ASTM D5538-98
Historical Standard: ASTM D5538-98 Standard Practice for Thermoplastic Elastomers-Terminology and Abbreviations
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ASTM D5538
1. Scope
1.1 The purpose of this practice is to provide a uniform, consensus nomenclature approach for thermoplastic elastomers. This compilation is intended to accommodate and supplement any existing trade names and trademarks.
1.2 No attempt is made to develop an exclusively systematic process for nomenclature and abbreviations.
1.3 In technical papers and other technical or trade literature the full name of the thermoplastic elastomer should be given at its first appearance in the document along with its abbreviation in parentheses. In all subsequent references to the thermoplastic elastomer, the abbreviation may be given.
2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.
ASTM Standards
D1418 Practice for Rubber and Rubber Latices--Nomenclature
D1566 Terminology Relating to Rubber
ISO Standards
ISO18064 Thermoplastic Elastomers--Nomenclature and Abbreviated TermsKeywords
dynamic vulcanization; thermoplastic elastomer; thermoplastic vulcanizate;
ICS Code
ICS Number Code 01.040.83 (Rubber and plastics industries (Vocabularies)); 83.080.20 (Thermoplastic materials)
DOI: 10.1520/D5538-98
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