Emission Factor

Nylon 6 (market for nylon 6)

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Emission factor summary

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.8. Nylon 6', 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: extruded, granulated and moulded in a wide range of textile, packaging and engineering applications. The main uses include fibers, films and engineering plastics. Applications range from automotive and electrical to food packaging. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is market activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NameNylon 6 (market for nylon 6)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryChemical Products
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.8
Region
Unit Type
Year
2016
Year Released
2021
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0000kg/kg
LCA Activity
Refer to source
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4, AR5
Data Versioning
  • Status: Replaced
  • Replaced in: 11Version log
  • Replaced by: a233beca-8403-405e-aa5f-9a634ddaec6d

API Reference

Activity ID
chemicals-type_nylon_6_market_for_nylon_6
UUID
75e5f2df-acc2-400d-8fe5-9d4688cd8dc2_d16b5d3f-b5e4-45b6-9a04-23cde05220c0
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