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Plastic Part Marking Algorithm

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J1, 29-Mar-2005 This document provides a standard for the marking of HP's plastic parts and products, to be used for subsequent decision-making during recycling, reuse, or disposal. The requirements of this standard apply to all plastic parts and products specified by or purchased for HP that are manufactured after 01-Jan-2005. Management of these requirements is mandatory for persons specifying plastic parts and products for use by HP. APPROVED

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Copyright 2003-2005 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

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Table of Contents
1 Introduction 2 Scope 3 Marking requirements 3.1 Part weight 3.2 Character size 3.3 Marking legibility 3.4 Marking method 3.5 Marking location 4 Marking identification symbols 4.1 Material identification for basic polymers 4.1.1 Polymer blends 4.1.2 Laminates 4.2 Ignition-resistant (flame retardant) materials 4.3 Filler and Reinforced Composition Marking 4.3.1 Marking for Additional materials 4.4 Plasticizers 4.4.1 Supplemental Requirements for plasticizers 5 Supplemental Identification 5.1 Commercial blends 5.2 Indication of special characteristics 6 References

Introduction

This document provides the requirements for marking HP's plastic parts and products. This marking will be used during subsequent recycling, reuse, or disposal.

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Scope

The requirements of this standard apply to all molded plastic parts used in products specified by or purchased for HP that are manufactured after 01-Jan-2005. This standard does not apply to plastic packaging materials. This standard specifies uniform requirements for physically marking products and parts made of polymeric (plastic) materials according to internationally recognized standards: HP plastic parts and products are to be physically marked in accordance with this standard so they can be identified, separated, and processed for recycling. The abbreviated terms included in this standard are consistent with the ISO/DIS 11469 Plastics Generic Identification and Marking of Plastic Products and ISO-1043-1 through ISO-1043-4 Plastics - Symbols standards and specify the requirements for generic marking of polymers.

Marking requirements

If the part size, geometry, and cosmetic and effective function allow, all plastic parts and products must be physically marked with the appropriate symbols or codes (identified in the tables within this standard) to designate the following: Basic polymer in the part (Section 4.1) Flame retardant material used (Section 4.2) Filler or reinforcement used to fabricate the part (Section 4.3) Plasticizer used (Section 4.4)

Section 5.0 identifies additional coding and information. The requirements to be followed used when marking plastic parts and products are included in the following subsections. 3.1 Part weight

All parts that weigh 25 grams or more must be physically marked, if adequate space is available and the functionality of the part is not compromised. If adequate space is not available, all suppliers, including original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), contract manufacturers (CMs), and original design manufacturers (ODMs), must notify HP in writing to determine the recycling impact of the unmarked part. All manufacturers, including OEMs, CMs, and ODMs, are strongly encouraged to include physical marking, where practical, on all parts weighting less than 25 grams. Where physical marking on parts weighing less than 25 grams is required, this requirement will be noted on applicable drawings or procurement documents. 3.2 Character size

The physical marking code location, size, and process must be specified on the applicable part drawing. The marking process must be compatible with the recycling process. Marking should be placed where it is readily visible to product disassemblers. The preferred character size is 3mm to 5 mm high and with a profile depth of approximately 0.2 mm. On smaller parts where 3mm to 5 mm text is not possible, smaller text can be used. The materials identification text must be no smaller than the part number or identifier that is engraved on the part. If a part number or identifier is present on the part, there should also be adequate room for the plastic (polymer) identification symbols.

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3.3

Marking legibility

Physical marking of plastic parts and products must remain legible during the entire part life. On molded plastic parts and products, integrally molded-in marking is preferred, with the provision for future revisions. Production Change Orders should include instructions for updating the marking code whenever material is changed. 3.4 Marking method

The physical marking must be by injection molding, embossing melt imprint, or other legible marking in the surface of the polymer. 3.5 Marking location

Plastic products must be physically marked on an interior surface with the appropriate abbreviated terms. 4 Marking identification symbols

The material identification is to be marked between two angle brackets, as follows: >Material ID< For example: >ABS<

Only capital letters must be used for symbols and abbreviated terms. 4.1 Material identification for basic polymers

The symbols identified in Tables 1 and 2 are the material identification abbreviations for physically identifying plastic pasts.

