Vinyl acetate (production - from ethylene acetoxylation)

The activity generating the emissions is vinyl acetate production, from ethylene acetoxylation. The Reference Product is vinyl acetate. Vinyl acetate, is a plastic product of fossil origin. It is a precursor substance meant to be used for the further production of plastics. It is liquid under normal conditions of temperature and pressure, colourless with a pleasant, fruity odour. The product is used in the following applications and sectors: adhesives and sealants, cosmetics and personal care products, air care products, fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay and polymers. 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/5515/documentation