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Recycling codes are used to identify the materials out of which the item is made, to facilitate easier recycling process. The presence on an item of a recycling code, a chasing arrows logo, or a resin code , is not an automatic indicator that a material is recyclable; it is an explanation of what the item is made of.
Because of these properties, polycarbonates find many applications. Polycarbonates do not have a unique resin identification code (RIC) and are identified as "Other", 7 on the RIC list. Products made from polycarbonate can contain the precursor monomer bisphenol A (BPA).
The Resin Identification Code (RIC) is a technical standard with a set of symbols appearing on plastic products that identify the plastic resin out of which the product is made. [1] It was developed in 1988 by the Society of the Plastics Industry (now the Plastics Industry Association ) in the United States, but since 2008 it has been ...
The seven codes include six for the most common commodity plastics and one as a catch-all. The EU maintains a similar nine-code list that also includes ABS and polyamides . [ 54 ] RICs are based on the recycling symbol , but have drawn criticism, as they imply that marked items are always recyclable when this may not be true.
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Demand for plastic resins in Europe during 2017 as a percentage of total plastic demand. [1] A comparison of standard plastics, engineering plastics, and high-performance plastics
GOST 13052-64: Computing machines and data transfer equipment. 7-bit codes for information exchange; GOST 13393-76: Electric vacuum devices. Identification code; GOST 14771-76: Gas-shielded arc welding. Welded joints. Main types, design elements and dimensions; GOST 15150-69: Machines, instruments and other industrial products.
Two Nalgene wash bottles featuring the NFPA 704 color code for hazardous materials identification. Nalgene is a brand of plastic products developed originally for laboratory use, including items such as jars, bottles, test tubes, and Petri dishes, that were shatterproof and lighter than glass. The properties of plastic products make them ...