SBI 20.16.0—Manufacture of plastics in primary forms

Where 20.16.0 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. 20.16.0 Manufacture of plastics in primary forms

What 20.16.0 includes

• This subclass includes the manufacture of resins, plastics and non-vulcanizable thermoplastic elastomers, the blending of custom resins as well as the manufacture of synthetic resins other than custom.
• Production of plastics in primary forms: • polymers, including those of ethylene, propylene, styrene, vinyl chloride, vinyl acetate and acrylate • polyamides • phenolic and epoxy resins and polyurethanes • alkyd and polyester resins and polyethers • polymer-based ion exchangers
• Manufacture of silicones in primary forms
• Plastic compounding activities
• Manufacture of cellulose and chemical derivatives thereof
• Manufacture of plastic powders, granules or chips by compounding or processing plastic resins from recovered plastic waste
• Manufacture of recycled plastic in the form of chips or plastic granules based on pretreated plastic waste after material recovery

What 20.16.0 excludes

• Manufacture of artificial and synthetic fibers, filaments and yarns, see 20600
• Processing of the size reduction, cleaning and grinding of plastic waste, see 38210

20.16.0 in other systems