Table 1: Symbols for Homopolymeric Materials Symbol CA CAB CAP CF CMC CN CP CTA EC EP FF MC MF Material Celluloseacetate Celluloseacetatebutyrate Celluloseacetatepropionat Cresol-formaldehyde Carboxymethylcellulose Cellulosenitrate Cellulosepropionate Cellulosetriacetate Ethylcellulose Epoxide;Epoxy Furan-formaldehyde Methylcellulose Melamine-formaldehyde Symbol PET PEUR PF PFA PI PIB PIR PMI PMMA PMS POM PP PPE Material Poly(ethyleneterephthalate) Polyetherurathane Phenol-formaldehyde Perfluoroalkoxlalkanepolymer Polyimide Polyisobutylene Polyisocyanurate Polymethacylimide Poly(methylmethacrylate) Poly-(-methylstyrene) Poly(oxymethylene);Polyformadehyde Polypropylene Poly(phenyleneEther)

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Table 1: Symbols for Homopolymeric Materials Symbol PA PAEK PAI PAN PB PBAK PBT PC PCTFE PDAP PE PEEK PEEKK PEEST PEI PEK PEKEKK PEKK PEOX PES Material Polyamide Polyacyetherketone Polyamidimide Polyacrylonitrile Polybutene Poly(butylacylate) Poly(butyleneterephthalate) Polycarbonate Polychlorotrifluoroethylene Poly(diallylphthalate) Polyethylene Polyetheretherketone Polyehtheretherketoneketone Polyesterester Polyetherimide Polyetherketone Polyetherketoneetherketoneketone Polyetherketoneketone Poly(ethyleneoxide) Polyethersulfone Symbol PPS PPSU PS PS-HI PSU PTFE PUR PVAC PVAL PVB PVC PVDC PVDF PVF PVFM PVK PVP SI UF UP Material Poly(phenylenesulfide) Poly(phenylenesulfone) Polystyrene Highimpactmodifiedpolystyrene Polysulfone Polytetrafluorouethylene Polyurethane Poly(vinylacetate) Poly(vinylalcohol) Poly(vinylbutyral) Poly(vinylchloride) Poly(viynlidenechloride) Poly(vinylidenefluoride) Poly(vinylfluoride) Poly(vinylformal) Poly(vinylcarbazole) Poly(vinylpyrrolidone) Silicone Urea-formaldehyde Unsaturatedpolyester

Table 2: Symbols For Copolymeric Materials Symbol ABAK ABS ACS

Material Acrylonitrile-butadiene-acrylate Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene Acrylonitrilechlorinatedpolyethylene-styrene Acrylonitrile/ethylene-propylenediene/styrene Acrylonitrile-methylmethacrylate Acrylonitrile-styrene-acrylate Casein-formaldehyde Ethylene-ethylacrylate

Symbol PAR PEBA PESTUR PFEP PMMI PMP SAN SB

Material Polyarylate Poly(etherblockamide) Polyesterurethane Perfluoro(ethylene-propylene) Poly(N-methylmethylacylimide) Poly(4-methylpent-1-ene) Styrene-acrylonitrile Styrene-butadiene

S AMMA ASA CFS EEAK

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Table 2: Symbols For Copolymeric Materials Symbol EMA E/P ETFE EVAC EVOH LCP MBS MMABS MPF Material Ethylene-methacrylicacid Ethylene-propylene Ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene Ethylene-vinylacetate Ethylene-vinylalcohol Liquid-crystalpolymer Methacrylate-butadiene-styrene Methylmethacrylate-acrylonitrilebutadiene-styrene Melamine-phenol-formadehyde Symbol SMAH SMS VCE VCEMAK VCEVAC VCMAK VCMMA VCOAK VCVAC VCVDC [1] AEPDS was EDPM Material Styrene-maleicanhydride Styrene--methylstyrene Vinylchloride-ethylene Vinylchloride-ethylene-methylacrylate Vinylchloride-ethylene-vinylacetate Vinylchloride-methylacrylate Vinylchloride-methylmethacrylate Vinylchloride-octylacrylate Vinylchloride-vinylacetate Vinylchloride-vinylidenechlodire

