Purified terephthalic acid (purified terephthalic acid production)
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Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.8. Purified terephthalic acid', is a plastic product of fossil origin. It is a precursor substance meant to be used for the further production of plastics. It is solid under normal conditions of temperature and pressure and either colourless (50%), or white (50%). The product is used in the following applications and sectors: for Consumers: Building/construction materials, Food packaging, Intermediates, Investment casting waxes, Paints and coatings, Plastic and rubber products , for Industry: Adhesives and sealant chemicals, Intermediates, Investment casting waxes, Lubricants and lubricant additives, Paint additives and coating additives not described by other categories, Plasticizers, Reactant in polymerization process, Solvents (which become part of product formulation or mixture), monomer for polyester, polyester for composite manufacture, polyester for composite part manufacture. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.
Property | Value |
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Name | Purified terephthalic acid (purified terephthalic acid production) |
Sector | Materials and Manufacturing |
Category | Chemical Products |
Source | ecoinvent |
Source Dataset | Cut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.8 |
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Unit Type | |
Year | 1999 |
Year Released | 2021 |
Emission Factor |
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LCA Activity | Refer to source |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR4, AR5 |
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