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Data set: Toluene diisocyanate (TDI) (00.00.000)

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Most recent version of this data set:00.00.001

Full name
Toluene diisocyanate (TDI) ; phosgenation of diaminotoluene (TDA); production mix, at plant; liquid
Location
EU-27
Reference year
2010
Valid until
2022
Reference flow(s)
Type
LCI result
Parameterized?
no
LCIA results included?
no
Category
Synonyms
Use advice for data set
The LCI data set should be used for LCI/ LCA studies where TDI is used along the production chain. TDI is mainly used in the manufacture of flexible polyurethane foams used in upholstery, mattresses and automotive seats. Other uses for TDI include polyurethane elastomers and coatings.
Data set use approval
General comment
The main data source was a data collection from European producers of TDI. Primary data on gate-to-gate TDI production is derived from site-specific information for processes under operational control supplied by the participating companies of this study. Four different TDI producers with plants in three different European countries participated in the primary data collection. 90% of the European TDI production (EU-27) in 2010 is covered. The data for the upstream supply chain until the precursors are taken from the GaBi Database'11 of the software system GaBi 5. For the most relevant intermediate to the TDI process in terms of environmental aspects (dinitrotoluene), a confirmation of the quality of the data and its industrial representativeness was provided by the participating member companies. Mass allocation was applied for the production process of TDI as hydrogen chloride (HCl 100%) results as co-product.
LCI Method Principle
Attributional
LCI Method Approaches
  • Allocation - net calorific value
  • Allocation - mass
  • Allocation - market value
Completeness of product model
All relevant flows quantified
Reviews
  • Dependent internal review by
    Data quality indicators
    • Overall quality: Very good
    • Methodological appropriateness and consistency: Very good
    • Precision: Very good
    • Completeness: Very good
    • Geographical representativeness: Very good
    • Time representativeness: Very good
    • Technological representativeness: Very good
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    Data quality indicators
    • Overall quality: Very good
    • Methodological appropriateness and consistency: Very good
    • Precision: Very good
    • Completeness: Very good
    • Geographical representativeness: Very good
    • Time representativeness: Very good
    • Technological representativeness: Very good
License and access conditions
Copyright
yes
License type
Other
Access information
GaBi (source code, database including extension modules and single data sets, documentation) remains property of PE INTERNATIONAL AG. PE INTERNATIONAL AG delivers GaBi licenses comprising data storage medium and manual as ordered by the customer. The license guarantees the right of use for one installation of GaBi. Further installations using the same license are not permitted. Additional licenses are only valid if the licensee holds at least one main license. Licenses are not transferable and must only be used within the licensee's organisation. Data sets may be copied for internal use. The number of copies is restricted to the number of licenses of the software system GaBi the licensee owns. The right of use is exclusively valid for the licensee. All rights reserved.
Owner of data set
ISOPA
Technical purpose
TDI is mainly used in the manufacture of flexible polyurethane foams used in upholstery, mattresses and automotive seats. Other uses for TDI include polyurethane elastomers and coatings.
Input Products
No records found.
Co-Products
No records found.
Data set version
00.00.000
Time stamp (last saved)
2012-04-10T12:11:32+01:00
Data set format
Other versions
Compliance systems
  • Eco-profiles and Environmental Declarations, Version 2.0 (April 2011) (Overall compliance: Fully compliant)
  • GaBi conformity system (Overall compliance: Fully compliant)
  • ILCD Data Network - Entry-level (Overall compliance: Not defined)
Tag
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Registry nameBase URLStatus
GLADhttps://www.globallcadataaccess.org/
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