KSIC 20501—Manufacture of synthetic fibers

Where 20501 sits

1. C Manufacturing
2. 20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products; except pharmaceuticals and medicinal chemicals
3. 205 Manufacture of man-made fibers
4. 2050 Manufacture of man-made fibers
5. 20501 Manufacture of synthetic fibers

Description

It refers to industrial activities involving the polymerization of organic monomers using raw materials such as coal or petroleum distillates to manufacture synthetic fibers in the form of filaments, strips, tows, and staples.

Example activities

• manufacture of nylon and vinylon
• manufacture of aramid synthetic fibers
• manufacture of polyvinylidene chloride fibers
• manufacture of polyvinyl chloride fibers
• manufacture of polyester fibers
• manufacture of polyethylene fibers
• manufacture of acrylic fibers
• manufacture of polypropylene fibers

Index entries for 20501

42 entries from the official KSIC alphabetic index that classify under this code.

• Manufacture of modacrylic fiber
• Manufacture of vinylon (synthetic fiber)
• Manufacture of non-cellulose synthetic fiber
• Manufacture of polyurethane (spandex, etc.) monofilament
• Manufacture of acrylic staple fiber (fiber before spinning)
• Manufacture of synthetic fiber strip (synthetic straw, etc.)
• Manufacture of nylon staple fiber
• Manufacture of aramid synthetic fiber
• Manufacture of polyester yarn
• Manufacture of polyester fiber
• Manufacture of polyvinyl chloride yarn
• Manufacture of polyester staple fiber (not ready for spinning)
• Manufacture of polyethylene fiber
• Manufacture of polyethylene terephthalate fiber
• Manufacture of polyvinylidene chloride fiber
• Manufacture of polyvinyl chloride monofilament
• Manufacture of polyurethane fiber
• Manufacture of polypropylene staple fiber (not prepared for spinning)
• Manufacture of polypropylene synthetic fiber
• Manufacture of synthetic filament fiber (not prepared for spinning)
• Manufacture of synthetic filament yarn
• Manufacture of PET fiber
• Manufacture of nylon fiber
• Manufacture of nylon
• Manufacture of synthetic filament staple fiber (not prepared for spinning)
• Manufacture of filament yarn (synthetic fiber)
• Filament Tow manufacturing (unspinning preparation)
• Synthetic staple fiber manufacturing (unspinning preparation)
• Synthetic monofilament yarn manufacturing (excluding sewing thread and retail use)
• Synthetic staple fiber manufacturing
• Synthetic long fiber monofilament manufacturing (excluding sewing thread and retail use)
• Synthetic long fiber and staple fiber manufacturing (unspinning preparation)
• Acrylic fiber manufacturing (synthetic staple fiber)
• Acrylic fiber tow manufacturing [fibers that have not undergone spinning pretreatment processes such as carding or combing]
• Olefin (polypropylene, polyethylene) fiber manufacturing
• Synthetic fiber elastic filament yarn manufacturing
• Polyvinyl alcohol fiber manufacturing
• Polyamide staple fiber manufacturing (fibers that have not undergone pretreatment processes such as spinning preparation)
• Polyester monofilament manufacturing
• Polyester fiber manufacturing (synthetic filament yarn)
• Nylon (synthetic polymer polyamide) synthetic filament tow manufacturing
• Modacrylic (acrylic fiber) staple fiber manufacturing (fibers before spinning preparation)

20501 in other systems