Polyester-complexed starch biopolymer (polyester-complexed starch biopolymer production)

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.10. The product 'polyester-complexed starch biopolymer' is a plastic product of 35% bio origin it is 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: to enhance hydrophobicity as well as mechanical and thermal properties of compounded products. The crystalline structure of starch granules has to be disintegrated prior to its use in applications (e.g. production of thin films and bags). The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.