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Plastics Polymers G#937 N#955

By 24 August 2014April 19th, 2016Encyclopaedia, GBE Defects

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Plastics Polymers

Plastics Polymers
About: 


Plastics Hierarchy

See Fig. 2

This is GreenPeace’s view of plastics
worst at top, best at bottom
  • PVC PolyVinylChloride ‘Vinyl’
    • (flooring, wall linings, pipes, RainWaterGoods,
  • PU Polyuréthane
    • (Thermal insulation and adhesives)
  • PS Polystyrene
    • (Thermal insulation and packaging)
      • XPS Extruded Polystyrene
      • EPS Expanded Polystyrene
  • ABS Poly(Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene)
    • (Pipes and sheet)
  • PC Polycarbonate
    • (Glazing)
  • FET
    • ???? cant find this listed anywhere,
    • is it related to fluorinated ethylene?
    • could it be related to ETFE and PTFE.
  • PET
    • Or is it Polyethylene terephthalate?
    • commonly abbreviated PET, PETE, or the obsolete PETP or PET-P
    • used in synthetic fibers; packaging
  • PE Polyethylene ‘Polythene’
    • (DPM, VCL, pipes, joint filler, roofing membrane)
  • PP Polypropylene 
    • (Pipes, mouldings)
  • BioBased Polymers 
    • (Adhesives, packaging)
    • watch this space many more coming

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

Plastics Polymers
Images:


pvcPoisonPlasticMobius3GreenPeace.png

Fig. 1 Source: Greenpeace 


Plastic Hierarchy Greenpeace looming55 png

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


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


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


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

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