Polyester resin, fossil fuel based
21.8
Description
Polyester resin, fossil fuel based. Polyester is a polymer manufactured from petroleum products, specifically ethylene glycol and terephthalic acid (PTA).
Impacts
| Impact area | MSI Score | |
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| Global Warming | 6.9 | |
| Eutrophication | 5.5 | |
| Water Scarcity | 1.8 | |
| Abiotic Resource Depletion, Fossil Fuels | 7.7 | |
| 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
Applicable Materials
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Plastics
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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 | Good | The processes included in the dataset are well representative for the geography stated in the title and metadata | 2 |
| Technological Representativeness | Fair | The technologies modeled are representative of the average technology used for similar processes | 3 |
| Average | 2.25 | ||