Life Cycle Study

Method for determining a product's energy and resource consumption over its entire life cycle and quantifying environmental impacts.

Methodology & Objective

SUT vs. MUT: Result

Overview of influence categories

01 Methodology & Objective

A life cycle study determines the consumption of energy and resources used by a product throughout its entire product lifecycle and then quantifies the environmental impact. The product lifecycle runs from raw material extraction through manufacturing to product use and product disposal. Defining the functional units is essential for a life cycle study, as this is what first makes the individual products comparable.

02 SUT vs. MUT: Result

In a life cycle study in the field of process and filling technology, it was found that Single Use Technology (SUT) – such as containment packaging materials – is significantly more environmentally friendly in all measured environmental categories than Multi Use Technology (MUT), such as stainless steel containers.

03 Overview of influence categories

A life cycle study typically includes the following impact categories: greenhouse potential (GP), eutrophication (EP), acidification potential (AP), abiotic resource depletion (ARD) and water footprint. In the study, all categories are evaluated individually and combined into an overall picture of environmental impact.

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