GB/T 41638.2-2023 Plastics—Carbon and environmental footprint of biobased plastics—Part 2:Material carbon footprint—Amount (mass) of CO₂ removed from the air and incorporated into polymer molecule
RegulationsIn force
- Standard type
- National standard
- Published by
- State Administration for Market Regulation
- Effective date
- December 1, 2023
- Chemical fiber manufacturing
- Rubber and plastic products industry
This document specifies the material carbon footprint as the amount (mass) of CO₂e removed from the atmosphere and fixed in polymer molecules, and defines the method for its quantification.
This document is applicable to plastic products, plastic materials, and polymer resins made entirely or partially from bio-based materials.