Use of Concept: material availability data
Description
Data about the materials available to be used for the productExamples:
- Detailed breakdown of materials used [59]
- Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) of materials and Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) [59]
- Information about material properties from suppliers: Material strength; Material durability; Material recyclability; Material biodegradability; Material sourcing (e.g., recovered or renewable, sustainably sourced or produced resources) [59]; Virgin vs. recycled content [59]
- Information about new material technologies: Bio-based food packaging (e.g., seaweed-based) [17]; New carbon materials for renewable energy systems [18]
- "Tooling/materials availability" (from manufacturing): Response to preparation orders indicating expected times of availability of the requested tooling and materials [2]
- Material criticality and supply chain resilience [63]
- Market demand for material: Recycled plastic supply [19]; Critical metals for EVs [20]
- Industrial symbiosis: Byproduct-exchange partnerships between firms to source materials or energy [21]
Owning Diagram: A0: Produce in a circular economy
ICOM Details:
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Output on Activity
A2 Acquire Materials
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Input on Activity
A1 Design Product
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