Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) substrate, splittable, fossil fuel based

24.6

Description

Polyester micro-fiber (splittable) substrate is produced by a microfiber bonded web process. The resulting textile is then finished using pressure and heat to "split" the fibers, providing a greater surface area and increased flexibility.

Impacts

Impact area MSI Score
Global Warming 8.7
Eutrophication 5.8
Water Scarcity 1.6
Abiotic Resource Depletion, Fossil Fuels 8.5
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