1 Scope
This document establishes a system of designation for polyamide (PA) moulding and
extrusion materials, which can be used as the basis for specifications.
The types of polyamide plastics are differentiated from each other by a classification
system based on appropriate levels of the designatory properties
a) viscosity number,
b) tensile modulus, and
c) nucleating additive,
and on information about composition, intended application and/or method of processing,
important properties, additives, colorants, fillers, and reinforcing materials.
The designation system is applicable to all polyamide homopolymers, copolymers, and
blends.
It is applicable to unmodified materials ready for normal use and materials modified,
for example, by colorants, additives, fillers, reinforcing materials, and polymer
modifiers.
This document does not apply to the following materials:
— monomer casting-type polyamides of PA 6;
— monomer casting-type polyamides of PA 12.
It is not intended to imply that materials having the sa...
BS EN ISO 16396-1:2022 Referenced Document
ISO 1043-1 Plastics — Symbols and abbreviated terms — Part 1: Basic polymers and their special characteristics AMENDMENT 1: New symbol ST for syndiotactic
ISO 16396-2 Plastics — Polyamide (PA) moulding and extrusion materials — Part 2: Preparation of test specimens and determination of properties
ISO 307 Plastics — Polyamides — Determination of viscosity number
BS EN ISO 16396-1:2022 history
2022BS EN ISO 16396-1:2022 Plastics. Polyamide (PA) moulding and extrusion materials - Designation system and basis for specifications
2015BS EN ISO 16396-1:2015 Plastics. Polyamide (PA) moulding and extrusion materials. Designation system, marking of products and basis for specifications
2010BS EN ISO 1874-1:2010 Plastics. Polyamide (PA) moulding and extrusion materials. Designation system and basis for specification