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Identity ID
b65181cf-4f4a-4737-8a62-c27316207ad5
Materials
Associated ID
c00d7bd5-f5be-4c52-8ddd-e35f6b84a401
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Description
EPDM rubber sealing plugs can be used in automotive parts, waterproofing materials for construction, wire and cable sheaths, heat-resistant hoses, tapes, automotive seals, and other fields. The average weight of the EPDM rubber sealing plug is approximately 0.284 g, with an outer diameter of about 11 mm and a thickness of about 3 mm. 75mm; this dataset includes primary raw materials, auxiliary materials, energy, atmospheric emissions, and waste from the production process; infrastructure such as equipment manufacturing and factory construction are not included within the system boundary of the dataset; the life cycle inventory is compiled from data obtained from multiple sources; the production of rubber sealing plugs includes processes such as slicing, feeding, mixing, extrusion, open milling, molding, polishing, cleaning, drying, and inspection.
Activity Description
The production of rubber sealing plugs involves processes such as slicing, feeding, mixing, extrusion, open milling, molding, polishing, cleaning, drying, and inspection.
Process Description
Ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) rubber is a copolymer of ethylene, propylene, and a small amount of non-conjugated diene. It exhibits excellent resistance to ozone, heat, weathering, and aging, and can be used in automotive components, construction waterproofing materials, wire and cable sheaths, heat-resistant hoses, tapes, and automotive seals.
Time period
2020
2026
Geography
China
Macroeconomic value
Business-as-Usual
Data validation
Yes
Technology
Current Technology
Technology comment
The production of rubber sealing plugs adopts a one-stage mixing method, including processes such as slicing, feeding, mixing, extrusion, open milling, molding, polishing, cleaning, drying, and inspection.