The Plastics Identification Code identifies the type of plastic resin a product is made from. The code makes it easier for re-processors to identify and separate used plastics for a range of new applications. Single and mixed materials can be recycled into new products, and used plastics can also be converted into liquid fuel or other energy.
TYPE OF PLASTIC
| PROPERTIES Incl. Specific Gravity
| APPLICATIONS: Virgin Grades
| APPLICATIONS: Recycled grades MAJOR USE / minor use
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| Polyethylene Terephthalate PET
| Clear, tough, solvent resistant. Used for rigids, sheets and fibres . Softens: 85 C SG = 1.38
| Carbonated soft drink bottles, fruit juice bottles, pillow and sleeping bag filling, textile fibres
| BEVERAGE BOTTLES Clothing, geo-textiles, bottles for detergents etc., laminated sheets clear packaging film, carpet fibres
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| High Density Polyethylene HDPE
| Hard to semi-flexible waxy surface, opaque. Softens: 135° C SG = 0.96
| Crinkly shopping bags, freezer bags, milk bottles, bleach bottles, buckets, rigid agricultural pipe, milk crates
| FILM,BLOW MOULDED CONTAINERS Agricultural pipes, pallets, bins for compost and kerbside collections, extruded sheet, crates, garden edging, household bags, oil containers, pallets
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| Unplasticised Polyvinyl Chloride UPVC
| Hard rigid, can be clear, can be solvent welded Softens: 70 - 100° C SG = 1.40
| Electrical conduit, plumbing pipes and fittings, blister packs, clear cordial and fruit juice bottles
| PIPE FLOORING Pipe and hose fittings garden hose, electrical conduit, shoes, road cone bases, drainage pipes, electrical conduit and ducting, detergent bottles
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Plasticised Polyvinyl Chloride PPVC
| Flexible, clear, elastic, can be solvent welded ,Softens: 70 - 100° C SG = 1.35
| Garden hose, shoe soles, cable sheathing, blood bags and tubing, watch straps, rain wear
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| Low Density Polyethylene LDPE Linear: LLDPE
| Soft, flexible, waxy surface translucent, withstands solvents Softens: 115° C SG = 0.92
| Garbage bags, squeeze bottles, black irrigation tube silage and mulch films, garbage bins
| FILMS: BUILDERS, CONCRETE LINING and BAGS Agricultural pipe, nursery & other films
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| Polypropylene PP
| Hard, flexible, translucent (can be transparent). Wide property range for many applications, good chemical resistance. Softens: 165° C SG = 0.90
| Film, carpet fibre, appliances, automotive, toys, housewares, crates, pails, bottles, caps and closures, furniture, rigid packaging
| CRATES, BOXES, PLANT POTS Compost bins, garden edging, irrigation fittings, building panels
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| Polystyrene PS
| Clear, glassy, rigid, brittle, opaque semitough, melts at 95°C. Affected by fats and solvents.Softens: 90° C SG = 1.06
| Refrigerator bins & crispers, stationery accessories, coat hangers, medical disposables. Meat & poultry trays, yoghurt & dairy containers, vending cups
| INDUSTRIAL PACKAGING, COAT HANGERS, CONCRETE REINFORCING CHAIRS Moulded products, coat hangers, office accessories, spools, rulers, video cases and printer cartridges
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Expanded Polystyrene EPS
| Foamed, light weight, energy absorbing, heat insulating Softens: 90° C SG = 0. 90 – 0.93
| Drinking cups, meat trays, clamshells, panel insulation, produce boxes, protective packaging for fragile items
| SYNTHETIC TIMBER Picture frame mouldings, under slab void pods for buildings
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| OTHER: Includes all other resins and multi materials (laminates) acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), acrylic, nylon, polyurethane (PU) ,polycarbonates (PC) and phenolics
| Automotive, aircraft and boating, furniture, electrical and medical parts
| AGRICULTURAL PIPING Furniture fittings, wheels and castors. Fence posts, pallets, outdoor furniture and marine structures.
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