ASTM-D5538 › Standard Practice for Thermoplastic Elastomers—Terminology and Abbreviations
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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.
Keywords
Elastomeric materials; Thermoplastics; Terminology-plastics; Thermoplastic elastomers; thermoplastic elastomers-terminology/abbreviations, practice
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Document Number
ASTM-D5538-13R23
Revision Level
2013 R23 EDITION
Status
Current
Modification Type
Revision
Publication Date
June 8, 2023
Document Type
Practice
Page Count
3 pages
Committee Number
D11.08