Emission Factor

Nylon 6-6 (nylon 6-6 production)

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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 'nylon 6-6' 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: processed via extrusion injection moulding and blow moulding. The main uses include fibers and engineering plastics automotive sector electrical/electronic and textile uses. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NameNylon 6-6 (nylon 6-6 production)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryChemical Products
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.10
Region
Unit Type
Year
1996
Year Released
2023
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0000kg/kg
LCA Activity
Refer to source
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Replaced
  • Replaced in: 20Version log
  • Replaced by: e321de03-9afc-4eff-ae7e-e5369778be96

API Reference

Activity ID
chemicals-type_nylon_6_6_nylon_6_6_production
UUID
d9ba8dd9-19ec-4503-a8ca-4b28f7e209e1
Code Snippet
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