prEN 15347-3

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-junij-2024
Polimerni materiali - Razvrščeni odpadki iz polimernih materialov - 3. del: Stopnje
kakovosti sortiranih polipropilenskih (PP) odpadkov in posebne preskusne
metode
Plastics - Sorted plastics wastes - Part 3: Quality grades of sorted Polypropylene (PP)
wastes and specific test methods
Kunststoffe - Sortierte Kunststoffabfälle - Teil 3: Qualitätsstufen von sortierten
Polypropylen(PP)-Abfällen und spezifische Prüfverfahren
Plastiques - Déchets de plastiques triés - Partie 3: Grades de qualité des déchets de
polypropylène (PP) triés et méthodes d’essai spécifiques
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 15347-3
ICS:
13.030.50 Recikliranje Recycling
83.080.20 Plastomeri Thermoplastic materials
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
March 2024
ICS 83.080.20; 13.030.50
English Version
Plastics - Sorted plastics wastes - Part 3: Quality grades of
sorted Polypropylene (PP) wastes and specific test
methods
Kunststoffe - Güteklassen für sortierte
Kunststoffabfälle - Teil 3: Polypropylen (PP)
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 249.
If this draft becomes a European Standard, CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations
which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.

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Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without
notice and shall not be referred to as a European Standard.

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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms . 5
4 Requirements . 5
4.1 General. 5
4.2 Classification scheme . 5
4.3 PP Packaging . 6
4.4 PP Building and Construction . 8
Bibliography . 11
European foreword
This document (prEN 15347-3:2024) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 249 “Plastics”,
the secretariat of which is held by SIS.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document has been prepared under a standardization request addressed to CEN by the European
Commission.
This document is one part of a series of CEN publications on Plastics Recycling, which is structured as
follows:
— EN 15342, Plastics — Recycled Plastics — Characterization of polystyrene (PS) recyclates
— EN 15343, Plastics — Recycled Plastics — Plastics recycling traceability and assessment of conformity
and recycled content
— EN 15344, Plastics — Recycled Plastics — Characterization of Polyethylene (PE) recyclates
— EN 15345, Plastics — Recycled Plastics — Characterization of Polypropylene (PP) recyclates
— EN 15346, Plastics — Recycled plastics — Characterization of poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) recyclates
— EN 15347 (all parts), Plastics — Sorted plastics wastes
— EN 15348, Plastics — Recycled plastics — Characterization of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET)
recyclates
— CEN/TR 15353, Plastics — Recycled plastics — Guidelines for the development of standards for
recycled plastics
Any feedback and questions on this document can be directed to the users’ national standards body. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
Introduction
Polypropylene (PP) is used in a variety of applications, mainly for packaging, both flexible and rigid and
building and construction where it is used in applications such as pipes, roofing, or insulation. PP is also
used in toys and electronic and electrical equipment but as it comes mixed with other plastics, it is not in
the scope of this document.
The collection of PP household packaging takes place via separate collection – usually comingled with
other plastics and other materials such as aluminium and cardboard (depending on EU Member State)
that will be later sorted out in different recycling streams in a sorting centre prior reaching the recycler.
PP may be targeted on its own recycling stream, or it may be sorted out together with HDPE, being
separated at a later stage at the recycler.
Building and Construction applications organize the collection of demolition waste via private schemes
that collect the waste and send it to the recycler directly.
PP plastic waste is characterized to determine the composition and quality of the batch. A clear and
harmonized waste specification facilitates a transaction between the supplier and customer and
establishes standard characteristics to monitor during any sorting or preparation of waste operations.
This document complements the general characterization of waste described in EN 15347-1 and adds
additional clarification when it comes to the required and optional requirements of PP waste.
Characteristics are defined for products part of the Packaging and Building and Construction sectors.
This document has been produced in accordance with the guidance produced by CEN on Environmental
Aspects and in accordance with CEN/TR 15353.
NOTE CEN/TR 15353 considers the general environmental aspects which are specific to the recycling process.

