7/28/2019 Plastic Codes

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7/28/2019 Plastic Codes

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coverings synthetic leather products, coatings,blood bags, medical tubing and many otherapplications.

Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE).Usedpredominately in film applications due to itstoughness, flexibility and relative transparency,making it popular for use in applications whereheat sealing is necessary. LDPE is also used tomanufacture some flexible lids and bottles and it isused in wire and cable applications

Ease of processing,strength, toughness,flexibility, ease of sealing,barrier to moisture.

Dry cleaning, bread andfrozen food bags,squeezable bottles, e.g.honey, mustard.

Shipping envelopes,garbage can liners, floortile, furniture, film andsheet, compost bins,paneling, trash cans,landscape timber, lumber

Polypropylene (PP). Polypropylene has goodchemical resistance, is strong, and has a highmelting point making it good for hot-fill liquids. PPis found in flexible and rigid packaging to fibersand large molded parts for automotive andconsumer products.

Strength, toughness,resistance to heat,chemicals, grease and oil,versatile, barrier tomoisture.

Catsup bottles, yogurtcontainers and margarinetubs, medicine bottles

Automobile battery cases,signal lights, battery cables,brooms, brushes, icescrapers, oil funnels,bicycle racks, rakes, bins,pallets, sheeting, trays.

Polystyrene (PS). Polystyrene is a versatile plasticthat can be rigid or foamed. General purposepolystyrene is clear, hard and brittle. It has arelatively low melting point. Typical applicationsinclude protective packaging, containers, lids,cups, bottles and trays.

Versatility, insulation,clarity, easily formed

Compact disc jackets, foodservice applications,grocery store meat trays,egg cartons, aspirin bottles,cups, plates, cutlery.

Thermometers, light switchplates, thermal insulation,egg cartons, vents, desktrays, rulers, license plateframes, foam packing, foamplates, cups, utensils

Other. Use of this code indicates that the packagein question is made with a resin other than the sixlisted above, or is made of more than one resinlisted above, and used in a multi-layercombination.

Dependent on resin orcombination of resins Three and five gallonreusable water bottles,some citrus juice andcatsup bottles.

Bottles, plastic lumberapplications.

Source: AmericanPlasticsCouncil.org