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European Database for Cartonboard and Carton Production 2023

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System boundaries <strong>for</strong> carton production<br />

The gate-to-gate inventory <strong>for</strong> conversion of cartonboard into cartons is presented in<br />

Table 2 according to the following declared unit:<br />

one tonne (1000 kg) of printed, cut, creased, folded <strong>and</strong> glued cartons<br />

The system boundaries of the life cycle inventory <strong>for</strong> conversion of cartonboard into<br />

carton include all activities associated with processing cartonboard into cartons. Thus,<br />

included in the inventory are all the inputs <strong>and</strong> outputs (from/to the technosphere <strong>and</strong><br />

from/to nature) associated with:<br />

• Printing<br />

• Cutting <strong>and</strong> Creasing<br />

• Folding<br />

• Gluing<br />

• Supporting activities used in conversion process, e.g., onsite energy generation, such as<br />

space heating <strong>for</strong> the factory.<br />

Figure 4 summarises the system boundaries.<br />

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