Emission Factor

Polyethylene terephthalate - granulate - amorphous (polyethylene terephthalate production)

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The activity generating the emissions is polyethylene terephthalate production, granulate, amorphous. The Reference Product is polyethylene terephthalate, granulate, amorphous. Polyethylene terephthalate, granulate, amorphous, is a plastic product of fossil origin, it is not biodegradable and it is a thermoplastic material. This product consists of 100% virgin material with no content of recycled material. The product is used in the following applications and sectors: fibres, films and bottles. The Reference Product amount is 1. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. Please refer to the ecoinvent documentation for full details: https://ecoquery.ecoinvent.org/3.12/cutoff/dataset/5320/documentation

PropertyValue
NamePolyethylene terephthalate - granulate - amorphous (polyethylene terephthalate production)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryChemical Products
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.12
Region
Unit Type
Year
1999
Year Released
2025
Emission Factor
  • CO2e
    kg/kg
Scopes3.1
LCA Activity
source_specific
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

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Activity ID
chemicals-type_polyethylene_terephthalate_granulate_amorphous_polyethylene_terephthalate_production_granulate_amorphous
UUID
7532e686-5e57-46c3-ac3d-a90365bf1b2e
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