Types of Plastic


CLASSIFICATION


OF THE


PLASTICS


From a recycling point of view, plastics are classified into the following families:


  1. PET - PETE
  2. HDPE-HDPE
  3. PVC
  4. LDPE - LDPE
  5. PP
  6. $
  7. OTHERS

PET- PETE

HDEP-PEHD

PVC

LDPE - PEBD

PP

PS

Other-Other


In the following photos you can find some examples of the types of plastic used depending on their applications.

However, we recommend FOREVER verify the type of material by displaying the recycling symbol, since several types of plastic materials can be used for the same application.

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