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Kraft paper (kraft paper production)

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Emission factor summary

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.8. Kraft paper can be used for a number of flexible packaging applications such as paper sacks, wrapping papers and paper bags. Within kraft paper, Sack kraft paper is a porous kraft paper with high elasticity and high tear resistance, designed for packaging products with high demands for strength and durability. Kraft paper is produced from chemical pulp produced in the kraft process. It is either bleached or unbleached, whereby kraft paper in ecoinvent represents an average of both. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NameKraft paper (kraft paper production)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryPaper and Cardboard
Sourceecoinvent
Region
European Union (EU)
Unit Type
Weight
Year
2015
Year Released
2021
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0000kg/kg
LCA Activity
Refer to source
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4, AR5
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
paper_and_cardboard-type_kraft_paper_kraft_paper_production
UUID
abc42e1f-2ea7-433a-a4cd-886fc9169140
Code Snippet
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