Vauxhall Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Disposal, Recycling  

Depending upon their properties, waste paints, hardeners, thinners and additives should be specially separated for disposal. Plastic parts, such as for example front and rear panelling, radiator grille, should also separated for disposal.   Example:     -  Varnish and paint sludge   -  Non-cured old varnish and old paint   -  Solvent-containing sludge without halogenated organic solvent   -  Solvent mixtures without halogenated org. solvent   -  Plastic parts       Notice:  Your attention is expressly drawn to the fact that disposal should generally take place in conformity with the valid national legal regulations.   Recycling   Replaced parts and materials should be disposed of in accordance with the legal provisions.

Plastics (Abbreviations)  

Plastics in vehicle construction  

ABS	=	Acrylonitrite butadiene styrene (styrene polymer)
EPDM	=	Ethylene propylene terpolymer
EP	=	Epoxy resin
GFK	=	Glass fibre reinforced plastic
MF	=	Melamine formaldehyde resin
PA	=	Polyamide: PA6. PA66. PA610. PA11. PA12. PA66/610. PA6/12
PE	=	Polyethylene
PMMA	=	Polymethyl methacrylate
PP	=	Polypropylene
bhp	=	Polystyrene
PUR	=	Polyurethane
PVCC	=	Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride
SAN	=	Styrene-acrylonitrile polymer
SB	=	Styrene butadiene
UP	=	Unsaturated polyester
VPE	=	Cross-linked polyethylene