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Process Data set: extrusion, co-extrusion of plastic sheets | extrusion, co-extrusion | Cutoff, U (en) en

Key Data Set Information
Location CL
Geographical representativeness description information from different French converting companies
Reference year 2012
Name
extrusion, co-extrusion of plastic sheets | extrusion, co-extrusion | Cutoff, U
Classification
Class name : Hierarchy level
  • ILCD: #ECOED / 2. RESIMPLE_envases / CicloData - Envases / Procesos de transformación de plásticos
General comment on data set ecoQuery: https://ecoquery.ecoinvent.org/3.10/cutoff/dataset/13653/documentation This service activity consists in transforming plastic pellets into plastic sheets of 200 microns to 2 mm thickness for the food industry. The amount of processed plastic is NOT included. The inventory refers to an INPUT of 1 kg of plastic pellets, i.e. all inputs and outputs are per kg of raw materials (excluding internal recycling), ie. T where;t (final product)= 0.969 kg / kg of raw material input;Y ( losses being recycled within the process (=internal recycling), closed loop)= 0.156 kg / kg of raw material input;t' (losses recycled in external, opened loop)= 0.031 kg / kg of raw material input;T (raw materials, exluding internal recycling)= 1 kg / kg of aw material input.;That is, an input of 1 kg of plastic pellets yields 0.969 kg of extruded plastic sheets. Losses caused during production that are recycled internally are not accounted for explicitly. However, the additional energy requirements associated with the internally recycled plastic are considered.; In detail, the activity includes: ;- water and energy consumption;- required auxiliaries such like detergents and solvents;- production infrastructure ;- direct emissions to air (VOC);- wastewater treatment of the used auxiliaries;- end of life of the production wastes incinerated and recycled externally;.;Prepared and submitted by Quantis, financed, supported and followed by Eco-Emballages (Sophie Bonnier, sophie.bonnier@ecoemballages.fr) and Elipso (Vincent Colard, v.colard@elipso.org) The activity starts with the arrival of the raw materials, i.e. plastic pellets. The activity ends with the production of co-extruded plastic sheets. This process contains the auxiliaries and energy demand for the mentioned conversion process of plastics. The processed amount of plastics is NOT included into the dataset. The packaging of raw materials and final product is not considered.
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Time representativeness
Data set valid until 2023
Time representativeness description time to which data refer
Technological representativeness
Technology description including background system current technologies
LCI method and allocation
Type of data set Unit process, black box
LCI Method Principle Other
Data sources, treatment and representativeness
Data treatment and extrapolations principles From the production volume of the three sampled to the production volume of all extrusion and co extrusion of plastic sheets production facilities in France.
Data source(s) used for this data set
Sampling procedure Survey. Around 60 000 tons of thermoformed products are sold in France per year (excluding FFS process that is not considered here). The survey represents the production volume weighted average of three companies in France covering roughly 50% of the overall market volume of this technology.
Completeness
Completeness of product model No statement
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Time stamp (last saved) 2025-07-31T16:30:47.722-03:00
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UUID a22bcfea-bad2-4647-934c-a408b3fae92f
Date of last revision 2025-07-18T12:51:33.189-03:00
Data set version 00.00.007
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Inputs

