prEN 15347-6

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-junij-2024
Polimerni materiali - Razvrščeni odpadki iz polimernih materialov - 6. del: Stopnje
kakovosti sortiranega odpadnega polistirena (PS) in posebne preskusne metode
Plastics - Sorted plastics wastes - Part 6: Quality grades of sorted polystyrene (PS)
wastes and specific test methods
Kunststoffe - Sortierte Kunststoffabfälle - Teil 6: Qualitätsstufen von sortierten Polystyrol
(PS)-Abfällen und spezifische Prüfverfahren
Plastiques - Déchets de plastiques triés - Partie 6: Grades de qualité des déchets de
polystyrène (PS) triés et méthodes d’essai spécifiques
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 15347-6
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 13.030.50; 83.080.20
English Version
Plastics - Sorted plastics wastes - Part 6: Quality grades of
sorted polystyrene (PS) wastes and specific test methods
Kunststoffe - Güteklassen für sortierte
Kunststoffabfälle - Teil 6: Polystyrol (PS)
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
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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 PS Packaging . 6
4.4 EPS Packaging . 8
4.5 EPS Building and Construction . 10
4.6 XPS Building and Construction . 12
Bibliography . 14
European foreword
This document (prEN 15347-6:2024) 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
Polystyrene (PS) is mainly used in the packaging sector mainly for food contact applications.
Furthermore, PS can be air-filled to create EPS (expanded polystyrene) and XPS (extruded polystyrene),
mainly used in packaging applications. Due to its resistance to high impact, it is also often used as
protective packaging to electronics and home appliances. waste. Characteristics are defined for products
part of the Packaging and Building and Construction sectors. PS as EPS and XPS is also used in building
and construction applications for insulation in walls, roofs and floors.
PS waste is generally collected via separate collection schemes – commonly comingled together with
other plastics and materials such as aluminium and cardboard (depending on EU Member State) which
will be sorted in sorting centres at a later stage in established recycling streams for recycling. PS will be
sorted separately or together with other mixed plastics where it can be separated later at the recycler
with additional sorting steps.
The collection of household PS is organized 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 at a later stage in a sorting centre prior reaching the recycler.
Packaging used in commercial or industrial applications such as fish boxes can be collected via closed
loop systems or private schemes where the PS waste will be directly sent to an PS recycler. In those cases,
PS waste will commonly be pressed into blocks to remove the air on site to facilitate the transport of the
waste.
PS waste from building and construction originated in demolition sites will be collected via private
schemes and it will be sent directly to the recycler.
PS, XPS and EPS 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 purchaser
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 PS, XPS and EPS
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 polystyrene (PS) 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. PS 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 PS sorted plastics waste to be provided to the purchaser by the supplier
are given in Table 1, 3, 5 or 7 and Table 2, 4, 6 or 8, 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 PS sorted plastics waste shall provide to the purchaser a statement of the
characteristics of the waste listed in Table 1, 3, 5 and 7 (depending on the waste stream processed).
Providing a statement of the characteristics of the waste described in Table 2, 4, 6 and 8 (depending on
the waste stream processed) is also recommended.
4.3 PS Packaging
Table 1 — Required characteristics of sorted plastic wastes – PS Packaging
Characteristics Suitable statements/comments Methods/references
General information
Origin Household 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, provide their percentages.
Composition
PS content Indicate the main polymer present in the waste stream and EN 15347-1:2024 , Annex A
its minimum percentage by weight.
Moisture Indicate the maximum percentage by weight of moisture Sampling and moisture
(according to contractual agreement) analyser (weighting before
and after drying)
Impurities
PET Indicate the maximum percentage by weight of PET. EN 15347-1:2024 , Annex A
PP Indicate the maximum percentage by weight of PP. EN 15347-1:2024 , Annex A
PE Indicate the maximum percentage by weight of PE. EN 15347-1:2024 , Annex A
PVC Indicate the maximum percentage by weight of PVC. EN 15347-1:2024 , Annex A
PS foams (EPS and XPS) Indicate the maximum percentage by weight of PS foams EN 15347-1:2024 , Annex A
(EPS and XPS).
Indicate the maximum percentage by weight of flexible
Flexible plastics EN 15347-1:2024 , Annex A
plastics.
Material or substances List of contaminants that can adversely affect the recycling Declaration
prohibited in a bale process or the quality of the recycled materials.
Supplier’s information
Supplier name Indicate the name of the supplier -
Supplier address Indicate the address of the supplier -
Strapping Indicate the type of strapping used in case of baled sorted -
waste.
Treatment undergone Indicate the type of treatment that the material has already -
undergone.
Additional sorting Indicate any additional information on collection, sorting -
information and/or any other preparation step.
Key:
- Not applicable
NOTE In case of transboundary movement, reference can be made to the Base
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