1.1 This part of ISO 8986 establishes a system of designation for polybutene-1 (PB-1) thermoplastic
materials which may be used as the basis for specifications. For the sake of simplicity, the designation polybutene and the abbreviation PB are used in both parts of ISO 8986.
1.2 The types of polybutene plastics are differentiated from each other by a classification system based on appropriate levels of the designatory property melt volume-flow rate and on information about basic polymer parameters, intended application and/or method of processing, important properties, additives, colorants, fillers and reinforcing materials.
1.3 This part of ISO 8986 is applicable to all butene homopolymers and to copolymers of butene with a maximum content of other 1-olefinic monomers of less than 50 % by mass and with a content of non-olefinic monomers with functional groups up to a maximum of 1 % by mass.
It applies to materials ready for normal use in the form of powder, granules or pellets and to materials
unmodified or modified by colorants, additives, fillers, etc.
1.4 It is not intended to imply that materials having the same designation give necessarily the same performance. This part of ISO 8986 does not provide engineering data, performance data or data on processing conditions which may be required to specify a material for a particular application and/or method of processing.
1.5 In order to specify a thermoplastic material for a particular application or to ensure reproducible
processing, additional requirements may be given in data block 5 (see 3.1).
BS EN ISO 8986-1:2009 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*, 2011-01-01 Update
ISO 8986-2 Plastics - Polybutene-1 (PB-1) moulding and extrusion materials - Part 2: Preparation of test specimens and determination of properties
BS EN ISO 8986-1:2009 history
2009BS EN ISO 8986-1:2009 Plastics - Polybutene-1 (PB-1) moulding and extrusion materials - Designation system and basis for specifications
1995BS EN ISO 8986-1:1995 Plastics - Polybutene (PB) moulding and extrusion materials - Designation system and basis for specifications