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Nylon 6 - glass-filled (market for)

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Emission factor summary

The activity generating the emissions is market for nylon 6, glass-filled. The reference product is nylon 6, glass-filled. Nylon 6, glass-filled, 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 and the glass fibre content is assumed to be 30%. 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 reference product amount is 1. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary market activity. Please refer to the ecoinvent documentation here for full details: https://ecoquery.ecoinvent.org/3.11/cutoff/dataset/18729/documentation.

PropertyValue
NameNylon 6 - glass-filled (market for)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryChemical Products
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.11
Region
Unit Type
Year
2018
Year Released
2024
Emission Factor
  • CO2e
    kg/kg
Scopes3.1
LCA Activity
unknown
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Replaced
  • Replaced in: 29Version log
  • Replaced by: 4b9b0905-8f35-4098-97b3-33b7cad9a519

API Reference

Activity ID
chemicals-type_nylon_6_glass_filled_market_for_nylon_6_glass_filled
UUID
8276a47c-4a07-4eee-ae1f-d4147b08dc44
Code Snippet
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