182 Basic Polymer Manufacturing

**Exclusions/References:** - Units mainly engaged in - (a) manufacturing polymer products are included in the appropriate classes of Group 191 Polymer Product Manufacturing; - (b) manufacturing natural rubber products are included in Class 1920 Natural Rubber Product Manufacturing; - (c) manufacturing polycarbonate sheets are included in Class 1912 Rigid and Semi-Rigid Polymer Product Manufacturing; - (d) custom compounding of resins made elsewhere are included in Class 1919 Other Polymer Product Manufacturing; and - (e) manufacturing tyres are included in Class 1914 Tyre Manufacturing. **Primary Activities:** - Cellulosic resin manufacturing - Cresol formaldehyde manufacturing - Dendritic polymer (dendrimer) manufacturing - Melamine formaldehyde manufacturing - Non-cellulose resin manufacturing - Non-vulcanisable elastomer manufacturing - Phenol formaldehyde manufacturing - Polyacrylate manufacturing - Polybutadiene manufacturing - Polycarbonate manufacturing (except polycarbonate sheet) - Polyethylene manufacturing - Polymethacrylate manufacturing - Polypropylene manufacturing - Polystyrene manufacturing - Polyurethane manufacturing - Polyvinyl acetate manufacturing - Polyvinylchoride (PVC) manufacturing - Synthetic resin manufacturing - Synthetic rubber composite manufacturing - Synthetic rubber manufacturing - Urea formaldehyde manufacturing

**Exclusions/References:** - Units mainly engaged in manufacturing textiles using synthetic or artificial fibres through spinning, weaving or further processing are included in Class 1313 Synthetic Textile Manufacturing. **Primary Activities:** - Basic polymer manufacturing n.e.c. - Carbon fibre manufacturing (including kevlar material manufacturing) - Cellulose acetate manufacturing - Cellulose fibre or filament manufacturing n.e.c. - Ethyl cellulose manufacturing - Methyl cellulose manufacturing - Methylstyrene manufacturing - Non-cellulose fibre or filament manufacturing n.e.c. - Nylon manufacturing - Polyester manufacturing - Polyolefin manufacturing - Rayon manufacturing - Synthetic fibre or filament manufacturing