Solid bleached and unbleached board carton (market for solid bleached and unbleached board carton)

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.10. The product 'solid bleached and unbleached board carton' also called SBB and SUB are packaging grades of board used to make cartons. The are made using 100% virgin fibres. SBB is typically made from pure bleached chemical pulp with two or three layers of coating on the top surface and one or more layers on the reverse. There are also uncoated grades. Typical markets include cosmetics pharmaceuticals graphics tobacco and luxury packaging. SUB is typically made from pure unbleached chemical pulp with two or three layers of coating on the top surface. In some cases a white reverse surface is applied. It is primarily used as beverage carriers for bottles and cans as it is very strong and can be made water resistant. It is used where strength of packaging is important. SUB may also be used in the production of liquid beverage cartons and liquid food cartons. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is market activity. The reference product amount is 1.