Table of Plastic Resin Codes
Resin Code |
Definition |
Use |
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PETE (or PET) = polyethylene terephthalate |
Soda and water bottles, medicine containers, Polyester fibers, thermoformed sheet, strapping |
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HDPE = high density polyethylene | Milk and water bottles, laundry detergent bottles, toys, grocery bags, recycling bins, agricultural pipe, base cups, car stops, playground equipment, plastic lumber |
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V = vinyl/polyvinyl chloride (PVC) | Pipe, meat wrap, cooking oil bottles, fencing, non- food bottles |
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LDPE - low density polyethylene | Wrapping films, grocery bags, Plastic bags, various containers, dispensing bottles, wash bottles, tubing, and various molded laboratory equipment. |
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PP = polypropylene | Syrup bottles, yogurt tubs, diapers Auto parts, industrial fibers, and food containers. |
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PS = polystyrene | Coffee cups, "clamshells", Desk accessories, cafeteria trays, toys, video cassettes and cases, and insulation board |
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OTHER = ? | Other plastics, including acrylic, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, fiberglass, nylon, polycarbonate, and polylactic acid. |