TYPE OF PLASTICS AND THEIR USAGE |
Plastic Code |
Name of Plastic |
Application of virgin materials |
Application of recycled materials |
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PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) |
Bottle flake, perform, fibre, fleece, blister, strapping |
Detergent bottle, carpet fiber, ski jacket |
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HDPE (High Density Polyethylene) |
Packaging film, drum, lump, pipes |
Detergent bottle, rubbish bin, water pipes |
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PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) |
Blister, leather, wallpaper, pipes, IC tube, car foam |
Detergent bottle, window frame, artificial leather |
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LDPE (Low Density Polyethylene) |
Plastic bags, eye-drops container |
Agricultural film, packaging film, shopping bags |
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PP (Polypropylene) |
Big bags, strapping, fleece, sanitary products, fibre, lump, packaging film |
DVD box, VCR box, battery box, auto parts, household products |
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PS (Polystyrene) |
Foamed lump, foamed beads, CD box, PS shredder from used refrigerators, yogurt cup, flower pots |
CD box, coat hanger |
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ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) |
Plastic toys, regrind, lump |
Handle, exterior of electrical appliance, electric-plated plastic product |
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PC (Polycarbonate) |
CD, DVD, bottle, plate, sign board, film |
CD, DVD, mechanical parts, sound proof insulator |
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PA (Polyamide) |
Fibre, fleece, auto parts, pipes, packaging film, airbags |
Auto, chemical or electrical parts |
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POM (Polyoxymethylene) |
Gear wheel, auto parts, core |
Lighter, gear wheel |
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PMMA (Polymethylmethacrylate) |
Sign board, optical lens, transparent plate |
Windshield, optical lens, sign board, mahjong |
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PBT (Polybutylene Terephthalate) |
Auto parts, regrind, lump |
Auto parts, screws, exterior of electrical appliances |
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Elastomers |
SBS, SEBS, TPU, TPV, TEEE lump, regrind, film |
Shoe sole, cable protector |
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