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New plastics data in the U.S. LCI database

Within a matter of days, important new data sets will be available in the U.S. LCI (Life Cycle Inventory) Database. The data will include all steps from “cradle to resin” for nine common plastic resins (HDPE, LDPE, LLDPE, PP, HIPS, GPPS, PVC, ABS, PET) and two polyurethane polyols. These materials are commonly used in packaging systems as well as in durable products (for example, building products such as insulation).

Data sets currently published in the U.S. LCI Database are presented at a unit process level. This has the benefit of maximizing the transparency of the data, but requires a user to link together all the individual unit processes required to produce a given material or product. This can be a time-consuming and challenging task for individuals unfamiliar with life cycle modeling.

The Plastics Division of the American Chemistry Council (ACC) sponsored the resin project in order to make updated resin production data available not only at a unit process level but also in an easy-to-use “rolled-up” format. The rolled-up data sets include the entire sequence of unit processes required to produce each resin or precursor, including the fuels and energy used for each associated process. The availability of rolled-up data will greatly streamline the process of analyzing the environmental footprint of specific plastic packages and products.

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