Type of flow Classification Flow Location Mean amount Resulting amount Minimum amount Maximum amount
Product flow
C:Manufacturing / 20:Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products / 201:Manufacture of basic chemicals, fertilizers and nitrogen compounds, plastics GLO 1.3276E-4 kg1.3276E-4 kg
General comment Measured value, proxy exchange: represents the detergent and solvents used during processing.
Product flow
D:Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply / 35:Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply / 351:Electric power generation, transmission and distribution / 3510:Electric power generation, transmission and distribution CL 2.55438 MJ2.55438 MJ
General comment Measured value: represents the electricity consumption of the entire processing step. Includes the electricity consumption required for internal recycling. EcoSpold01Location=UCTE
Product flow
C:Manufacturing / 22:Manufacture of rubber and plastics products / 222:Manufacture of plastics products / 2220:Manufacture of plastics products RoW 3.9E-6 kg3.9E-6 kg
General comment Measured value: represents the working of the tetrafluoroethylene-based auxilliaries
Product flow
D:Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply / 35:Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply / 353:Steam and air conditioning supply / 3530:Steam and air conditioning supply RoW 6.8622E-5 MJ6.8622E-5 MJ
General comment Measured value: represents the amount of heat required for the buildings.
Product flow
Recycled content cut-off GLO -8.8384E-6 kg-8.8384E-6 kg
General comment Measured value: represents treatment of steel-based auxiliaries. Corresponds to the input of steel, low-alloyed.
Product flow
C:Manufacturing / 25:Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment / 259:Manufacture of other fabricated metal products; metalworking service activit RoW 8.8384E-6 kg8.8384E-6 kg
General comment Measured value: represent the working of the steel-based auxiliaries
Product flow
F:Construction / 42:Civil engineering / 429:Construction of other civil engineering projects / 4290:Construction of other civil engineering projects RoW 1.38428571428571E-9 Item(s)1.38428571428571E-9 Item(s)
General comment Measured value: calculated based on the lifetime (50 years) and annual capacity (14000 tons/year) of the packing box factory.
Product flow
C:Manufacturing / 17:Manufacture of paper and paper products / 170:Manufacture of paper and paper products / 1701:Manufacture of pulp, paper and paperboard RoW 2.2151E-4 kg2.2151E-4 kg
General comment Measured value: represent the paper labels
Product flow
C:Manufacturing / 24:Manufacture of basic metals / 241:Manufacture of basic iron and steel / 2410:Manufacture of basic iron and steel GLO 8.8384E-6 kg8.8384E-6 kg
General comment Measured value: represents the amount of steel-based auxiliaries required during processing.
Product flow
E:Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities / 36:Water collection, treatment and supply / 360:Water collection, treatment and supply / 3600:Water collection, treatment and supply CL 0.032 kg0.032 kg
General comment Measured value: represents the water consumption of the grinding process
Product flow
C:Manufacturing / 20:Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products / 201:Manufacture of basic chemicals, fertilizers and nitrogen compounds, plastics / 2013:Manufacture of plastics and synthetic rubber in primary forms GLO 3.9E-6 kg3.9E-6 kg
General comment Measured value: represents tetrafluoroethylene-based auxiliaries

Outputs

Type of flow Classification Flow Location Mean amount Resulting amount Minimum amount Maximum amount
Product flow
C:Manufacturing / 22:Manufacture of rubber and plastics products / 222:Manufacture of plastics products / 2220:Manufacture of plastics products FR 1.0 kg1.0 kg
General comment Service activity transforming plastic pellets into plastic sheets of 200 microns to 2 mm thickness for the food industry. This activity should be used as follows: If an activity requires 1 kg of plastic sheets (produced by an inline plastic sheets and thermoforming process) the user should list (i) 1/0.969 = 1.032 kg of the service and 1.032 kg of the plastic type processed.
Waste flow
E:Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities / 38:Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery / 382:Waste treatment and disposal / 3822:Treatment and disposal of hazardous waste RER without CH 1.3276E-4 kg1.3276E-4 kg
General comment Measured value, proxy exchange: represents the disposal of the detergent/solvent consumed as an auxilliary during the process
Waste flow
E:Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities / 38:Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery / 382:Waste treatment and disposal / 3821:Treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste GLO 1.68112E-4 kg1.68112E-4 kg
General comment Measured value: represents the amount of waste plastic mixture incinerated. Modeled with a direct link to the GLO municipal solid waste incineration EcoSpold01Location=CH
Waste flow
E:Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities / 38:Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery / 382:Waste treatment and disposal / 3821:Treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste FR 0.030799 kg0.030799 kg
General comment Measured value: represents the total amount of waste plastic, mixture recycled. The first value in the mathematical relation reflects the amount of mono materials, the second value the amount of multi layer materials recycled. Should specific recycling activitiies for both types of materials become available, this exchange flow should be adapted.
Waste flow
E:Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities / 38:Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery / 382:Waste treatment and disposal / 3821:Treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste FR 3.9E-6 kg3.9E-6 kg
General comment Measured value, proxy exchange: represents the disposal of the tetrafluoroethylene consumed as an auxilliary during the process.
Waste flow
E:Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities / 37:Sewerage / 370:Sewerage / 3700:Sewerage RER without CH 2.72E-5 m32.72E-5 m3
General comment Measured value: corresponds to the input of tap water.
Elementary flow
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to air, unspecified FR 2.7938E-5 kg2.7938E-5 kg
General comment Measured value:emissions generated during resin heating
Elementary flow
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to air, unspecified FR 4.8E-6 m34.8E-6 m3
General comment Default value: 15% of the tap water evaporates