2017 NAICS Definition

T = Canadian, Mexican, and United States industries are comparable.

325211 Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) manufacturing resins, plastics materials, and nonvulcanizable thermoplastic elastomers and mixing and blending resins on a custom basis and/or (2) manufacturing noncustomized synthetic resins.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--
  • Manufacturing plastics resins and converting resins into plastics products--are classified in Industry Group 3261, Plastics Product Manufacturing;
  • Custom compounding resins made elsewhere--are classified in U.S. Industry 325991, Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins; and
  • Manufacturing plastics adhesives--are classified in Industry 325520, Adhesive Manufacturing.
2007
NAICS		   2012
NAICS		   2017
NAICS		   Corresponding Index
Entries
325211   325211   325211   Acetal resins manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Acrylic resins manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) resins manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Alkyd resins manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Allyl resins manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Amino resins manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Amino-aldehyde resins manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Butadiene copolymers containing less than 50 percent butadiene manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Carbohydrate plastics manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Casein plastics manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Cellulose acetate resins manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Cellulose nitrate resins manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Cellulose propionate resins manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Cellulose resins manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Cellulose xanthate (viscose) manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Coal tar resins manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Coumarone-indene resins manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Cresol resins manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Cresol-furfural resins manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Dicyandiamine resins manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Diisocyanate resins manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Elastomers (except synthetic rubber) manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Epichlorohydrin bisphenol manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Epichlorohydrin diphenol manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Epoxy resins manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Ester gum manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Ethylcellulose plastics manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Ethylene-vinyl acetate resins manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Fluoro-polymer resins manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Fluorohydrocarbon resins manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Ion exchange resins manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Ionomer resins manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Isobutylene polymer resins manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Lignin plastics manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Melamine resins manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Methyl acrylate resins manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Methyl cellulose resins manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Methyl methacrylate resins manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Nitrocellulose (i.e., pyroxylin) resins manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Nylon resins manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Petroleum polymer resins manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Phenol-formaldehyde resins manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Phenol-furfural resins manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Phenolic resins manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Phenoxy resins manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Phthalic alkyd resins manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Phthalic anhydride resins manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Plastics and synthetic resins regenerating, precipitating, and coagulating
325211   325211   325211   Polyacrylonitrile resins manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Polyamide resins manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Polycarbonate resins manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Polyester resins manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Polyethylene resins manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resins manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Polyhexamethylenediamine adipamide resins manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Polyisobutylene resins manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Polymethacrylate resins manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Polypropylene resins manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Polystyrene resins manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Polytetrafluoroethylene resins manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Polyurethane resins manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Polyvinyl alcohol resins manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) resins manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Polyvinyl halide resins manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Polyvinyl resins manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Propylene resins manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Protein plastics manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Pyroxylin (i.e., nitrocellulose) resins manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Resins, plastics (except custom compounding purchased resins), manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Rosins (i.e., modified resins) manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Silicone resins manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Soybean plastics manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Styrene resins manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Styrene-acrylonitrile resins manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Tar acid resins manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Thermoplastic resins and plastics materials manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Thermosetting plastics resins manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Urea resins manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Urea-formaldehyde resins manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Vinyl acetate resins manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Vinyl chloride resins manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Vinyl resins manufacturing
325211   325211   325211   Vinylidene resins manufacturing