NACE-BEL 20.160—Manufacture of plastics in primary forms

Where 20.160 sits

1. C Manufacturing
2. 20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
3. 20.1 Manufacture of basic chemicals, fertilisers and nitrogen compounds, plastics and synthetic rubber in primary forms
4. 20.16 Manufacture of plastics in primary forms
5. 20.160 Manufacture of plastics in primary forms

What 20.160 includes

• The manufacture of plastics in primary forms: • polymers, including ethylene, propylene, styrene, vinyl chloride, vinyl acetate, and acrylic polymers • polyamides • phenolic resins, epoxy resins, and polyurethanes • alkyd resins, polyester resins, and polyethers • polymer-based ion exchangers
• The manufacture of silicones in primary forms
• The compounding of plastics
• The manufacture of cellulose and its chemical derivatives
• The manufacture of plastic powders, granules, or flakes by combining or transforming plastic resins from recovered plastic waste
• The manufacture of recycled plastic flakes or granules from plastic waste pre-treated following material recovery operations

What 20.160 excludes

• The manufacture of artificial or synthetic fibers, filaments, and yarns, see 20.60
• The processing, grinding, and cleaning of plastic waste, see 38.21

20.160 in other systems