4.1.1

Polymer blends

Polymer blends or alloys must be labeled with the appropriate abbreviated terms for the component polymers, separated by a plus (+) sign. There should be no spaces before or after the plus sign. For example: >PC+ABS< or >PVC+ABS+SAN< Section 6.1 identifies codes to be used to identify commercial blends. 4.1.2 Laminates

Laminates must be physically marked with the appropriate abbreviated terms for the component polymers, separated by a comma. The primary visible material is identified first and the main component, by weight, is identified with an underline. For example: >PVC,PUR,ABS< 4.2 Ignition-resistant (flame retardant) materials

The flame retardant code must be included after the polymeric abbreviation. The term FR, in capital letters without spaces, is also followed by a two-digit code number that states the type of FR material used. The two-digit code must be enclosed in parentheses. For example: >PC FR(52)< All plastics containing flame retardants that have been intentionally added or that exceed 1% by weight must include the flame-retardant code. Table 3 identifies flame retardant codes.

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Table 3: Code numbers for flame retardants Code numbers are grouped according to the chemical composition of the flame retardant.
HALOGONATED COMPOUNDS

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

aliphatic/alicyclic chlorinated compounds aliphatic/alicyclic chlorinated compounds in combination with antimony compounds aromatic chlorinated compounds aromatic chlorinated compounds in combination with antimony compounds aliphatic/alicyclic brominated compounds aliphatic/alicyclic brominated compounds in combination with antimony compounds aromatic brominated compounds (excluding brominated diphenyl ether and biphenyls) aromatic brominated compounds (excluding brominated diphenyl ether and biphenyls) in combination with antimony compounds polybrominated diphenyl ether polybrominated diphenyl ether in combination with antimony compounds polybrominated biphenyls polybrominated biphenyls in combination with antimony compounds aliphatic/alicyclic chlorinated and brominated compounds not allocated aliphatic fluorinated compounds not allocated

18 19 20 21 22
23, 24 25 26 to 29

NITROGEN COMPOUNDS

30 31 to 39

nitrogen compounds (confined to melamine, melamine cyanurate, urea) not allocated

ORGANIC PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS

40 41 42 43 to 49

Halogen-free organic phosphorus compounds Chlorinated organic phosphorus compounds Brominated organic phosphorus compounds Not allocated

INORGANIC PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS

50 51 52 53 to 59

ammonium orthophosphates ammonium polyphosphates red phosphorus not allocated

METAL OXIDES, METAL HYDROXIDES, METAL SALTS

60 61 62 63 64 65 to 69

aluminum hydroxide magnesium hydroxide antimony (III) oxide alkali-metal antimonate magnesium/calcium carbonate hydrate not allocated

BORON AND ZINC COMPOUNDS

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Table 3: Code numbers for flame retardants 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 to 79

inorganic boron compounds organic boron compounds zinc borate organic zinc borate not allocated inorganic silica compounds organic silica compounds not allocated

SILICA COMPOUNDS

80 81 to 89 90 to 99

graphite not allocated not allocated

4.3

Filler and reinforced composition marking

Additional information on filled or reinforced compositions must be marked. The algorithm for marking filler and reinforced composition is indicated in the following sections. Compositions with a single filler or reinforcing material must include the abbreviated term for the polymer followed by a dash, then the material symbol followed by the form/structure symbol of the additive, followed by the fillers percentage by mass. For example: a polypropylene containing 30% mineral powder is indicated as follows: >PP-MD30< Compositions with a mixture of fillers or reinforcing materials must include the fillers indicator and percentage within parentheses (curved brackets). For example, a polyamide 66 containing a mixture of 15% mineral powder and 25% glass fiber is indicated as follows: >PA66-(GF25+MD15)< There must be no space before or after the plus (+) sign. Symbols for fillers and reinforcing materials are identified in Table 4.

