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Industries / Plastics, Rubber & Mineral Products Manufacturing |
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| Industry Description |
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Industries in the Plastics, Rubber & Mineral Products Manufacturing sector make goods by processing plastics materials, raw rubber, and mined (or quarried) nonmetallic minerals, such as sand, gravel, stone, clay, and refractory materials.
The Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing subsector transforms mined or quarried nonmetallic minerals, such as sand, gravel, stone, clay, and refractory materials, into products for intermediate or final consumption. Processes used include grinding, mixing, cutting, shaping, and honing. Heat often is used in the process and chemicals are frequently mixed to change the composition, purity, and chemical properties for the intended product. For example, glass is produced by heating silica sand to the melting point (sometimes combined with cullet or recycled glass) and then drawn, floated, or blow molded to the desired shape or thickness. Refractory materials are heated and then formed into bricks or other shapes for use in industrial applications. The Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing subsector includes establishments that manufacture products, such as bricks, refractories, ceramic products, and glass and glass products, such as plate glass and containers. Also included are cement and concrete products, lime, gypsum and other nonmetallic mineral products including abrasive products, ceramic plumbing fixtures, statuary, cut stone products, and mineral wool. The products are used in a wide range of activities from construction and heavy and light manufacturing to articles for personal use.
The Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing subsector make goods by processing plastics materials and raw rubber. The core technology employed by establishments in this subsector is that of plastics or rubber product production. Plastics and rubber are combined in the same subsector because plastics are increasingly being used as a substitute for rubber; however the subsector is generally restricted to the production of products made of just one material, either solely plastics or rubber. |
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| Industry Subsectors |
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| Top Ten Careers |
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U.S. National Figures. |
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| Plastics, Rubber & Mineral Products Manufacturing |
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
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78,120 |
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
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36,640 |
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
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33,650 |
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
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30,730 |
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
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25,950 |
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
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23,770 |
Tire Builders
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22,770 |
Packers and Packagers, Hand
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22,090 |
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
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16,530 |
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
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16,090 |
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