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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN ISO 1043-1:2012
01-februar-2012
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Plastics - Symbols and abbreviated terms - Part 1: Basic polymers and their special
characteristics (ISO 1043-1:2011)
Kunststoffe - Kennbuchstaben und Kurzbezeichnungen - Teil 1: Basis-Polymere und ihre
besonderen Eigenschaften (ISO 1043-1:2011)
Plastiques - Symboles et termes abrégés - Partie 1: Polymères de base et leurs
caractéristiques spéciales (ISO 1043-1:2011)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 1043-1:2011
ICS:
01.075 Simboli za znake Character symbols
83.080.01 Polimerni materiali na Plastics in general
splošno
SIST EN ISO 1043-1:2012 en,fr
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN ISO 1043-1

NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM
November 2011
ICS 83.080.01 Supersedes EN ISO 1043-1:2001
English Version
Plastics - Symbols and abbreviated terms - Part 1: Basic
polymers and their special characteristics (ISO 1043-1:2011)
Plastiques - Symboles et termes abrégés - Partie 1: Kunststoffe - Kennbuchstaben und Kurzzeichen - Teil 1:
Polymères de base et leurs caractéristiques spéciales (ISO Basis-Polymere und ihre besonderen Eigenschaften (ISO
1043-1:2011) 1043-1:2011)
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 12 November 2011.

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Foreword
This document (EN ISO 1043-1:2011) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 61 "Plastics" in
collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC 249 “Plastics” the secretariat of which is held by NBN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, at the latest by May 2012, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the
latest by May 2012.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN ISO 1043-1:2001.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 1043-1:2011 has been approved by CEN as a EN ISO 1043-1:2011 without any modification.

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INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 1043-1
Fourth edition
2011-11-15

Plastics — Symbols and abbreviated
terms —
Part 1:
Basic polymers and their special
characteristics
Plastiques — Symboles et termes abrégés —
Partie 1: Polymères de base et leurs caractéristiques spéciales




Reference number
ISO 1043-1:2011(E)
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Contents Page
Foreword . iv
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Use of symbols and abbreviated terms . 1
5 Abbreviated terms for homopolymers, copolymers and natural polymers . 2
6 Symbols for indication of special characteristics . 5
7 Symbol for plastics recyclate . 6
8 Examples of the use of symbols . 6
Annex A (informative) Guide for preparing new abbreviated terms for basic polymers, mixtures of
polymers and related terms . 7
Annex B (informative) List of symbols used for components of abbreviated terms . 9
Annex C (informative) Abbreviated terms for plastics grouped by type . 12
Bibliography . 15

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Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies
(ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through ISO
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Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
ISO 1043-1 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 61, Plastics, Subcommittee SC 1, Terminology.
This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition (ISO 1043-1:2001), which has been technically
revised.
ISO 1043 consists of the following parts, under the general title Plastics — Symbols and abbreviated terms:
 Part 1: Basic polymers and their special characteristics
 Part 2: Fillers and reinforcing materials
 Part 3: Plasticizers
 Part 4: Flame retardants

