Other Plastics
The Other Plastics are Polyethylene, HPPE and LDPE, Polypropylene, PVC, etc.
The main applications are as follows:
| Type of Plastic | Main applications |
|---|---|
| Thermoplastics | |
| High- density polyethylene | Containers, Toys, House Wares, Industrial Wrapping and Film, Gas Pipes. |
| Low- density polyethylene | Film, Bags, Toys, Coatings, Containers, Pipes, Cable Insulation. |
| PET | Bottles, Film, Food Packaging, Synthetic Insulation. |
| Polypropylene | Film, Battery Cases, Microwave Containers, Crates, Car Parts, Electrical Components. |
| Polystyrene | Electrical Appliances, Thermal Insulation, Tape Cassettes, Cups, Plates. |
| PVC | Windows Frames, Pipes, Flooring Wallpapers, Bottles, Cling Film, Toys, Guttering, Cable Insulation, Credit Cards, Medical Products. |
| Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) | General appliance moldings. |
| Polyamide | Films for packaging of foods such as oil, Cheese and boil-in-the-bag products and for high temperature engineering applications. |
| ABS/SAN | Transparent all-weather sheet, Electrical insulators, Domestic appliances. |
| Thermosetting Plastics |
- These plastics are recycled to form Granules.
- The general recycling process is as follows:
