Plastics Polymers G#937 N#955

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Plastics Polymers

Plastics Polymers
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Plastics Hierarchy

See Fig. 2

© GBE NGS ASWS BrianSpecMan aka Brian Murphy
8th May 2013 – 19th April 2016

Plastics Polymers
Images:

Fig. 1 Source: Greenpeace 

Fig. 2 Plastics Hierarchy:
1 worst > 5 best,
Source: Greenpeace

© GBE NGS ASWS BrianSpecMan aka Brian Murphy
8th May 2013 – 19th April 2016

Plastics Polymers
See also:

GBE Collaboration Services

• PASS Product Assessment Sustainability Screening

GBE Robust Specification

• J A90 A RR Declaration of REACH Requirements

GBE Checklist

• F30 Accessories/Sundry items for brick/block/stone walling
• H12 Plastics glazed vaulting walling
• H22 Plastic weatherboarding
• H32 Plastics profiled sheet cladding/covering
• H33 Bitumen and fibre profiled sheet cladding covering
• H41 Glass reinforced plastics cladding/features
• H66 Bituminous felt shingling
• H68 Recycled rubber slates
• H90 Tensile fabric coverings
• J40 Flexible sheet tanking/damp proofing
• J41 Built up felt roof coverings
• J42 Single layer polymeric roof coverings
• J43 Proprietary roof decking with felt finish
• J44 Sheet linings for pools/lakes/waterways
• K13 Wall linings
• K32 Framed panel cubicles
• K33 Concrete/Terrazzo partitions
• K40 Stretched fabric ceilings
• L10 Windows/Rooflights/Screens/Louvres
• L12 Plastic windows rooflights screens louvres
• L20 Doors/Shutters/Hatches
• L22 Plastics rubber doors shutters hatches
• M12 Trowelled bitumen resin rubber-latex flooring
• M21 Insulation With Rendered Finish (CL) G#9442
• M22 Sprayed monolithic coatings
• M23 Resin bound mineral coatings
• M32 Glass Reinforced Gypsum
• M41 Terrazzo tiling/In situ terrazzo
• M50 Rubber Plastics Cork Lino Carpet tiling sheeting (CL) G#1160 N#1164
• M51 Edge Fixed Carpeting (CL) G#1554 N#1495
• M52 Decorative papers/fabrics
• M60 Painting/Clear finishing
• N10 General fixtures/furnishings/equipment
• N11 Domestic kitchen fittings
• N12 Catering equipment
• N13 Sanitary appliances/fittings
• N14 General Signage Systems
• N15 Fire and safety signage systems
• N16 Bird and Vermin Control systems
• N17 Portable Fire fighting systems
• N18 Internal solar control
• N19 Internal Planters
• P10 Sundry insulation/proofing work/fire stops
• P11 Foamed/Fibre/Bead cavity wall insulation
• P12 Fire stopping systems
• P2  Sundry finishes/fittings
• P20 Unframed isolated trims/skirtings/sundry items
• P21 Ironmongery
• P22 Sealant joints
• P23 Movement joints
• P30 Trenches/Pipeways/Pits for buried engineering services
• P31 Holes/Chases/Covers/Supports for services
• P32 Services painting systems
• P33 Plinths and Bund systems
• P39 Cable Pass Throughs
• Q10 Kerbs/Edgings/Channels/Paving accessories
• Q23 Gravel/Hoggin/Bark roads/pavings
• Q26 Special surfacings/pavings for sport/general amenity
• Q27 Timber Decking
• Q29 Landscape Resource Recovery/Waste minimisation
• Q32 Internal and Artificial Planting
• Q32 Planting in special environments
• Q38 Green Walls
• Q40 Fencing
• Q41 Barriers and Guardrails
• Q50 Site/Street furniture/equipment
• Q51 Play/Sports Equipment
• Q55 Timber decking
• Q56 Provision for Nature
• Q57 Landscape Features
• R10 Above ground Rainwater drainage systems
• R11 Above ground foul drainage systems
• R11 Below ground surface water drainage systems
• R12 Drainage below ground
• R12 Above ground soil and waste drainage systems
• R13 Below Ground foul drainage systems
• R13 Land drainage systems
• R14 Laboratory and industrial waste disposal systems
• R15 Septic tanks and Cesspits
• R16 Groundwater pressure relief drainage
• R16 Laboratory and industrial waste disposal
• R17 Soakaways-septic tanks and sewage treatment plant
• R18 Pumping stations and pressure pipelines
• R20 Sewage pumping
• R21 Sewage treatment and sterilisation systems
• R23 Sewage treatment systems
• R24 Constructed wetlands
• R30 Centralised vacuum cleaning systems
• R32 Compactors macerators
• R33 Incineration plant
• R34 Composters
• R90 Refuse disposal systems Domestic
• R91 Refuse disposal systems Non-Domestic
• R91 Refuse disposal systems – domestic
• S10 Hot and Cold water supply systems
• S11 Pressurised water supply systems
• S12 Deionised and Distilled water supply systems
• S14 Irrigation systems
• S16 Bore hole systems
• S17 Water Reclamation systems
• T31 Low temperature hot water heating
• T35 In wall piped heating systems
• T42 Underfloor heating and cooling systems
• T43 Climatic ceiling and beam systems
• Z22 Sealants
• Z30 Off-site painting
• Z31 Powder Coating
• Z31.3 Overcoating Polyester Powder Coating
• Z32 Liquid coatings
• Z35 Polyvinylidene Fluoride Coating (PVDF)
• Z35.1 Polyvinylidene Di-fluoride Coating (PVF2)
• Z40 Glazing
• Z50 Plastics

NGS CUTTINGS

• PVC
• 21/02/2013 Daily Mail Front Cover

NGS JARGON BUSTER

• ABS
• Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS)
• Biobased polymers
• FET
• F    E    T
• Nylon
• PC
• PET
• Phthalates
• Polycarbonate (PC)
• Polyethylene (PE)
• Polyethylene terephthalate (PET)
• Polymer
• Polymer Migration
• ‘Polythene’ (PE)
• Polypropylene (PP)
• Polystyrene (PS)
• Polyurethane (PU)
• Polyvinylchloride (PVC)
• PP
• PS
• PU
• PVC
• REACH
• SIN LIST
• SVHC
• Vinyl (PVC)

GBE Materials

To be found on GreenSpec

• H63 Artificial slates
• J31 Flat roof coverings
• J41 Flat roof coverings
• J42 Flat roof coverings
• K21 Smooth flooring
• L10 Windows: energy & materials
• L10 Window frames
• M50 Carpet tiles 1: Materials
• M20 Carpet tiles 2: Performance
• M50 Smooth flooring
• M60 Paint
• P10 Insulation 1: Introduction
• P10 Insulation 2: Plant / animal derived
• P10 Insulation 4: Oil-derived
• P11 Insulation
• P14 Airtightness membranes
• R10 Rainwater goods
• Q37 Green roofs: types & construction
• Q37 Green roofs: design guidance
• Z50 Plastics: production chemistry
• Z50 PVC
• Z50 Formaldehyde

© GBE NGS ASWS BrianSpecMan aka Brian Murphy
27th January 2013 – 19th April 2016