WZ 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

• Production of plastics in primary forms: • Polymers, including those of ethylene, propylene, styrene, vinyl chloride, vinyl acetate, and acrylic polymers • Polyamides • Phenolic and epoxy resins and polyurethanes • Alkyd and polyester resins and polyethers • Polymerbased ion exchangers
• Production of silicones in primary forms
• Compounding of plastics
• Production of cellulose and its chemical derivatives
• Production of plastic powders, granules or flakes by compounding or converting plastic resins from recovered plastic waste
• Production of recycled plastic in the form of flakes or plastic granules based on pretreated plastic waste using material recovery processes

What 20.16.0 excludes

• Manufacture of artificial and synthetic fibers, filaments and yarns, see 20.60.0
• Processing, shredding, cleaning and grinding of plastic waste, see 38.21.2

20.16.0 in other systems