Emission Factor

Polystyrene - extruded (polystyrene production - extruded - CO2 blown)

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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 'polystyrene extruded' 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: used to form plates sheet or foam boards. In a secondary process step extruded sheet can be thermoformed for example into disposables such as trays and containers. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NamePolystyrene - extruded (polystyrene production - extruded - CO2 blown)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryChemical Products
Sourceecoinvent
Region
Unit Type
Year
1994
Year Released
2023
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0000kg/kg
LCA Activity
Refer to source
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
chemicals-type_polystyrene_extruded_polystyrene_production_extruded_co2_blown
UUID
65d3fb39-bde2-4a44-b148-c1a7db1fcf96
Code Snippet
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