Powered by LevrNAICS 325991: Custom compounding of purchased resins
NAICS 325991 is the industry code for custom compounding of purchased resins. Use it on loan applications, tax forms and registrations. Explore financing for manufacturing and start your application when you are ready.
What 325991 covers
This code is for businesses that buy plastic resins and custom compound them by blending in colorants, fillers, reinforcements or additives to a customer specification. The output is compounded pellets sold to molders and extruders.
Included in this code
- Custom color compounding of resins
- Reinforced and filled resin compounds
- Masterbatch production from purchased resin
- Recycled resin compounding
Not this code
- Plastics material and resin manufacturing: see 325211 Plastics material and resin manufacturing
- Plastics product molding: see 326199 All other plastics product manufacturing
- Resin wholesaling: see 424610 Plastics materials and basic forms and shapes merchant wholesalers
Businesses that use 325991
Financing for this trade
Compounders finance twin screw extruders and pelletizers with equipment loans and fund resin purchases with asset based lines secured by inventory and receivables. Lenders look at resin price volatility and concentration among a handful of molders.
Apply for funding with AIIs 325991 the right code for a custom resin compounder?
Yes, if you buy resin and compound it with color, fillers or additives for customers. If you make the base resin from chemicals, 325211 fits better. If you turn resin into finished parts by molding or extruding, look at the 3261 plastics product codes.
What is the SBA size standard for 325991?
Under 13 CFR 121.201, a business classified under NAICS 325991 is small if it averages no more than 600 employees, counting affiliates, over the prior 24 months. SBA uses that number for loan eligibility and federal agencies use it for small business set asides. A firm above it can still qualify for SBA 7(a) and 504 loans under the alternative standard of $15 million tangible net worth and $5 million average net income.
What financing works for plastics compounders?
Compounders usually run an asset based revolving line that advances on resin inventory and molder receivables, since raw material is the biggest cash need. Extrusion lines and pelletizers are financed with equipment loans or sale leasebacks. SBA 7(a) loans help with acquisitions of smaller compounding shops.
What does NAICS 325991 cover?
Custom compounding of purchased resins. Industry level code in NAICS 2022, under 31-33 Manufacturing, 325 Chemical manufacturing, 3259 Other chemical product and preparation manufacturing, 32599 All other chemical product and preparation manufacturing.
What financing do NAICS 325991 businesses use?
Equipment financing, working capital, SBA loans and invoice factoring are the products placed most for manufacturing businesses. Start an application and the AI matches the deal to lenders that fund this code.
Where do I put NAICS 325991?
On the SBA loan application, on federal Schedule C or Form 1120, on SAM.gov and state registrations, and on most lender applications. A business can report more than one code; use this one if it describes what produces most of your revenue.