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Plastic name

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PET

Polyethylene Erephthalate

beverage bottles, pillows fillers

HDPE

High Density Polyethylen

bottles for shampoos, bubble baths, etc., bottle caps

 

PVC

Polyvinyl chloride

water pipes, carpets, windows, window sills, baseboards, oilcloth

 

LDPE

Low Density Polyethylen

foil for soft food packaging, shopping bags, waste bags

 

PP

Polypropylene

bags for chips, yogurt containers, garbage containers, packaging for margarine

 

PS

Polystyrene

parts of refrigerators, cups for beverages, containers for takeaway food, foam insulation

 

PA

Polyamide

technical articles with high strength properties, fibers, light fabrics

 

PC

Polycarbonate

CDs, electronic industry, medicine, machinery parts with high technical requirements