Plastics identification code
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!BEVERAGE BOTTLES<br />Clothing, geo-textiles, bottles for<br />detergents etc., laminated sheets,<br />clear packaging film,<br /> carpet fibres | !BEVERAGE BOTTLES<br />Clothing, geo-textiles, bottles for<br />detergents etc., laminated sheets,<br />clear packaging film,<br /> carpet fibres | ||
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- | ! High Density<br />Polyethylene<br />HDPE | + | !High Density<br />Polyethylene<br />HDPE |
- | ! Hard to semi-flexible,<br />waxy surface, opaque.<br />Softens: 135° C<br />SG = 0.96 | + | !Hard to semi-flexible,<br />waxy surface, opaque.<br />Softens: 135° C<br />SG = 0.96 |
- | ! Crinkly shopping bags,<br />freezer bags, milk bottles,<br />bleach bottles, buckets, rigid<br />agricultural pipe, milk crates | + | !Crinkly shopping bags,<br />freezer bags, milk bottles,<br />bleach bottles, buckets, rigid<br />agricultural pipe, milk crates |
!FILM, BLOW MOULDED<br />CONTAINERS<br />Agricultural pipes, pallets, bins for <br />compost and kerbside collections,<br /> extruded sheet, crates, garden edging, <br />household bags, oil containers, pallets | !FILM, BLOW MOULDED<br />CONTAINERS<br />Agricultural pipes, pallets, bins for <br />compost and kerbside collections,<br /> extruded sheet, crates, garden edging, <br />household bags, oil containers, pallets | ||
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- | ! | + | !Unplasticised<br />Polyvinyl<br />Chloride<br />UPVC |
+ | !Hard rigid, can be clear, <br />can be solvent welded<br />Softens: 70 - 100° C<br />SG = 1.40 | ||
+ | !Electrical conduit, plumbing<br />pipes and fittings, blister<br />packs, clear cordial and fruit<br />juice bottles | ||
+ | !PIPE, FLOORING | ||
+ | Pipe and hose fittings,<br /> garden hose, electrical conduit, <br />shoes, road cone bases, <br />drainage pipes, electrical conduit and ducting, <br />detergent bottles | ||
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Revision as of 11:00, 4 October 2007
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 |
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 |
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, |