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Acronyms & Simbols for Packaging Materials

ACRONYMS FOR PACKAGING MATERIALS
ABS Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene
AL Aluminium
APET Amorphous Polyethylene Terephthlate
CPET Chlorinated Polyethylene
EPS Expanded Polystyrene
EVA Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Copolymer
EVOH Poly(Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol
HDPE High Density Polyethylene
HIPS High Impact Polystyrene
LDPE Low Density Polyethylene
LLDPE Linear Low Density Polyethylene
MOPP Metallised orientated polypropylene
MP Microperforated
MPET Metallised polyester
MPOR Microporous film
OPP Oriented Polypropylene
OPS Oriented Polystyrene
PA Polyamide (Nylon)
PC Polycarbonate
PE Polyethylene
PET Polyethylene Terephthalate
PP Polypropylene
PS Polystyrene
PSHT High Density Polystyrene
PVC Polyvinyl Chloride

 

IDENTIFICATION CODES FOR MATERIALS USED IN PACKAGING

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Plastic materials are identified with symbols determined by an american system issued by SPI (Society of the Plastics Industry)
the symbols consist of arrows that cycle clockwise to form a triangle (to represent recyclability) that encloses a number referred to the type of plastic used in the product.