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Plastics — Symbols and abbreviated terms —
Part 1:
Basic polymers and their special characteristics
1 Scope
This part of ISO 1043 defines abbreviated terms for the basic polymers used in plastics, symbols for
components of these terms, and symbols for special characteristics of plastics. It includes only those
abbreviated terms that have come into established use and its aim is both to prevent the occurrence of more
than one abbreviated term for a given plastic and to prevent a given abbreviated term being interpreted in
more than one way.
NOTE 1 For symbols and abbreviated terms for fillers and reinforcing materials, see ISO 1043-2, for plasticizers see
ISO 1043-3, and for flame retardants see ISO 1043-4. Nomenclature for rubbers and latices is given in ISO 1629.
Nomenclature for thermoplastic elastomers is given in ISO 18064.
NOTE 2 Guidance for the preparation of new abbreviated terms is given in Annex A, and reference lists of symbols for
the components of plastics terms used to form the abbreviated terms for plastics are given in Annex B.
NOTE 3 A classification of abbreviated terms for polymers grouped by type is given in Annex C.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application 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.
ISO 472, Plastics — Vocabulary
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO 472 and the following apply.
3.1
abbreviated term
term resulting from the omission of any part of a term while designating the same concept
4 Use of symbols and abbreviated terms
4.1 Abbreviated terms for homopolymers, copolymers and natural polymers are given in Clause 5, symbols
for special characteristics are given in Clause 6, the symbol for plastics recyclate is given in Clause 7, and
examples of the use of symbols are given in Clause 8.
4.2 To distinguish the essential molecular characteristics within a given generic type of plastics material,
additional symbols, with guidance for their use, are provided. The use of symbols for describing properties that
can only be ascertained subjectively should be avoided since this can lead to confusion.
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4.3 The abbreviated terms are primarily intended to be a convenient shorthand for chemical names in
publications and other written matter. The abbreviated terms are also useful for indicating the type of basic
polymer in materials and products, e.g. ABS moulding material, PA film, PE sheeting and PVC pipe.
4.4 Only capital letters shall be used for symbols and abbreviated terms.
4.5 The first appearance of an abbreviated term in a text shall be enclosed in parentheses and shall be
preceded by the term written in full.
4.6 The rules of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) for source-based names of
polymers recommend the use of parentheses when the prefix “poly” is used with a monomer name consisting
of two or more words. This practice is followed in this part of ISO 1043, but in common usage the enclosing
marks are often omitted.
4.7 No attempt is made formally to systematize a shorthand terminology of polymers. Terminology and
formulae designations for scientific literature in the field of natural and synthetic polymers have been
elaborated by the Commission on Macromolecular Nomenclature of IUPAC. Any abbreviated terms published
by this Commission are, in general, the same as in this part of ISO 1043.
5 Abbreviated terms for homopolymers, copolymers and natural polymers
The following list gives the preferred abbreviated terms for plastics materials, using the component symbols
given in Annex B. For some established materials, the abbreviated terms are supplemented by symbols for
special characteristics as defined in Clause 6.
For some materials, alternative abbreviated terms are often still used, and for information these are included
after the name of the material.
Abbreviated term Term for material
AB acrylonitrile-butadiene plastic
ABAK acrylonitrile-butadiene-acrylate plastic; preferred term for ABA
ABS acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene plastic
ACS acrylonitrile-(chlorinated polyethylene)-styrene; preferred term for ACPES
AEPDS acrylonitrile-(ethylene-propylene-diene)-styrene plastic; preferred term for AEPDMS
AMMA acrylonitrile-(methyl methacrylate) plastic
ASA acrylonitrile-styrene-acrylate plastic
CA cellulose acetate
CAB cellulose acetate butyrate
CAP cellulose acetate propionate
CEF cellulose formaldehyde
CF cresol-formaldehyde resin
CMC carboxymethyl cellulose
CN cellulose nitrate
COC cycloolefin copolymer
CP cellulose propionate
CTA cellulose triacetate
EAA ethylene-(acrylic acid) plastic
EBAK ethylene-(butyl acrylate) plastic; preferred term for EBA
EC ethyl cellulose
EEAK ethylene-(ethyl acrylate) plastic; preferred term for EEA
EMA ethylene-(methacrylic acid) plastic
EP epoxide; epoxy resin
E/P ethylene-propylene plastic; preferred term for EPM
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ETFE ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene plastic
1)
EVAC ethylene-(vinyl acetate) plastic; preferred term for EVA
EVOH ethylene-(vinyl alcohol) plastic
FEP perfluoro(ethylene-propylene) plastic; preferred term for PFEP
FF furan-formaldehyde resin
HBV poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)-co-(3-hydroxyvalerate)
LCP liquid-crystal polymer
MABS (methyl methacrylate)-acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene plastic
MBS (methyl methacrylate)-butadiene-styrene plastic
MC methyl cellulose
MF melamine-formaldehyde resin
MP melamine-phenol resin
MSAN -methylstyrene-acrylonitrile plastic
PA polyamide
PAA poly(acrylic acid)
PAEK polyaryletherketone
PAI polyamidimide
PAK polyacrylate
PAN polyacrylonitrile
PAR polyarylate
PARA polyarylamide
PB polybutene
PBAK poly(butyl acrylate)
PBD 1,2-polybutadiene
PBN poly(butylene naphthalate)
PBS poly(butylene succinate)
PBSA poly(butylene succinate adipate)
PBT poly(butylene terephthalate)
PC polycarbonate
PCCE poly(cyclohexylene dimethylene cyclohexanedicarboxylate)
PCO polycycloolefin
PCL polycaprolactone
PCT poly(cyclohexylene dimethylene terephthalate)
PCTFE polychlorotrifluoroethylene
PDAP poly(diallyl phthalate)
PDCPD polydicyclopentadiene
PE polyethylene
2)
PE-C polyethylene, chlorinated; preferred term for CPE
PE-HD polyethylene, high density; preferred term for HDPE
PE-LD polyethylene, low density; preferred term for LDPE
PE-LLD polyethylene, linear low density; preferred term for LLDPE
PE-MD polyethylene, medium density; preferred term for MDPE
PE-UHMW polyethylene, ultra high molecular weight; preferred term for UHMWPE
PE-VLD polyethylene, very low density; preferred term for VLDPE
PEC polyestercarbonate
PEEK polyetheretherketone
PEEST polyetherester

1) In ISO 1629, the abbreviated term for ethylene-(vinyl acetate) copolymer is EVM.
2) In ISO 1629, the abbreviated term for chlorinated polyethylene is CM.
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PEI polyetherimide
PEK polyetherketone
PEN poly(ethylene naphthalate)
PEOX poly(ethylene oxide)
P
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