Table 4: Symbols for Fillers And Reinforcing Materials Symbol B C D E G K Material [1] Boron Carbon Alumina trihydrate Clay Glass Calcium carbonate Symbol B C D F G H Form/Structure Beads, spheres, balls Chips, cuttings Fines, powders Fiber, fibre Ground Whisker

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L M N

Cellulose Mineral: metal [2] Natural organic (cotton, sisal: hemp: flax: and so forth.) Mica Silica Aramid Synthetic organic (finely divided PTFE: polyimides or thermoset resins) Talcum Wood Not specified Others (not included on this list)

K L M

Knitted fabric Layer Mat (thick)

P Q R S

N P R

Non-woven (fabric, thin) Paper Roving

T W X Z

S T V W X Y Z

Flake Twisted or braided fabric, cord Veneer Woven fabric Not specified Yarn Others, not included on this list

[1] The materials may be further defined; for example by their chemical symbols or by additional symbols defined in the relevant International Standard. [2] In the case of metals (M), the type of metal must be indicated by its chemical symbol.

4.3.1

Marking for additional materials

Additional information combining more data, such as flame retardants, fillers, and resin characteristics, must be supplied, based upon the appropriate current material specification. For example, >PA11G30< describes a material composition of PA= Polyamide, 11= a specific nylon 11 as outlined in Table 1, and G30, which is glass reinforced at 30%. For example, A nylon 6, 30% GF with red phosphorus flame retardant would be marked as: >PA6 GF30 FR(52)< 4.4 Plasticizers

Compositions containing plasticizers must be physically marked with the abbreviated term for the polymer, followed by a hyphen, then the symbol "P" followed by the abbreviated term of the plasticizer in parentheses, as described in ISO 1043-3. For example, a PVC containing dibutyl phthalate is marked: >PVC-P(DBP)< Supplemental requirements for plasticizers are shown in Table 5.

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4.4.1

Supplemental requirements for plasticizers

Table 5 provides uniform symbols for components relating to plasticizers, to form abbreviated terms. It includes typical abbreviated terms that have come into established use. Requirements: 1. The first appearance of an abbreviated term in a text must be enclosed in parentheses and shall be preceded by the chemical name written in full. For example, Alkysulfonic acid ester (ASE). 2. Mixtures of plasticizers are not considered. 3. Unless otherwise indicated, the alkyl groups are n-alkyl groups and phthalates are esters of o-phthalic acid. 4. No symbol is used in the abbreviated terms to indicate normal (n-) linear alcohols. For branched (iso) alcohols, the additional symbol l is used with one exception: in view of the worldwide usage of the symbol O for 2-ethylhexyl (for example in DOA and DOP), this practice is observed in this part of ISO 1043 and the n-octyl group is designated NO (as in DNOP). Because of this dual usage, the application of the rule specified in Requirement 1 is most important. 5. The symbol l designates iso-branched groups (for example, DIOP). However, DTDP is sometimes used instead of DITDP because di-n-tridecyl phthalate is not a plasticizer: when DTDP is used, the application of the rule specified in 1 (one) is most important. 6. For plasticizers based on di-esters of the same alcohol, the first symbol of the abbreviated term is D. 7. The letter P may be used in place of F for "phosphate" in abbreviated terms for plasticizers. 8. Several plasticizers having "iso" names indicating branched groups may consist of several isomers. For this reason, no single IUPAC name can describe the detailed chemical composition of each of these plasticizers. 9. Some plasticizers consisting of esters of more than one alcohol are known by the combined number and letter code, for example, 711A is an alternative common name for heptyl nonyl undecyl adipate (HNUA). The first digit represents the number of carbon atoms in the shortest alkyl group and the second and third digits represent that of the longest alkyl group in the plasticizer: thus 7 denotes heptyl and 11 denotes undecyl. The letter at the end of the code is either A, which denotes adipate, or P, which denotes phthalate. Table 5: Plasticizers Abbreviated Term ASE Common name Alkysulfonic acid ester IUPAC* equivalent Alkysulfonates or Alkyl alkanesulfonates BAR BBP BCHP BNP BOA BOP BST butyloacetylricinoleate Benzyl butyl phthalate Butyl cyclohexl phthalat Butyl nonyl phthalate Benzyl octyladipate Butyl octyl phthalate Butyl stearate Butyl -12acetoxyoleate same same same benzyl2-ethyhexyl adipate butyl2-ethylhexyl phthalate same 140-04-5 85-68-7 84-64-0 not known 3089-55-2 85-69-8 123-95-5 CAS-RN** not known

