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Table 9.7: The use of plastics in the building industry
Type of plastic
General areas of use
Thermoplastics:
Polyethylene (PE):
hard
Drainpipes, water pipes, interior furnishings and detailing
soft
Sheeting (vapour barrier, in foundation work, false ceilings),
cable insulation
Polyisobutylene (PIB)
Roofing felt
Polypropylene (PP)
Sheeting, boards, pipes, carpets (needle-punched carpet),
electric fittings, electric switches, cable insulation
Polyamide (PA)
Pipes, fibre, carpets (needle-punched carpet), electric fittings,
electric switches, cable insulation; tape
Polyacetal (POM)
Pipes, boards, electric fittings
Polytetrafluorethylene (PTFE)
Thermally-insulated technical equipment, electrical
equipment, gaskets
Polyphenyloxide (PPO)
Thermally insulated technical equipment
Polycarbonate (PC)
Greenhouse glass, roof lights
Polymethyl methacrylates
Rooflights, boards, flooring, bath tubs, paint
(PMMA)
Methyl metacrylate (AMMA)
Paint
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
Sheeting, boards, sections/profiles, window frames, pipes,
cable, artificial leather, flooring, wallpapers, gutters, sealing
strips
Polystyrene (PS, XPS, EPS)
Sheeting, thermal insulation (foamed), electrical insulation,
light fittings
Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)
Pipes, door handles, electric fittings, electrical switches
Polyvinyl acetate (PVAC)
Paint, adhesives
Ethylene vinyl acetate
Paint, adhesives
sampolymer (EVA)
Cellulose acetate (CA) (1)
Tape, sheeting
Polyacryl nitrile (PAN)
Carpets, reinforcement in concrete
Thermosetting plastics:
Butadiene styrene rubber (SBR)
Flooring, sealing strips
Butadiene acrylonitrile rubber (NBR)
Hoses, cables, sealants
Chloroprene rubber (CR)
Sealing strips
Ethylene propylene rubber (EPDM)
Sealing strips
Butyl rubber (IIR)
Sealing strips
Silicone rubber (SR) (2)
Electrical insulation, sealants
Polysulphide rubber (T)
Sealants
Casein plastic (CS) (3)
Door handles
Phenol formaldehyde (PF)
Handles, black and brown electrical fittings, thermal
(Bakelite) (4)
insulation (foamed), laminates, adhesives for plywood and
chipboard
Urea formaldehyde (UF)
Light-coloured and white electrical fittings, socket outlets,
switches, adhesive for plywood and chipboard, toilet seats,
thermal insulation (foamed)
Melamine formaldehyde (MF)
Electrical fittings, laminates, adhesives
 
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