Emission Factor

Polystyrene foam slab (production - 45% recycled)

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Emission factor summary

The activity generating the emissions is polystyrene foam slab production, 45% recycled. The Reference Product is polystyrene foam slab. Polystyrene foam slab, 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: engineering resin blends with polyphenylene oxide for the automotive industry, electrical appliances, and electronics. 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/5053/documentation

PropertyValue
NamePolystyrene foam slab (production - 45% recycled)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryChemical Products
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.12
Region
Unit Type
Year
2009
Year Released
2025
Emission Factor
  • CO2e
    kg/kg
Scopes3.1
LCA Activity
source_specific
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
chemicals-type_polystyrene_foam_slab_polystyrene_foam_slab_production_45_percent_recycled
UUID
ac8e0b2c-5739-4bd5-a2b7-15ac5b7fcff8
Code Snippet
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