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Table 5: Plasticizers Abbreviated Term DBA BEP DBF DBM DBP DBS DBZ DCHP DCP DDP DEGDB DEP DHP DHXP DIBA DIBM DIBP DIDA DIDP DIHP DIHXP DINA DINP DIOA DIOM DIOP DIOS DIOZ DIPP DMEP Common name Dibutyl adipate di-(2-butoxyethyl) phthalate dibutyl fumarate dibutyl maleate dibutyl phthalate dibutyl sebacate dibutyl azelate dicyclohexyl phthalate dicapryl phthalate didecyl phthalate diethylene glycol dibenzoate diethyl phthalate diheptyl phthalate dihexyl phthalate diisobutyl adipate diisobutyl maleate diisobutyl phthalate diisobutyl adipate diisodecyl phthalate diisoheptyl phthalate diisohexyl phthalate diisononyl adipate diisononyl phthalate diisooctyl adipate diisooctyl maleate diisooctyl phthalate diisooctyl sebacate diisooctyl azelate diisooctyl phthalate di-(2-methyloxyethyl) IUPAC* equivalent same bis(2-butoxyethyl) phthalate same same same same same same bis(1-methylheptyl) phthalate same oxydiethylene dibenzoate same same same same same same see 8 see 8 as above same see 8 see 8 see 8 see 8 see 8 see 8 see 8 same bis(2-methoxyethyl) CAS-RN** 105-99-7 117-83-9 105-75-9 105-76-0 84-74-2 109-43-3 2917-73-9 84-61-7 131-15-7 84-77-5 120-55-8 84-66-2 3648-21-3 84-75-3 141-04-8 14234-82-3 84-69-5 27178-16-1 26761-40-0 41451-28-9 71850-09-4 33703-08-1 28553-12-0 1330-86-5 1330-76-3 27554-26-3 27214-90-0 26544-17-2 605-50-5 117-82-8

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Table 5: Plasticizers Abbreviated Term Common name phthalate DMP DMS DNF DMN DNOP DNP DNS DOA DOIP DOP DOS DOTP DOZ DPCF dimethyl phthalate dimethyl sebacate dinonyl fumarate dinonyl maleate di-n-octyl phthalate dinonyl phthalate dinonyl sebacate dioctyl3) adipate dioctyl isophthalate dioctyl phthalate dioctyl sebacate dioctyl terephthalate dioctyl azelate diphenyl cresyl phosphate IUPAC* equivalent phthalate same same same same dioctyl phthalate same same bis(2-ethylhexyl)3) adipate bis(2-ethylhexyl) isophthalate bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate bis(2-ethylhexyl) sebacate bis(2-ethylhexyl) terephthalate bis(2-ethylhexyl) azelate diphenyl x-tolyl orthophosphate where x demotes o, m, p or mixture not possible 2-ethylhexyl diphenyl orthophosphate or octyl diphenyl orthophosphate same see 8 same not possible not possible 131-11-3 106-79-6 2787-63-5 2787-64-6 117-84-0 14103-61-8 4121-16-8 103-23-1 137-89-3 117-81-7 122-62-3 6422-86-2 2064-80-4 26444-49-5 CAS-RN**

DPGDB DPOF

di-x--propylene glycol dibenzoate diphenyl octyl phosphate

not known 1241-94-7

DPP DTDP DUP ELO ESO

diphenyl phthalate diisotridecyl phthalate (see note X) diundecyl phthalate epoxidized linseed oil epoxidized soya bean oil

