D EUTSCHE NORM

June 2002

Plastics Symbols and abbreviated terms

Part 1: Basic polymers and their special characteristics (ISO 1043-1 : 2001) English version of DIN EN ISO 1043-1
ICS 01.040.83; 83.080.01

{ EN ISO 1043-1

Supersedes January 2000 edition.

Kunststoffe Kennbuchstaben und Kurzzeichen Teil 1: Basis-Polymere und ihre besonderen Eigenschaften (ISO 1043-1 : 2001)

European Standard EN ISO 1043-1 : 2001 has the status of a DIN Standard.
A comma is used as the decimal marker.

National foreword
This standard has been published in accordance with a decision taken by CEN/TC 249 to adopt, without alteration, International Standard ISO 1043-1 as a European Standard. The responsible German body involved in its preparation was the Normenausschuss Kunststoffe (Plastics Standards Committee), Technical Committee Terminologie. DIN EN ISO 472 is the standard corresponding to International Standard ISO 472 referred to in clause 2 of the EN. Amendments This standard differs from the January 2000 edition in that the list of symbols for basic polymers has been updated. Previous editions DIN 7728-1: 1965-03, 1968-02, 1973-12, 1978-04, 1988-01; DIN EN ISO 1043-1: 2000-01.

National Annex NA
Standard referred to
(and not included in Normative reference) DIN EN ISO 472 Plastics Vocabulary (ISO 472 : 1999)

Continued overleaf. EN comprises 12 pages.

No part of this standard may be reproduced without the prior permission of DIN Deutsches Institut fr Normung e. V., Berlin. Beuth Verlag GmbH, 10772 Berlin, Germany, has the exclusive right of sale for German Standards (DIN-Normen).

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ICS 83.080.01 Descriptors:

Supersedes EN ISO 1043-1 : 1999.

English version

Plastics Symbols and abbreviated terms

Part 1: Basic polymers and their special characteristics (ISO 1043-1 : 2001)

Plastiques Symboles et termes abrgs Partie 1: Polymres de base et leurs caractristiques spciales (ISO 1043-1 : 2001)

Kunststoffe Kennbuchstaben und Kurzzeichen Teil 1: Basis-Polymere und ihre besonderen Eigenschaften (ISO 1043-1 : 2001)

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 2001-12-15. CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the Management Centre or to any CEN member. The European Standards exist in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Management Centre has the same status as the official versions. CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.

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Foreword
International Standard ISO 1043-1 : 2001 Plastics Symbols and abbreviated terms Part 1: Basic polymers and their special characteristics, which was prepared by ISO/TC 61 Plastics of the International Organization for Standardization, has been adopted by Technical Committee CEN/TC 249 Plastics, the Secretariat of which is held by IBN, as a European Standard. This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, and conflicting national standards withdrawn, by June 2002 at the latest. In accordance with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.

Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard ISO 1043-1 : 2001 was approved by CEN as a European Standard without any modification.

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