This class does not cover the working of plastics sheet material in a manner analogous to the working of paper, which is covered by class Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B31. [4]
In this class, the following term is used with the meaning indicated:
"plastics" means macromolecular compounds or compositions based on such compounds.
In this class, the following rules apply:
The working of plastics is, as far as possible, classified primarily according to the particular shaping technique used, e.g. in subclass Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B29C. [4]
A product is not classified in this class unless it results from a technique which is covered by this class.
In this subclass, the following term is used with the meaning indicated:
"rubber" covers:
natural or conjugated diene rubbers;
rubber in general (for a specific rubber, other than a natural rubber or a conjugated diene rubber, see the group provided for such macromolecular compounds). [4]
B29K 1/00
Cellulose, modified cellulose or cellulose derivatives, e.g. viscose [4]