84-62-8 27253-26-5 3648-20-2 8016-11-3 8013-07-8

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Table 5: Plasticizers Abbreviated Term GTA HNUA HNUP HXODA HXODP NUA NUP ODA ODP ODTM Common name glycerol triacetate heptyl nonyl undecyl adipate (=711A) heptyl nonyl undecyl phthalate (=711P) heptyl octyl decyl adipate (=610A) heptyl octyl decyl phthalate (=610P) nonyl undecyl adipate (=911A) nonyl undecyl phthalate (=911P) octyl decyl adipate octyl decyl phthalate n-octyl decyl trimellitate paraffin oil poly(propylene adipate) poly(propylene sebacate) sucrose octa-acetate tributyl o-acetylcitrate tri-(2-butoxyethyl) phosphate tributyl phosphate trichloroethyl phosphate tricresyl phosphate IUPAC* equivalent same not possible not possible not possible not possible not possible not possible decyl octyl adipate decyl octyl phthalate decyl octyl hydrogen Benzene1,2,4tricarboxylate not possible same not possible sucrose octaacetate same tris(2-butoxyethyl) orthophosphate tributyl orthophosphate tris(2-chloroethyl) orthophosphate tri-x-tolyl orthophosphate where x denotes o, m, p or mixture tris(2,3dibromopropyl) orthophosphate CAS-RN** 102-76-1 Not known 68515-42-4 not known 68515-51-5 not known not known 110-29-2 68515-52-6 not known

PO PPA PPS SOA TBAC TBEP TBP TCEF TCF

8012-95-1 not known not known 126-14-7 77-90-7 78-51-3 126-73-8 6145-73-9 1330-78-5

TDBPP

tri-(2,3-dibromopropyl) phosphate

126-72-7

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Table 5: Plasticizers Abbreviated Term TDCPP TEAC THFO THTM TIOTM Common name tri-(2,3-dichloropropyl) phosphate triethyl o-acetylcitrate tetrahydrofurfuryl oleate triheptyl trimellitate triisooctyl trimellitate IUPAC* equivalent tris(2,3-dichloropropyl) orthophosphate same same triheptyl benzene1,2,4-tricarboxylate tris(6-methylheptyl) Benzene-1,2,4tricarboxylate tris(2-ethylhexyl) orthophosphate
tetrakis(2-ethylhexyl) benzene-1,2,45tetracarboxylate

CAS-RN** 78-43-3 77-89-4 5420-17-7 1528-48-9 27251-75-8

TOF TOPM

trioctyl phosphate
tetraoctyl pyromellitate

78-42-2
3126-80-5

TOTM TPP TXF

trioctyl trimelliate triphenyl phosphate trixylyl phosphate

tris(2-ethylhexyl) benzene1,2,45-tetracarboxylate triphenyl orthophosphate tri-x,y-xylyl orthophosphate, where x and y denotes o, m, p or mixture

89-04-3 115-86-6 25155-23-1

* IUPAC is the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemicals. ** CAS-RN identifies the Chemical Abstracts Service - Registry Number

Supplemental identification

Additional identification marking, such as date code, country of origin, part model name, part version, ISO supplemental part marking, and so forth, may be included on the part, upon Divisional discretion. However, no additional information may replace the universal material marking code defined in this standard. To achieve maximum value from the plastic to be recycled, it is recommended that the HP part number, along with the suffix to identify the supplier, be shown in the line below the material marking code. The supplier suffix can be found in the appropriate HP material database; for example PIR, PSPEC, microfiche, and so forth. For example, to mark the 4093-0029 polycarbonate with 20% glass fiber supplied by company XYZ, whose HP supplier code is #####, the marking would be: >PC-GF20< 4903-0029 ##### 5.1 Commercial blends

