Included activities starts

The production activity boundary of this product starts from inspection.

Included activities ends

The production activity boundary of this product ends at the finished product.

Description

Insulating glass can be used in fields such as buildings, vehicles, and furniture. This dataset includes primary raw materials, auxiliary materials, energy consumption, atmospheric emissions, and waterborne emissions from the production process; however, infrastructure such as production equipment and facility construction is not included within the system boundary of the dataset. The life cycle inventory data are compiled from multiple data sources. The manufacturing process of insulating glass includes procedures such as inspection, cleaning and drying, glass lamination, flat pressing, secondary sealing with adhesive, and final inspection.

Activity Description

The production activities of this product include inspection, cleaning and drying, glass assembly, flat pressing, secondary sealing, and inspection processes.

Process Description

Insulating glass units are composite glass products formed by sealing two glass panes with effective sealing materials and spacer materials, and incorporating a desiccant that absorbs moisture between the panes to create a sealed, dry gas layer. This product can be used in applications such as buildings, vehicles, and furniture.