DIN EN ISO 6402-1 2003-02 PDF

Full title and description

STB DIN EN ISO 6402-1 2003-02 — Plastics — Acrylonitrile-styrene-acrylate (ASA), acrylonitrile-(ethylene‑propylene‑diene)-styrene (AEPDS) and acrylonitrile-(chlorinated polyethylene)-styrene (ACS) moulding and extrusion materials — Part 1: Designation system and basis for specifications. This document establishes a system of designation and a data‑block format intended to be used as the basis for material specifications and identification of ASA/AEPDS/ACS moulding and extrusion grades.

Abstract

Part 1 of ISO 6402 defines the designation system and the basis for specifications for impact‑resistant acrylonitrile/styrene based moulding and extrusion materials (ASA, AEPDS, ACS). It sets out the data blocks and identification elements used to describe material family, modifiers and key properties so that manufacturers, purchasers and testing bodies can refer to a common identification and specification format. The document has been adopted as a European/national standard and later superseded by an updated designation standard.

General information

• Status: Withdrawn / superseded (replaced by ISO 19065-1 series in subsequent revisions).
• Publication date: 2003-02 (national adoption/publication in early 2003; often referenced as 2003-02 / 2003-03 in national catalogues).
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO) as the base document, endorsed/adopted as EN ISO and published by national standards bodies (CEN adoption / national bodies such as DIN or national publishers noted in title string).
• ICS / categories: 83.080.20 (Plastics — moulding and extrusion materials).
• Edition / version: Edition cited as the 2003 national/EN adoption (commonly referenced as EN ISO 6402-1:2002 / national adoption 2003-02).
• Number of pages: Approximately 11 pages for the published EN/national adoption edition (page counts vary slightly between national publications and format).

Scope

This part establishes a system of designation for ASA, AEPDS and ACS moulding and extrusion materials and provides the basis for preparing material specifications. It applies to impact‑resistant acrylonitrile/styrene based materials (excluding butadiene‑modified materials) and is intended for use when specifying, labelling and identifying these polymer grades for procurement, quality control and regulatory purposes. The standard defines how to organise the identification data blocks and which elements should be used as the basis for specification.

Key topics and requirements

• Designation system: standardized data‑block format to identify polymer family, modifiers and key characteristics.
• Basis for specifications: recommended elements to include when preparing material specifications for ASA, AEPDS and ACS grades.
• Identification and labelling: rules for concise, unambiguous material identification to support procurement and traceability.
• Reference alignment: alignment of the data‑block approach with related ISO identifiers (e.g., cross‑references to ISO 1043 / ISO 11469 practices where applicable).
• Coordination with test methods: Part 1 provides designation/specification basis; specimen preparation and test methods are addressed in Part 2 and related test standards.

Typical use and users

Used by polymer producers and compounders to label and publish product grades; by OEMs, specifiers and purchasing departments to request and verify materials; by test laboratories and certification bodies to map test results to a standard designation; and by standards writers and regulators when referencing accepted designation systems for acrylonitrile/styrene materials.

Related standards

Relevant related documents include ISO 6402‑2 (Part 2 — preparation of test specimens and determination), the later revised designation standard ISO 19065‑1 (which supersedes/adapts the designation approach), and general identification/marking standards such as ISO 1043 and ISO 11469. Regional/national adoptions include EN ISO 6402‑1 and national implementations; the designation series was updated and consolidated in the ISO 19065 series.

Keywords

ASA, AEPDS, ACS, acrylonitrile, styrene, designation system, data block, plastics, moulding materials, extrusion materials, material specification, EN ISO, DIN, ISO 6402, ISO 19065.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: It is the Part 1 designation and specification‑basis standard for acrylonitrile/styrene/acrylate and related impact‑resistant styrenic moulding and extrusion materials (ASA, AEPDS, ACS), published as an EN/ISO adoption in the early 2000s.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers a system of designation (data blocks and identification elements) and the basis for preparing material specifications for ASA, AEPDS and ACS polymer grades; it does not define all test methods (those appear in Part 2 and other ISO test standards).

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Material manufacturers, compounders, OEMs, purchasing/specification engineers, test laboratories and standards bodies—anyone needing a common, unambiguous way to identify and specify ASA/AEPDS/ACS grades.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The 2003 national/EN adoption of ISO 6402‑1 has been withdrawn/superseded by later work (the designation approach was updated in the ISO 19065 series and corresponding EN/DIN publications). Users should reference ISO 19065‑1 (and its national adoptions) for the current designation system.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — it is Part 1 (designation system and basis for specifications) of the ISO 6402 series; Part 2 covers specimen preparation and determination. The designation content has since been incorporated/updated in ISO 19065‑1.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: ASA, AEPDS, ACS, acrylonitrile‑styrene‑acrylate, designation system, material specification, moulding materials, extrusion materials, EN ISO, ISO 6402, ISO 19065.