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	== Classification in IMDE ==		== Classification in IMDE ==
	In the IMDE taxonomy, Polymer is a top-level material class with two subclasses:		In the IMDE taxonomy, Polymer is a top-level material class with two subclasses:

	* Polymer – Plastic: materials that fall under plastic EPR categories and are part of circularity streams such as Rigid PET or Flexible PE-PP.		* '''Polymer – Plastic''': materials that fall under plastic EPR categories and are part of circularity streams such as Rigid PET or Flexible PE-PP.
	* Polymer – Non-Plastic: materials chemically polymers but not classed as plastics for EPR (e.g. rubber, silicone, polyurethane, epoxy).		* '''Polymer – Non-Plastic''': materials chemically polymers but not classed as plastics for EPR (e.g. rubber, silicone, polyurethane, epoxy).

	== Polymer – Plastic ==		== Polymer – Plastic ==

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	\| £ 423 / t		\| £ 423 / t
	\|}		\|}

	~~=== Relation to IMDE ===~~
	* Connected to [[taxonomy:Circularity Streams]] for recyclability evaluation.
	* Field FormType = Rigid or Flexible determines EPR rate and discount eligibility.
	* Eligible for recyclability discounts (e.g. Colour, Mono-Material, Decorations).

	== Polymer – Non-Plastic ==		== Polymer – Non-Plastic ==

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	=== EPR Classification ===		=== EPR Classification ===
	\| Region \| Fee Category \| Typical 2025 Tariff \|		{\| class="wikitable"
	\|-~~--------\|---------------\|--------------------\|~~		! Region
	\| Netherlands (Verpact) \| Plastic – Rigid / Plastic – Flexible \| € 1.22 / kg – € 1.32 / kg \|		! Fee Category
	\| France (CITEO) \| Plastique rigide / souple \| ~€ 1.20 / kg \|		! Typical 2025 Tariff
	\| Germany (ZSVR) \| Kunststoffverpackung \| ~€ 1.~~10–1~~.30 / kg \|		\|-
	\| UK (PackUK) \| Plastic \| £ 423 / t \|		\| Netherlands (Verpact)
			\| Plastic – Rigid / Plastic – Flexible
			\| € 1.22 / kg – € 1.32 / kg
			\|-
			\| France (CITEO)
			\| Plastique rigide / souple
			\| ~€ 1.20 / kg
			\|-
			\| Germany (ZSVR)
			\| Kunststoffverpackung
			\| ~€ 1.10 – 1.30 / kg
			\|-
			\| UK (PackUK)
			\| Plastic
			\| £ 423 / t
			\|}

	=== Relation to IMDE ===		=== Relation to IMDE ===
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	=== EPR Classification ===		=== EPR Classification ===
	\| Region \| Fee Category \| Typical 2025 Tariff \|		{\| class="wikitable"
	\|-~~--------\|---------------\|--------------------\|~~		! Region
	\| Netherlands (Verpact) \| Other Materials \| € 0.015 / kg \|		! Fee Category
	\| France (CITEO) \| Other Materials \| ~€ 0.015 / kg \|		! Typical 2025 Tariff
	\| Germany (ZSVR) \| Other Packaging Material \| ~€ 0.~~015–0~~.020 / kg \|		\|-
	\| UK (PackUK) \| Other Material Category \| £ 259 / t \|		\| Netherlands (Verpact)
			\| Other Materials
			\| € 0.015 / kg
			\|-
			\| France (CITEO)
			\| Other Materials
			\| ~€ 0.015 / kg
			\|-
			\| Germany (ZSVR)
			\| Other Packaging Material
			\| ~€ 0.015 – 0.020 / kg
			\|-
			\| UK (PackUK)
			\| Other Material Category
			\| £ 259 / t
			\|}

	~~=== Relation to IMDE ===~~
	* Belongs to the Other Materials circularity stream (no plastic stream).
	* Included in total EPR weight reporting.
	* Not eligible for plastic recyclability modulation.

	== See also ==		== See also ==
	* [[taxonomy:~~Circularity Streams~~]]		* [[taxonomy:Circularity_Streams_-_TX]]
	* [[taxonomy:~~Material Classes~~]]		* [[taxonomy:Material_Class_-_TX]]
	* [[taxonomy:~~EPR Categories~~]]		* [[taxonomy:EPR_(Extended_Producer_Responsibility)_-_TX]]

	[[category:taxonomy]]		[[category:taxonomy]]
	~~[[category:material classes]]~~

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Created page with "= Polymer = '''Polymer''' refers to macromolecular materials composed of long-chain repeating units (monomers) that can be shaped, moulded, or cast into packaging components. Polymers represent one of the most important material classes in packaging and can behave either as traditional plastics or as functional elastomers, foams, or coatings. Under Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulations, polymers are divided into two groups based on their treatment in coll..."

