Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) substrate, sea-island, fossil fuel based
23.9
Description
Polyester micro-fiber (sea-island) substrate is created using a non-woven polyester polymer textile. The sea-island type uses two polymer components to produce a bonded web. The "sea" polymer component of the blend, which aides in the bonded web formation, is then dissolved in a solvent and dried. The resulting fabric has extremely narrow diameters, resulting in a very smooth surface. This product is often used in higher-end synthetic leathers.
Impacts
| Impact area | MSI Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Global Warming | 8.3 | |
| Eutrophication | 5.6 | |
| Water Scarcity | 1.6 | |
| Abiotic Resource Depletion, Fossil Fuels | 8.4 | |
| Chemistry |
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Modeling Notes
Meta information
- Primary Source: GaBi 2014 Database, Service Pack 28, thinkstep AG, Leinfelden-Echterdingen
- Last Publication or Review date: 2014
- Geography: Global/generic
- Data Generator: thinkstep
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 | ||