Manufacture of plastics and synthetic rubber in primary forms

This class includes the manufacture of resins, plastics 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 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 excludes: - manufacture of artificial and synthetic fibres, filaments and yarn, see 20.60 - shredding of plastic products, see 38.32