Nylon 6.6, fossil fuel based
32.5
Description
Data are from the Eco-profiles of the European plastics industry (PlasticsEurope) and extrapolated to represent a global average production scenario. Nylon 6.6 is a polymer derived from petroleum and is widely used in the textiles industry. Technology represents production out of hexamethylene diamine and adipic acid.
Impacts
| Impact area | MSI Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Global Warming | 9.3 | |
| Eutrophication | 8.3 | |
| Water Scarcity | 4.4 | |
| Abiotic Resource Depletion, Fossil Fuels | 10.5 | |
| 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: ecoinvent 3.3
- Last Publication or Review date: 2011
- Geography: Global/generic
- Data Generator: Cashion East, Pivot Analytics; east@pointpivot.com
Data quality
| Data Quality | Value | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precision | Fair | 20% to 30% | 3 |
| Time Representativeness | Good | Data are not older than 6 years with respect to the release date or latest review date | 2 |
| Geographical Representativeness | Good | The processes included in the dataset are well representative for the geography stated in the title and metadata | 2 |
| Technological Representativeness | Good | The technologies modeled are included in the mix of technologies covered by the dataset | 2 |
| Average | 2.25 | ||