Emission Factor

Polyvinylchloride - bulk polymerised (polyvinylchloride production - bulk polymerisation)

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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 'polyvinylchloride bulk polymerised' 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: Building products (window frames and other profiles floor and wall coverings roofing sheets linings for tunnels swimming-pools and reservoirs) piping (water and sewerage pipes and fittings and ducts for power and telecommunications) coatings (tarpaulins rainwear and corrugated metal sheets) insulation and sheathing for low voltage power supplies telecommunications appliances and automotive applications packaging pharmaceuticals food and confectionery water and fruit juices labels presentation trays automotive applications (cables underbody coating and interior trimmings) medical products (blood bags transfusion tubes and surgical gloves) leisure products (garden hoses footwear inflatable pools tents). The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NamePolyvinylchloride - bulk polymerised (polyvinylchloride production - bulk polymerisation)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryChemical Products
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.10
Region
Unit Type
Year
1998
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_polyvinylchloride_bulk_polymerised_polyvinylchloride_production_bulk_polymerisation
UUID
bc75f2d7-5f11-4fdd-ada1-d16eae2a142c
Code Snippet
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