CAEN Code 2016: Manufacture of plastics in primary forms

Includes

This class includes the manufacture of resins, plastics materials, and non-vulcanizable thermoplastic elastomers, the mixing and blending of resins on a custom basis, as well as the manufacture of non-customized synthetic resins. This class 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
  • silicones
  • ion exchangers based on polymers

This class also includes:

  • manufacture of cellulose and its chemical derivatives

This class excludes:

  • manufacture of artificial and synthetic fibres, filaments and yarn, see CAEN 2060
  • shredding of plastic products, see CAEN 3832