North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 32521 is used by federal buyers for market research, set-aside size standards, and reporting. Official titles come from the Census Bureau NAICS structure.
Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) manufacturing synthetic resins, plastics materials, and nonvulcanizable elastomers and mixing and blending resins on a custom basis; (2) manufacturing noncustomized synthetic resins; and (3) manufacturing synthetic rubber.
- Official title
- Resin and Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing
- Code level
- 5
- Parent industry
- Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing 3252
- Open opportunities
- 0 open · 0 active
Excluded or separately classified activities
Official Census cross-references identify activities that belong under another North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code.
Custom compounding resins made elsewhere--are classified in Industry 32599, All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing; and
Manufacturing plastics resins and converting resins into plastics products--are classified in Industry Group 3261, Plastics Product Manufacturing;
Manufacturing resin adhesives--are classified in Industry 32552, Adhesive Manufacturing.
Processing natural, synthetic, or reclaimed rubber into intermediate or final products--are classified in Industry Group 3262, Rubber Product Manufacturing;
Source and edition
2022 NAICS Manual definition and reference material from the U.S. Census Bureau.