ISRI updates plastics specifications

The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) has announced that specifications for nine new plastics grades have been published in the association’s Scrap Specifications Circular. The grades of plastics were added after receiving approval by both ISRI’s plastics division and the association’s board of directors. 

 

“The nine new plastics specs were designed to give definition and clarity in the plastics film market,” says Robin Wiener, president of ISRI. “As the market for recycled plastics film evolved, ISRI members recognized the need for our specification to reflect their needs and were the driving force behind their adoption. ISRI is a leader in the plastics recycling industry, and as such, will continue to provide the tools and resources to our members to help them better conduct their business each and every day.”

 

The new plastics specifications are the following:

 

The goal of ISRI’s scrap specifications circular is to provide guidelines for the full range of processed scrap commodities, including ferrous and nonferrous metals, paper, plastics, electronics, rubber and glass. The specifications, which are internationally accepted and used throughout the world as guidelines for trading the various commodities, are always subject to negotiation between buyer and seller.