Industry Description
Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing synthetic resins, plastics materials, and nonvulcanizable elastomers. Important products of this industry include: cellulose plastics materials; phenolic and other tar acid resins; urea and melamine resins; vinyl resins; styrene resins; alkyd resins; acrylic resins; polyethylene resins; polypropylene resins; rosin modified resins; coumarone-indene and petroleum polymer resins; miscellaneous resins, including polyamide resins, silicones, polyisobutylenes, polyesters, polycarbonate resins, acetal resins, and fluorohydrocarbon resins; and casein plastics. Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing fabricated plastics products or plastics film, sheet, rod, non-textile monofilaments and regenerated cellulose products, and vulcanized fiber are classified in Industry Group 308, whether from purchased resins or from resins produced in the same plant. Establishments primarily engaged in compounding purchased resins are classified in Industry 3087. Establishments primarily manufacturing adhesives are classified in Industry 2891.
Business Examples
Common types of business activities within US SIC 2821 - Plastics Materials, Synthetic Resins, and Nonvulcanizable Elastomers are:
- Acetal resins
- Acetate cellulose (plastics)
- Acrylic resins
- Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene resins
- Alcohol resins, polyvinyl
- Alkyd resins
- Allyl resins
- Butadiene copolymers, containing less than 50 percent butadiene
- Carbohydrate plastics
- Casein plastics
- Cellulose nitrate resins
- Cellulose propionate (plastics)
- Coal tar resins
- Condensation plastics
- Coumarone-indene resins
- Cresol resins
- Cresol-furfural resins
- Dicyandiamine resins
- Diisocyanate resins
- Elastomers, nonvulcanizable (plastics)
- Epichlorohydrin bisphenol
- Epichlorohydrin diphenol
- Epoxy resins
- Ester gum
- Ethyl cellulose plastics
- Ethylene-vinyl acetate resins
- Fluorohydrocarbon resins
- Ion exchange resins
- Ionomer resins
- Isobutylene polymers
- Lignin plastics
- Melamine resins
- Methyl acrylate resins
- Methyl cellulose plastics
- Methyl methacrylate resins
- Molding compounds, plastics
- Nitrocellulose plastics (pyroxylin)
- Nylon resins
- Petroleum polymer resins
- Phenol-furfural resins
- Phenolic resins
- Phenoxy resins
- Phthalic alkyd resins
- Phthalic anhydride resins
- Polyacrylonitrile resins
- Polyamide resins
- Polycarbonate resins
- Polyesters
- Polyethylene resins
- Polyhexamethylenediamine adipamide resins
- Polyisobutylenes
- Polymerization plastics, except fibers
- Polypropylene resins
- Polystyrene resins
- Polyurethane resins
- Polyvinyl chloride resins
- Polyvinyl halide resins
- Polyvinyl resins
- Protein plastics
- Pyroxylin
- Resins, synthetic
- Rosin modified resins
- Silicone fluid solution (fluid for sonar transducers)
- Silicone resins
- Soybean plastics
- Styrene resins
- Styrene-acrylonitrile resins
- Tar acid resins
- Urea resins
- Vinyl resins
IBISWorld Industry Research Report
Plastic & Resin Manufacturing in the US (32521)
Revenue 2025
$128.3bn
Growth 2025
-2.46%
Key Trends
Disrupted supply chains and the ongoing war in Ukraine have caused energy prices to soar
Automobile manufacturers are vital downstream buyers
The price of world crude oil and natural gas will decline
Products and Services
US-SIC Hierarchy 2821 - Plastics Materials, Synthetic Resins, and Nonvulcanizable Elastomers
US-SIC Code 2821 - Plastics Materials, Synthetic Resins, and Nonvulcanizable Elastomers sits in the 2-digit Plastics Materials, Synthetic Resins, and Nonvulcanizable Elastomers sector. US SIC codes can be 2 to 8 digits and the further along the hierarchy, the more detailed and specific the category will be.
