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Polydimethylsiloxane (market for polydimethylsiloxane)
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Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.8. Polydimethylsiloxane is a silicon oil. This product can be both sold in oil and water emulsions (Kakhia n.d.). Silicon oils are generally used as lubricants for industrial and military applications, given their high usability in combination with aluminum, brass and bronze. Silicone oils can also be used in the production of lubricating greases (Mang et al. 2011). The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is market activity. The reference product amount is 1.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Polydimethylsiloxane (market for polydimethylsiloxane) |
| Sector | Materials and Manufacturing |
| Category | Chemical Products |
| Source | ecoinvent |
| Source Dataset | Cut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.8 |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 2015 |
| Year Released | 2021 |
| Emission Factor |
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LCA Activity | Refer to source |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR4, AR5 |
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Activity ID
chemicals-type_polydimethylsiloxane_market_for_polydimethylsiloxane
UUID
741432c4-5938-4b54-8506-93d1ebf4ca23_0dc25044-d414-5564-b7f3-998ef6732374
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