Manufacture of plastics in primary forms

This class includes the manufacture of resins, plastic materials and non-vulcanisable thermoplastic elastomers, the mixing and blending of resins on a custom basis, as well as the manufacture of non-customised synthetic resins.

This class includes:

• manufacture of plastics in primary forms:
  • polymers, including those of ethylene, propylene, styrene, vinyl chloride, vinyl acetate and acrylics
  • polyamides
  • phenolic and epoxide resins and polyurethanes
  • alkyd and polyester resins and polyethers
  • ion exchangers based on polymers
• manufacture of silicones in primary forms
• plastic compounding activities

This class also includes:

• manufacture of cellulose and its chemical derivatives
• manufacture of plastic powders, granules or flakes by compounding or transforming plastic resins from recovered plastic waste
• manufacture of recycled plastic in flakes or plastic granulates based on pretreated plastic waste following material recovery operations

This class excludes:

• manufacture of artificial and synthetic fibres, filaments and yarn, see 20.60
• processing, shredding, cleaning, grinding of plastic waste, see 38.21