201600 Manufacture of plastics in primary forms

This type includes the manufacture of resins, plastic materials and non-vulcanisable thermoplastic elastomers, the mixing and blending of resins on a custom basis, as well as the manufacture of non-customised synthetic resins.

This type includes:

• manufacture of plastics in primary forms:

• polymers, including those of ethylene, propylene, styrene, vinyl chloride, vinyl acetate and acrylics

• polyamides

• phenolic and epoxide resins and polyurethanes

• alkyd and polyester resins and polyethers

• ion-exchangers based on polymers

• manufacture of silicones in primary forms

• plastic compounding activities

This type also includes:

• manufacture of cellulose and its chemical derivatives
• manufacture of plastic powders, granules or flakes by compounding or transforming plastic resins from recovered plastic waste
• manufacture of recycled plastic in flakes or plastic granulates based on pretreated plastic waste following material recovery operations

This type excludes:

• manufacture of artificial and synthetic fibres, filaments and yarn, see 206000
• processing, shredding, cleaning, grinding of plastic waste, see 382100