Class · NACE Rev. 2.1
20.16 — Manufacture of plastics in primary forms
- Previous NACE Rev. 2 codes
- 20.16, 38.32
- Parent
- 20.1 — Manufacture of basic chemicals, fertilisers and nitrogen compounds, plastics and synthetic rubber in primary forms
- Source
- Eurostat — NACE Rev. 2.1
- Last verified
- 2026-07-20
Includes
This class includes the manufacture of resins, plastic materials and non-vulcanisable thermoplastic elastomers, the mixing and blending of resins on a custom basis, as well as the manufacture of non-customised synthetic resins.
- manufacture of plastics in primary forms:
- polymers, including those of ethylene, propylene, styrene, vinyl chloride, vinyl acetate and acrylics
- polyamides
- phenolic and epoxide resins and polyurethanes
- alkyd and polyester resins and polyethers
- ion exchangers based on polymers
- manufacture of silicones in primary forms
- plastic compounding activities
- manufacture of cellulose and its chemical derivatives
- manufacture of plastic powders, granules or flakes by compounding or transforming plastic resins from recovered plastic waste
- manufacture of recycled plastic in flakes or plastic granulates based on pretreated plastic waste following material recovery operations
Excludes
- manufacture of artificial and synthetic fibres, filaments and yarn, see 20.60
- processing, shredding, cleaning, grinding of plastic waste, see 38.21
Rev. 2 mapping
Official correspondence: Eurostat NACE correspondence tables.
| Previous code | Previous label | Mapping | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20.16 | Manufacture of plastics in primary forms | NACE Rev. 2 class 20.16 is mapped to NACE Rev. 2.1 class 20.16 | 5:7 |
| 38.32 | Recovery of sorted materials | NACE Rev. 2 class 38.32 is mapped to NACE Rev. 2.1 classes 20.16, 38.21 | 5:7 |