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= Polymer =
'''Polymer''' refers to macromolecular materials composed of long-chain repeating units (monomers) that can be shaped, moulded, or cast into packaging components.
Polymers represent one of the most important material classes in packaging and can behave either as traditional plastics or as functional elastomers, foams, or coatings.

Under Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulations, polymers are divided into two groups based on their treatment in collection, sorting, and recycling systems:

* [[#Polymer – Plastic|Polymer – Plastic]] → treated as plastics under EPR.
* [[#Polymer – Non-Plastic|Polymer – Non-Plastic]] → declared as other materials.

== Definition ==
Polymers are chemical compounds formed by polymerisation of monomers.
In packaging they serve as structural, protective, or decorative materials and may include both fossil-based and bio-based origins.

== Classification in IMDE ==
In the IMDE taxonomy, *Polymer* is a top-level material class with two subclasses:

* **Polymer – Plastic**: materials that fall under plastic EPR categories and are part of circularity streams such as Rigid PET or Flexible PE-PP.
* **Polymer – Non-Plastic**: materials chemically polymers but not classed as plastics for EPR (e.g. rubber, silicone, polyurethane, epoxy).

== Polymer – Plastic ==
'''Polymer – Plastic''' covers all thermoplastic and thermoset materials used as plastics in packaging.
They are subject to EPR plastic fees and recyclability modulation (e.g. Verpact NL discounts, UK RAM bands).

=== Examples ===
PE, PP, PET, PS, PVC, PLA, PHA, PA, PC, PMMA, ABS, EVOH (barrier), EPS, XPS, BOPP, APET, CPET.

=== EPR Classification ===
| Region | Fee Category | Typical 2025 Tariff |
|---------|---------------|--------------------|
| Netherlands (Verpact) | Plastic – Rigid / Plastic – Flexible | € 1.22 / kg – € 1.32 / kg |
| France (CITEO) | Plastique rigide / souple | ~€ 1.20 / kg |
| Germany (ZSVR) | Kunststoffverpackung | ~€ 1.10–1.30 / kg |
| UK (PackUK) | Plastic | £ 423 / t |

=== Relation to IMDE ===
* Connected to [[taxonomy:Circularity Streams]] for recyclability evaluation.
* Field **FormType** = Rigid or Flexible determines EPR rate and discount eligibility.
* Eligible for recyclability discounts (e.g. Colour, Mono-Material, Decorations).

== Polymer – Non-Plastic ==
'''Polymer – Non-Plastic''' covers polymers and elastomers that are chemically polymers but not considered plastics under EPR.
They are reported as *Other Materials* and excluded from recyclability discount schemes.

=== Examples ===
Natural rubber, synthetic rubber, polyurethane (PU) foam, epoxy resin, silicone rubber, latex.

=== EPR Classification ===
| Region | Fee Category | Typical 2025 Tariff |
|---------|---------------|--------------------|
| Netherlands (Verpact) | Other Materials | € 0.015 / kg |
| France (CITEO) | Other Materials | ~€ 0.015 / kg |
| Germany (ZSVR) | Other Packaging Material | ~€ 0.015–0.020 / kg |
| UK (PackUK) | Other Material Category | £ 259 / t |

=== Relation to IMDE ===
* Belongs to the *Other Materials* circularity stream (no plastic stream).
* Included in total EPR weight reporting.
* Not eligible for plastic recyclability modulation.

== See also ==
* [[taxonomy:Circularity Streams]]
* [[taxonomy:Material Classes]]
* [[taxonomy:EPR Categories]]

[[category:taxonomy]]
[[category:material classes]]

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	== See also ==		== See also ==
	* [[~~taxonomy:~~Circularity_Streams_-_TX]]		* [[Circularity_Streams_-_TX]]
	* [[~~taxonomy:~~Material_Class_-_TX]]		* [[Material_Class_-_TX]]
	* [[~~taxonomy:~~EPR_(Extended_Producer_Responsibility)_-_TX]]		* [[EPR_(Extended_Producer_Responsibility)_-_TX]]

	[[category:taxonomy]]		[[category:taxonomy]]