ASTM D1600-08

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Designation:D 1600–07 Designation: D 1600 – 08
Standard Terminology for
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Abbreviated Terms Relating to Plastics
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 1600; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope*
1.1 The purpose of this terminology is to provide uniform contractions of terms relating to plastics. Abbreviated terminology
has evolved through widespread common usage. This compilation has been prepared to avoid both the occurrence of more than
one abbreviated term for a given plastics term and multiple meanings for abbreviated terms.
1.2 Thescopeoftheseabbreviatedtermsincludesplasticstermspertainingtocompositionandrelatingtotypeorkindaccording
to mode of preparation or principle distinguishing characteristics. Also included are abbreviated terms for terms relating to
copolymers, blends and alloys of plastics, and additives such as plasticizers, fillers, etc.
NOTE 1—A code relating to the composition of rubbers is given in Practice D 1418.
1.3 No attempt is made here to systematize formally a shorthand terminology for polymers. Terminology, including
nomenclature, codes, symbols, and formula designations for use in scientific literature in the field of natural and synthetic
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polymers, are being studied and standardized by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry.
1.4 These abbreviated terms are by no means all-inclusive of plastics terminology. They represent, in general, those terms that
have come into established use. Since it is recognized that abbreviated terms serve no useful purpose unless they are generally
accepted and used, no attempt has been made to establish a rigorous code for devising standard abbreviated terms. This would
result in awkward departures from established usage of existing and accepted abbreviated terms and lead to cumbersome
combinations in the future, which would not be likely to receive widespread acceptance. The abbreviated terms now in use have
grown naturally out of the need for convenient, readily comprehended shorthand for long chemical names. This process can be
expectedtocontinuealongthenaturallinesofleastresistanceandwillserveasabasisforfurtherstandardizationastheneedarises.
A general guide for the preparation of abbreviated terms appears desirable, however, to facilitate more organized and uniform
standardization in the future. An appendix is attached, which suggests a uniform way to prepare abbreviated terms.
1.5 Note that the uppercase letter F should be used to designate phosphate and that other elements may also be designated F.
1.6 An abbreviated term (FR) and code numbers are provided to identify classes of materials used as flame retardants added
to plastics. The system is provided for use in situations where marking of plastics products is desired.
NOTE 2—Many of the abbreviated terms, codes, numbers, and symbols in ISO 1043 parts 1 through 3 and in ISO/DIS 1043-4 are the same as the
corresponding item in ASTM D 1600. D 1600 includes a number of abbreviated terms that are not in ISO 1043.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D 883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
D 1418 Practice for Rubber and Rubber LaticesNomenclature
D 1972 Practice for Generic Marking of Plastic Products
2.2 ISO Standards:
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ISO 472:1988 Plastics—Vocabulary
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ISO 1043-1:1996ISO 1043-1:2001 Plastics—Symbols—Part 1: Basic Polymers and Their Special Characteristics
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ISO 1043-2:1988 ISO 1043-2:2000 Plastics—Symbols—Part 2: Fillers and Reinforcing Materials
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ISO 1043-3:1988ISO 1043-3:1996 Plastics—Symbols—Part 3: Plasticizers
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This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 on Plastics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.92 on Terminology.
Current edition approved May 1, 2007. Published July 2007. Originally approved in 1958. Last previous edition approved in 1999 as D1600-99.
Current edition approved . Published March 2008. Originally approved in 1958. Last previous edition approved in 2007 as D 1600 - 07.
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“Report on Nomenclature in the Field of Macromolecules,” Journal of Polymer Science, Vol VIII, 1952, pp. 257–277.
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