Under preparation. Current stage is: FprEN 15347-1:2024.
1 Scope
This document describes the quality grades for sorted Polypropylene (PP) waste streams as well as
specific test methods laying out those properties for which the supplying party of the waste makes
information available to the receiving party. Polypropylene waste quality grades are based on pre-
determined sets of characteristics, taking into account sectorial and market specificities and related
information needs and tests methods. The scheme provides for a division of information between
“Required Data”, where a statement is required, and additional “Optional Data” as agreed between the
supplying and receiving party.
This document does not cover the general characterization addressed in EN 15347-1 .
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
CEN/TR 15353, Plastics - Recycled plastics - Guidelines for the development of standards for recycled
plastics
EN 15347-1 , Plastics — Sorted plastics wastes — Part 1: General Characterisation
EN 17615, Plastics - Environmental Aspects - Vocabulary
EN ISO 1043-1, Plastics - Symbols and abbreviated terms - Part 1: Basic polymers and their special
characteristics (ISO 1043-1)
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 17615, EN 15347-1 and
CEN/TR 15353 apply. The abbreviated terms related to recyclates given in EN ISO 1043-1 apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
4 Requirements
4.1 General
The characteristics of a batch of PP sorted plastics waste to be provided to the customer by the supplier
are given in Table 1 and Table 2, and are divided into two types:
— required characteristics: needed to characterize plastic wastes in general, and required for all
batches of sorted plastic waste;
— optional characteristics: additional information for the characterization of plastic wastes.
4.2 Classification scheme
The supplier of a batch of PP sorted plastics waste shall provide to the customer a statement of the
characteristics of the waste listed in Table 1 or 3 (depending on the waste stream processed). Providing
a statement of the characteristics of the waste described in Table 2 or 4 (depending on the waste stream
processed) is also recommended.
4.3 PP Packaging
Table 1 — Required characteristics of sorted plastic wastes – PP Packaging
Characteristics Suitable statements/comments Methods/references
General information
Origin Municipal packaging waste -
Sector of origin Indicate the sector where the material is coming -
from.
Type of collection Separate collection, mixed -
Pre-/Post-consumer Indicate the types of sorted plastics waste. If the batch EN 17615
contains a mix of both blends, provide their
percentages.
a
Waste category Indicate the six-digit code See footnote
Composition
PP content rigid Indicate rigid PP content in the waste stream and its EN 15347-1:2024 ,
minimum percentage by weight. Annex A
PP content flexible Indicate flexible PP content in the waste stream and EN 15347-1:2024 ,
its minimum percentage by weight. Annex A
HDPE content Indicate the maximum percentage by weight of HDPE. EN 15347-1:2024 ,
Annex A
Other polymers Indicate the presence of any other polymers known EN 15347-1:2024 ,
present and the maximum percentage by weight. Annex A
Moisture Indicate the maximum percentage by weight of Sampling and moisture
moisture (according to contractual agreement) analyser (weighting
before and after drying)
Impurities
Metals Indicate the maximum percentage by weight of Spectroscopy for heavy
ferrous and non-ferrous metals. metals else
EN 15347-1:2024 ,
Annex A
Paper/cardboard Indicate the maximum percentage by weight of paper EN 15347-1:2024 ,
and cardboard. Annex A
Hazardous waste Indicate the maximum percentage by weight of EN 15347-1:2024 ,
hazardous waste. Annex A
Material or List of contaminants that can adversely affect the EN 15347-1:2024 ,
substances prohibited recycling process or the quality of the recycled Annex A
in a bale materials.
Medical waste Indicate the maximum percentage by weight of EN 15347-1:2024 ,
medical waste. Annex A
Food contamination Indicate the maximum percentage by weight of food EN 15347-1:2024 ,
contamination. Annex A
Characteristics Suitable statements/comments Methods/references
Oxo-degradable and Indicate the maximum percentage by weight of oxo- With NIR or any other
biodegradable degradable and biodegradable material. internal procedure.
materials
Minerals Indicate the maximum percentage by weight of Ash content method if
minerals. in the matrix and visual
if comingled.
Rubber Indicate the maximum percentage by weight of EN 15347-1:2024 ,
rubber. Annex A
Glass Indicate the maximum percentage by weight of glass. EN 15347-1:2024 ,
Annex A
Wood Indicate the maximum percentage by weight of wood. EN 15347-1:2024 ,
Annex A
EPS Indicate the maximum percentage by weight of EPS. EN 15347-1:2024 ,
Annex A
XPS Indicate the maximum percentage by weight of XPS. EN 15347-1:2024 ,
Annex A
PUR Indicate the maximum percentage by weight of PUR. EN 15347-1:2024 ,
Annex A
Silicone Indicate the maximum percentage by weight of EN 15347-1:2024 ,
silicone. Annex A
Salt residue from pre- Indicate if salt has been used in the process to Declaration
treatment processes highlight unintentional residues.
PVC Indicate presence/non-presence of PVC.
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