Division: D
Division Title: Manufacturing
2 Digits 3 Digits 4 Digits
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201 Meat Products
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202 Dairy Products
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203 Canned, Frozen, and Preserved Fruits, Vegetables, and Food Specialties
- 2032 Canned Specialties
- 2033 Canned Fruits, Vegetables, Preserves, Jams, and Jellies
- 2034 Dried and Dehydrated Fruits, Vegetables, and Soup Mixes
- 2035 Pickled Fruits and Vegetables, Vegetable Sauces and Seasonings, and Salad Dressings
- 2037 Frozen Fruits, Fruit Juices, and Vegetables
- 2038 Frozen Specialties, Not Elsewhere Classified
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204 Grain Mill Products
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205 Bakery Products
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206 Sugar and Confectionery Products
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207 Fats and Oils
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208 Beverages
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209 Miscellaneous Food Preparations and Kindred
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211 Cigarettes
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212 Cigars
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213 Chewing and Smoking Tobacco and Snuff
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214 Tobacco Stemming and Redrying
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221 Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Cotton
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222 Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Manmade Fiber and Silk
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223 Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Wool (including Dyeing and Finishing)
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224 Narrow Fabric and Other Smallwares Mills, Cotton, Wool, Silk, and Manmade Fiber
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225 Knitting Mills
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226 Dyeing and Finishing Textiles, Except Wool Fabrics
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227 Carpets and Rugs
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228 Yarn and Thread Mills
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229 Miscellaneous Textile Goods
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231 Men's and Boys' Suits, Coats, and Overcoats
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232 Men's and Boys' Furnishings, Work Clothing, and Allied Garments
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233 Women's, Misses', and Juniors' Outerwear
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234 Women's, Misses', Children's, and Infants'
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235 Hats, Caps, and Millinery
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236 Girls', Children's, and Infants' Outerwear
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237 Fur Goods
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238 Miscellaneous Apparel and Accessories
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239 Miscellaneous Fabricated Textile Products
- 2391 Curtains and Draperies
- 2392 House Furnishing, Except Curtains and Draperies
- 2393 Textile Bags
- 2394 Canvas and Related Products
- 2395 Pleating, Decorative and Novelty Stitching, and Tucking for the Trade
- 2396 Automotive Trimmings, Apparel Findings, and Related Products
- 2397 Schiffli Machine Embroideries
- 2399 Fabricated Textile Products, Not Elsewhere Classified
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241 Logging
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242 Sawmills and Planing Mills
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243 Millwork, Veneer, Plywood, and Structural Wood
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244 Wood Containers
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245 Wood Buildings and Mobile Homes
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249 Miscellaneous Wood Products
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251 Household Furniture
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252 Office Furniture
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253 Public Building and Related Furniture
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254 Partitions, Shelving, Lockers, and Office and Store Fixtures
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259 Miscellaneous Furniture and Fixtures
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261 Pulp Mills
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262 Paper Mills
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263 Paperboard Mills
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265 Paperboard Containers and Boxes
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267 Converted Paper and Paperboard Products, Except Containers and Boxes
- 2671 Packaging Paper and Plastics Film, Coated and Laminated
- 2672 Coated and Laminated Paper, Not Elsewhere Classified
- 2673 Plastics, Foil, and Coated Paper Bags
- 2674 Uncoated Paper and Multiwall Bags
- 2675 Die-Cut Paper and Paperboard and Cardboard
- 2676 Sanitary Paper Products
- 2677 Envelopes
- 2678 Stationery, Tablets, and Related Products
- 2679 Converted Paper and Paperboard Products, Not Elsewhere Classified
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271 Newspapers - Publishing, Or Publishing and Printing
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272 Periodicals - Publishing, Or Publishing and Printing
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273 Books
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274 Miscellaneous Publishing
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275 Commercial Printing
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276 Manifold Business Forms
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277 Greeting Cards
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278 Blankbooks, Looseleaf Binders, and Bookbinding
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279 Service Industries for the Printing Trade
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281 Industrial Inorganic Chemicals
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282 Plastics Materials and Synthetic Resins, Synthetic
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283 Drugs
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284 Soap, Detergents, and Cleaning Preparations; Perfumes, Cosmetics, and Other Toilet Preparations
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285 Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels, and Allied Products
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286 Industrial Organic Chemicals
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287 Agricultural Chemicals
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289 Miscellaneous Chemical Products
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291 Petroleum Refining
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295 Asphalt Paving and Roofing Materials
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299 Miscellaneous Products of Petroleum and Coal
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301 Tires and Inner Tubes
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302 Rubber and Plastics Footwear
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305 Gaskets, Packing, and Sealing Devices and Rubber
