Emission Factor

Containerboard unspecified (market for containerboard unspecified)

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Emission factor summary

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.10. The product 'containerboard unspecified' represents an US average mix of " kraftliner" "testliner" "semichemical fluting" and " recycled fluting". Containerboard is the umbrella term for linerboard and fluting medium which are both required to produce corrugated board. Linerboard is a flat layer of board which can be further distinguished in kraftliner and testliner depending on whether it is of virgin or recycled origin respectively. Fluting medium is the corrugated middle layer between a top and bottom layer of linerboard. Together all three layers constitute corrugated board. This product is a mix of virgin and recycled liner board. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is market activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NameContainerboard unspecified (market for containerboard unspecified)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryPaper and Cardboard
Sourceecoinvent
Region
Unit Type
Year
2014
Year Released
2023
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0000kg/kg
LCA Activity
Refer to source
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Replaced
  • Replaced in: 20Version log
  • Replaced by: 752d742b-105b-40d5-ba51-3be80b8276d4

API Reference

Activity ID
paper_and_cardboard-type_containerboard_unspecified_market_for_containerboard_unspecified
UUID
8637b117-72d6-48c9-b3a3-f346a61ebd3b
Code Snippet
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