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Plastic types are identified by a series of cryptic markers as follows:
#1 PETE or PET (Polyethyleneterephthalate)
PET is used to make soft drinks bottles as well as X-ray film, Photographic film, video tapes, tire cord, etc. PET is better known as POLYESTER which is widely used in fibres and textiles.
Recycled PET is widely used in applications such as automotive carpets and as filling fibre for pillows, duvets, ski jackets, quilts, soft toys, etc.
Wellman International Limited In Cavan recycles about 4 Million PET bottles a day.
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#2 HDPE (High-Density Polyethylene)
HDPE is the plastic used to make milk bottles, detergent and shampoo bottles toys houseware. Most milk bottles are translucent (natural) i.e. they contain no colouring pigment or pigmented bottles such as detergent bottles can only be recycled into black products . HDPE is one of the commonest plastics.
End uses for recycled HDPE include plastic pipes, plastic wood, flower pots, waste pipes, film, fuel tanks.
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#3 V or PVC (vinyl/polyvinyl chloride)
PVC is used in window frames, ridged pipes, flooring, wallpaper, bottles, packaging film, guttering, cable insulation, credit cards and medical products including plasma bags.
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#4 LDPE (Low Density Polyethylene)
LDPE is similar to HDPE but as the name suggests less dense and more flexible. As a result it is widely used for the manufacture of the ubiquitous plastic shopping bags as well as bin liners, cling film and other everyday products. A variation is Linear Low Density Polyethylene (LLDPE).
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#5 PP (Polypropylene)
PP is used in packaging such as yoghurt and margarine pots, sweet and snack wrappers, vehicle battery cases, cereal packet linings, microwave-proof containers, medical packaging, milk and beer crates, automotive parts, carpet fibres and electrical components.
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#6 PS ( Polystyrene)
PS is also used in packaging products such as dairy product containers.
It is also used in electrical appliances and as a thermal insulation material in buildings.It is widely used in tape cassettes, cups and plates.
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#7 Other Plastic
Any plastic other than the above.
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