An industry-wide standard for calculating the Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) for semi-finished products has been developed in 2025:
The members of the EPSM (Engineering Polymer Shapes for Machining Association, a sector group of EuPC – Ensinger, Gehr, Licharz, Röchling and Zell Materials – have come together to establish a common framework for calculating the Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) of technical plastic stock shapes. This collective commitment represents a major step forward in promoting environmental measures for greater transparency, comparability and commitment throughout the semi-finished products industry.By aligning on a standardised method for PCF calculation, EPSM members are enabling customers to make more informed decisions based on verifiable environmental data. Consistency in PCF calculation across the market ensures that the environmental performance of products can be objectively measured and compared, driving innovation and continuous improvement throughout the value chain.
This initiative aims to help strengthen the credibility of engineering plastics in a world increasingly concerned with assessing and reducing emissions.
The footprint of a product reflects the amount of greenhouse gases associated with its manufacture along the value chain and is increasingly being taken into account in the development of components and systems. The diagram shows the greenhouse gas emissions over the entire product life cycle from the "cradle" (crave), the synthesis of the polymer, to disposal (grave) using the example of one kilogram of semi-finished PET material. The proportion of emissions caused by moulding of the raw material at Ensinger is around 15 %. By far the largest proportion of emissions comes from the synthesis (polymerisation) of the material. The individual use of the material by the consumer is excluded from the analysis.
Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) of the semi-finished product TECAPEEK natural.
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