ISO 1043-2-2011 PDF

Full title and description

ISO 1043-2:2011 — Plastics — Symbols and abbreviated terms — Part 2: Fillers and reinforcing materials. This International Standard defines a set of uniform symbols and abbreviated terms used to identify fillers and reinforcing materials commonly added to plastics, to avoid ambiguity in technical data sheets, material specifications and communications across the supply chain.

Abstract

ISO 1043-2:2011 specifies uniform symbols for terms referring to fillers and reinforcing materials. The standard includes only symbols that have come into established use; its main aim is to prevent more than one symbol being used for a given filler or reinforcing material and to prevent a given symbol being interpreted in more than one way.

General information

• Status: Published (International Standard, confirmed).
• Publication date: 10 November 2011 (Edition 3, 2011).
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
• ICS / categories: 83.040.30 (Auxiliary materials and additives for plastics); 83.080.01 (Plastics in general).
• Edition / version: Edition 3 (2011).
• Number of pages: 4.

Scope

The standard applies to symbols and abbreviated terms for fillers and reinforcing materials that are in established use in plastics technology. It provides a concise coded form for common additives and reinforcements so that these can be represented consistently on product data sheets, labels, drawings and specification documents. The scope excludes fillers or reinforcements that have not reached established usage or whose identification requires more detailed descriptive information.

Key topics and requirements

• Definition and presentation of uniform symbols and abbreviated terms for fillers and reinforcing materials.
• Limitation to symbols that have come into established use to ensure clarity and reduce duplication.
• Guidance on applying symbols in technical documentation (datasheets, labels, specifications) to ensure consistent interpretation across suppliers, processors and users.
• Compatibility and alignment with the other parts of ISO 1043 series covering basic polymers, plasticizers and flame retardants.

Typical use and users

Manufacturers of polymers and compounded plastics, material suppliers, OEMs, product designers, quality and regulatory teams, testing and certification laboratories, and standards/technical writers use this standard when preparing material data sheets, labels, product specifications and engineering drawings where concise symbol notation for fillers and reinforcements is required.

Related standards

ISO 1043 is a multipart series. Closely related parts include ISO 1043-1 (basic polymers), ISO 1043-3 (plasticizers) and ISO 1043-4 (flame retardants, updated 2021). Regional/adopted versions (EN/DIN/UNE adoptions) exist that publish the same content in local languages and formats.

Keywords

ISO 1043-2, plastics, symbols, abbreviations, fillers, reinforcing materials, fillers symbols, material coding, datasheets, material specification.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO 1043-2:2011 is the third-edition International Standard that specifies uniform symbols and abbreviated terms for fillers and reinforcing materials used in plastics.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers only fillers and reinforcing materials that have come into established use and defines the single symbol or abbreviated term to be used for each, with the objective of preventing multiple symbols for the same material and preventing ambiguous interpretation.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Material suppliers, compounders, product designers, OEMs, testing laboratories, standards authors and anyone preparing technical datasheets, labels or specification documents for plastic materials that include fillers or reinforcement.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The 2011 edition (Edition 3) is published and its status on the ISO lifecycle is "confirmed" following periodic review. It supersedes the 2000 edition; users should check national catalogues or the ISO catalogue for any later revisions or amendments before relying on the standard for new regulatory or contractual work.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — ISO 1043 is a multipart series (parts include basic polymers, fillers/reinforcements, plasticizers and flame retardants). ISO 1043-2 is Part 2 of that series. Package and individual part listings are available through standards distributors and the ISO catalogue.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Fillers, reinforcing materials, symbols, abbreviated terms, ISO 1043-2, plastics, material coding, datasheet notation.