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306 Fabricated Rubber Products, Not Elsewhere Classified
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308 Miscellaneous Plastics Products
- 3081 Unsupported Plastics Film and Sheet
- 3082 Unsupported Plastics Profile Shapes
- 3083 Laminated Plastics Plate, Sheet, and Profile Shapes
- 3084 Plastics Pipe
- 3085 Plastics Bottles
- 3086 Plastics Foam Products
- 3087 Custom Compounding of Purchased Plastics Resins
- 3088 Plastics Plumbing Fixtures
- 3089 Plastics Products, Not Elsewhere Classified
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311 Leather Tanning and Finishing
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313 Boot and Shoe Cut Stock and Findings
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314 Footwear, Except Rubber
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315 Leather Gloves and Mittens
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316 Luggage
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317 Handbags and Other Personal Leather Goods
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319 Leather Goods, Not Elsewhere Classified
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321 Flat Glass
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322 Glass and Glassware, Pressed Or Blown
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323 Glass Products, Made of Purchased Glass
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324 Cement, Hydraulic
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325 Structural Clay Products
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326 Pottery and Related Products
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327 Concrete, Gypsum, and Plaster Products
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328 Cut Stone and Stone Products
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329 Abrasive, Asbestos, and Miscellaneous
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331 Steel Works, Blast Furnaces, and Rolling and Finishing Mills
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332 Iron and Steel Foundries
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333 Primary Smelting and Refining of Nonferrous
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334 Secondary Smelting and Refining of Nonferrous
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335 Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding of Nonferrous
- 3351 Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding of Copper
- 3353 Aluminum Sheet, Plate, and Foil
- 3354 Aluminum Extruded Products
- 3355 Aluminum Rolling and Drawing, Not Elsewhere Classified
- 3356 Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding of Nonferrous Metals, Except Copper and Aluminum
- 3357 Drawing and Insulating of Nonferrous Wire
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336 Nonferrous Foundries (castings)
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339 Miscellaneous Primary Metal Products
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341 Metal Cans and Shipping Containers
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342 Cutlery, Handtools, and General Hardware
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343 Heating Equipment, Except Electric And Warm Air; And Plumbing Fixtures
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344 Fabricated Structural Metal Products
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345 Screw Machine Products, and Bolts, Nuts, Screws, Rivets, and Washers
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346 Metal Forgings and Stampings
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347 Coating, Engraving, and Allied Services
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348 Ordnance and Accessories, Except Vehicles and Guided Missiles
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349 Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Products
- 3491 Industrial Valves
- 3492 Fluid Power Valves and Hose Fittings
- 3493 Steel Springs, Except Wire
- 3494 Valves and Pipe Fittings, Not Elsewhere Classified
- 3495 Wire Springs
- 3496 Miscellaneous Fabricated Wire Products
- 3497 Metal Foil and Leaf
- 3498 Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fittings
- 3499 Fabricated Metal Products, Not Elsewhere Classified
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351 Engines and Turbines
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352 Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment
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353 Construction, Mining, and Materials Handling
- 3531 Construction Machinery and Equipment
- 3532 Mining Machinery and Equipment, Except Oil and Gas Field Machinery and Equipment
- 3533 Oil and Gas Field Machinery and Equipment
- 3534 Elevators and Moving Stairways
- 3535 Conveyors and Conveying Equipment
- 3536 Overhead Traveling Cranes, Hoists, and Monorail Systems
- 3537 Industrial Trucks, Tractors, Trailers, and Stackers
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354 Metalworking Machinery and Equipment
- 3541 Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types
- 3542 Machine Tools, Metal Forming Types
- 3543 Industrial Patterns
- 3544 Special Dies and Tools, Die Sets, Jigs and Fixtures, and Industrial Molds
- 3545 Cutting Tools, Machine Tool Accessories, and Machinists' Precision Measuring Devices
- 3546 Power-Driven Handtools
- 3547 Rolling Mill Machinery and Equipment
- 3548 Electric and Gas Welding and Soldering Equipment
- 3549 Metalworking Machinery, Not Elsewhere Classified
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355 Special Industry Machinery, Except Metalworking
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356 General Industrial Machinery and Equipment
- 3561 Pumps and Pumping Equipment
- 3562 Ball and Roller Bearings
- 3563 Air and Gas Compressors
- 3564 Industrial and Commercial Fans and Blowers and Air Purification Equipment
- 3565 Packaging Machinery
- 3566 Speed Changers, Industrial High-Speed Drives, and Gears
- 3567 Industrial Process Furnaces and Ovens
- 3568 Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment, Not Elsewhere Classified
- 3569 General Industrial Machinery and Equipment, Not Elsewhere
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357 Computer and Office Equipment
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358 Refrigeration and Service Industry Machinery
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359 Miscellaneous Industrial and Commercial
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361 Electric Transmission and Distribution Equipment
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362 Electrical Industrial Apparatus
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363 Household Appliances
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364 Electric Lighting and Wiring Equipment
- 3641 Electric Lamp Bulbs and Tubes
- 3643 Current-Carrying Wiring Devices
- 3644 Noncurrent-Carrying Wiring Devices
- 3645 Residential Electric Lighting Fixtures
- 3646 Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixtures
- 3647 Vehicular Lighting Equipment
- 3648 Lighting Equipment, Not Elsewhere Classified
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365 Household Audio And Video Equipment, And Audio Recordings
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366 Communications Equipment
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367 Electronic Components and Accessories
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369 Miscellaneous Electrical Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies
