Emission Factor

Polyurethane - rigid foam (polyurethane production - rigid foam)

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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 polyurethane rigid foam' is a plastic product of fossil origin it is not biodegradable and it is a mostly thermosets but thermoplastic PU also available material. This product consists of 100% virgin material with no content of recycled material. The product is used in the following applications and sectors: thermal insulation bear mchanical loads appliances (refrigerators freezers) insulation boards (with and without facings) composite panels (mostly with metal facings) pipe insulation (as insulating shells or as composites) insulated containers and in situ foam (spray foam). The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NamePolyurethane - rigid foam (polyurethane production - rigid foam)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryChemical Products
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.10
Region
Unit Type
Year
1997
Year Released
2023
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0000kg/kg
LCA Activity
unknown
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
chemicals-type_polyurethane_rigid_foam_polyurethane_production_rigid_foam
UUID
97911f1d-5c67-436b-81a0-f9ef925bc65e
Code Snippet
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