Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) substrate, fossil fuel based
8.9
Description
Polyester (substrate)- this process represents a polyester substrate used for synthetic leather production. The process includes .75 kg of polyester, and must be combined with the additional .25 kgs from the coating phase. Polyester is a polymer manufactured from petroleum products, specifically ethylene glycol and terephthalic acid (PTA)
Impacts
| Impact area | MSI Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Global Warming | 2.6 | |
| Eutrophication | 1.2 | |
| Water Scarcity | 0.5 | |
| Abiotic Resource Depletion, Fossil Fuels | 4.6 | |
| Chemistry |
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Modeling Notes
Meta information
- Primary Source: ecoinvent 3.3
- Last Publication or Review date: 2013
- 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 | 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 | ||