Non-woven, melt spun or melt blown
3.4
Description
Non-woven melt spinning or melt blown are produced by melting and extruding a synthetic material, which is then spun into fibers using spinnerets. The fibers are spun into a web, which is then bonded with heat to create the textile.
Impacts
| Impact area | MSI Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Global Warming | 1.5 | |
| Eutrophication | 0.7 | |
| Water Scarcity | 0.1 | |
| Abiotic Resource Depletion, Fossil Fuels | 1.1 | |
| Chemistry |
Scored per material rather than production stage. Click on "Return to Material", and learn about Chemistry scoring under "Chemistry Certifications".
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Modeling Notes
Meta information
- Primary Source: van der Velden, Natascha M., Martin K. Patel, and Joost G. VogtlÃĪnder (2014). "LCA benchmarking study on textiles made of cotton, polyester, nylon, acryl, or elastane." The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment 19.2: 331-356.
- Last Publication or Review date: 2014
- Geography: Global/generic
- Data Generator: Cashion East, Pivot Analytics; east@pointpivot.com
Applicable Materials
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Data quality
| Data Quality | Value | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precision | Fair | 20% to 30% | 3 |
| Time Representativeness | Excellent | Data are not older than 4 years with respect to the release date or latest review date | 1 |
| Geographical Representativeness | Fair | The processes included in the dataset are sufficiently representative for the geography stated in the title and metadata | 3 |
| Technological Representativeness | Good | The technologies modeled are included in the mix of technologies covered by the dataset | 2 |
| Average | 2.25 | ||