Emission Factor

Polyethylene - low density - granulate (polyethylene production - low density - granulate)

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Emission factor summary

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.8. Polyethylene, low density, granulate', 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: mainly used as films, e.g. for the production of plastic bags, packaging material, and agricultural films. It is also used for electrical cable coating. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NamePolyethylene - low density - granulate (polyethylene production - low density - granulate)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryChemical Products
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.8
Region
Unit Type
Year
2011
Year Released
2021
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0000kg/kg
LCA Activity
Refer to source
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4, AR5
Data Versioning
  • Status: Replaced
  • Replaced in: 11Version log
  • Replaced by: 7c7eb74e-b096-4180-8119-ed30dff7c383

API Reference

Activity ID
chemicals-type_polyethylene_low_density_granulate_polyethylene_production_low_density_granulate
UUID
1b1d86b2-ef42-482b-b089-29991048707d_947a85fa-114e-4d9e-b36c-3293e48ea5ae
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