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371 Motor Vehicles and Motor Vehicle Equipment
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372 Aircraft and Parts
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373 Ship and Boat Building and Repairing
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374 Railroad Equipment
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375 Motorcycles, Bicycles, and Parts
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376 Guided Missiles and Space Vehicles and Parts
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379 Miscellaneous Transportation Equipment
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381 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical Systems, Instruments, and Equipment
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382 Laboratory Apparatus and Analytical, Optical, Measuring, and Controlling Instruments
- 3821 Laboratory Apparatus and Furniture
- 3822 Automatic Controls for Regulating Residential and Commercial Environments and Appliances
- 3823 Industrial Instruments for Measurement, Display, and Control of Process Variables; and Related Products
- 3824 Totalizing Fluid Meters and Counting Devices
- 3825 Instruments for Measuring and Testing of Electricity and Electrical Signals
- 3826 Laboratory Analytical Instruments
- 3827 Optical Instruments and Lenses
- 3829 Measuring and Controlling Devices, Not Elsewhere Classified
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384 Surgical, Medical, and Dental Instruments and Supplies
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385 Ophthalmic Goods
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386 Photographic Equipment and Supplies
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387 Watches, Clocks, Clockwork Operated Devices, and Parts
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391 Jewelry, Silverware, and Plated Ware
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393 Musical Instruments
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394 Dolls, Toys, Games and Sporting and Athletic
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395 Pens, Pencils, and Other Artists Materials
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396 Costume Jewelry, Costume Novelties, Buttons, And Miscellaneous Notions, Except Precious Metal
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399 Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries
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Extended US-SIC Hierarchy for 2821 - Plastics Materials, Synthetic Resins, and Nonvulcanizable Elastomers
For business marketing and targeting, US SIC Codes have been extended to provide more specific classifications within US-SIC 2821 - Plastics Materials, Synthetic Resins, and Nonvulcanizable Elastomers. Extended US SIC Codes are being continuously updated to reflect the current business environment.
6 Digit SIC Codes
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282101 Plastics-raw mtrls/powder/resin-mfrs
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282102 Fiber glass products-manufacturers
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282103 Plastics-manufacturers
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282104 Polyurethane products-manufacturers
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282105 Resins-manufacturers
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282106 Rosin (manufacturers)
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282107 Acrylic (manufacturers)
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282108 Epoxy-compounds (manufacturers)
8 Digit SIC Codes
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28210000 Plastics materials and resins
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28210100 Thermosetting materials
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28210101 Epoxy resins
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28210102 Ester gum
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28210103 Melamine resins, melamine-formaldehyde
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28210104 Polyesters
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28210105 Polyimides (skybond, kaplon)
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28210106 Polyurethane resins
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28210107 Silicone resins
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28210108 Urea resins
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28210200 Thermoplastic materials
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28210201 Acrylic resins
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28210202 Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene resins, ABS resins
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28210203 Elastomers, nonvulcanizable (plastics)
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28210204 Ethylene glycol terephthalic acid, mylar
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28210205 Nylon resins
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28210206 Polycarbonate resins
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28210207 Polyethylene resins
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28210208 Polymethyl methacrylate resins, plexiglass
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28210209 Polyoxymethylene resins
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28210210 Polypropylene resins
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28210211 Polystyrene resins
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28210212 Polysulfones
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28210213 Polytetrafluoroethylene resins, teflon
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28210214 Polyvinyl butyral resins
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28210215 Polyvinyl chloride resins, PVC
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28210216 Polyvinylidene chloride resins
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28210217 Styrene resins, nec
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28210218 Styrene-acrylonitile resins
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28210219 Vinyl resins, nec
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28210300 Cellulose derivative materials
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28210301 Cellulose acetate (plastics)
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28210302 Cellulose nitrate
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28210303 Nitrocellulose plastics, pyroxylin
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28210400 Plasticizer/additive based plastic materials
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28210401 Carbohydrate plastics
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28210402 Casein plastics
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28210403 Coal tar resins
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28210404 Cresol resins
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28210405 Phthalic anhydride resins
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28210406 Protein plastics
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28210407 Soybean plastics
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28219900 Plastics materials and resins, nec
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28219901 Molding compounds, plastics
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