Polystyrene - expandable (market for polystyrene - expandable)

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.8. Polystyrene, expandable', 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: thermal insulation in buildings, road construction, sound insulation, packaging, food packaging to maintain the temperature of hot or cold food and prevent spoilage, protection for valuable and fragile goods, crash helmets, windsurfing boards The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is market activity. The reference product amount is 1.