Table 6 includes marking information for commercial blends

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Table 6: Commercial Blends Quick Reference Symbol ABS+PA ABS+PC ABS+PPSU ABS+PTFE ABS+PVC ABS+SMA ABS+TPU ASA+PC ASA+PMMA ASA+PVC PA PA+EMA PA+PE PA+PPE PA+RBR PA+SAN PBT+PET PBT+PPE PBT+RBR PC+PBT PC+PE PC+PET PC+SMA PC+TPU PET+PMMA PET+PPSU PET+RBR POM+PTFE POM+RBR PPE+IPS PPS+PTFE PUR+PIR Material Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene+polyamide Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene+polycarbonate Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene+polyphenylenesulfone Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene+polytetrafluoroethylene Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene+poly(vinylchloride) Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene+styrenemaleicanhydride Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene+thermoplasticpolyurethane Acrylonitrile-styrene-acrylate+polycarbonate Acrylonitrile-styrene-acrylate+poly(methylmethacrylate) Acrylonitrile-styrene-acrylate+poly(vinylchloride) Polyamide(amorphous)blend Polyamide+ethylenemethacrylicacid(ionomer) Polyamide+polyethylene Polyamide+poly(phenyleneether) Polyamide+rubber Polyamide+styrene-acrylonitrile Poly(butyleneterephthalate)+poly(ethyleneterephthalate) Poly(butyleneterephthalate)+poly(phenyleneether) Poly(butyleneterephthalate)+rubber Polycarbonate+Poly(butyleneterephthalate) Polycarbonate+polyethylene Polycarbonate+poly(ethyleneterephthalate) Polycarbonate+styrenemaleicanhydride Polycarbonate+thermoplasticpolyurethane Poly(ethyleneterephthalate)+poly(methylmethacrylate) Poly(ethyleneterephthalate)+polyphenylenesulfone Poly(ethyleneterephthalate)+rubber Polyoxymethylene+polytetrafluoroethylene Polyoxymethylene+rubber Poly(phenyleneether)+highimpactpolystyrene Poly(phenylenesulfide)+polytetrafluoroethylene Polyurethane+polyisocyanurate

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Table 6: Commercial Blends Quick Reference Symbol PVC+CPE PVC+NBR PVC+PMMA PVC+PUR PVC+PU SMA+IPS Material Poly(vinylchloride)+chlorinatedpolyethylene Poly(vinylchloride)+nitrile-butadienerubber Poly(vinylchloride)+poly(methylmethacrylate) Poly(vinylchloride)+polyurethane Poly(vinylchloride)+polyurethane Styrenemaleicanhydride+highimpactpolystyrene

5.2

Indication of special characteristics

The abbreviated terms from ISO 1043-1:1997(E) for basic polymers may be supplemented by up to four symbols (identified in Table 7) to differentiate between or among modifications of the polymer, if desired. The supplementary symbols shall be placed after the abbreviated term of the basic polymer, separated by a hyphen, with no spacing before or after the hyphen. No symbol shall be placed in front of the abbreviated term of the basic polymer. For example, Polypropylene, block co polymer: >PP-B<

Table 7: Symbols for indication of special characteristics Symbol B B C D E E F F H I L L M M N Meaning Block Brominated Chlorinated Density Elastomer expanded, expandable flexible fluid high impact linear low medium molecular normal Symbol O P R R S S T T T T U U U V W Meaning oriented plasticized raised resol saturated sulfonated Temperature (resistance) thermoplastic thermosetting toughened ultra unplasticized unsaturated very weight

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novolak

crosslinked; crosslinkable

References Standard Terminology Relating to Abbreviations and Codes for Terms Related to Plastics. Standard Practice for Generic Marking of Plastic Products Plastics - Symbols. Part 1: Basic polymers and their special characteristics. Plastics- Symbols Part 2: Fillers and Reinforcing Materials. Plastics-Symbols and abbreviated terms Part 3 Plasticizers Plastics-Symbols Part 4 Flame retardants. Plastics - Generic Identification and Marking of Plastic Products. Marking of Plastics Parts.

ASTM D1600, ASTM D1972, ISO 1043-1:1997 ISO 1043-2:2000 ISO 1043-3:1996 ISO 1043-4:1998 (E) ISO/DIS 11469-2000. SAE J1344.

Revision History:

Revision, Date, Change Number Rev F 26-Aug-2003 Rev G 03-Aug-2004 Rev H 21-Feb-2005 Rev J 21-Mar-2005 DCN 02752 Rev J1 29-Mar-2005 DCN 02754 01-Aug-2008

Brief Description of change

Added Organic phosphorus compounds to Table 4. Changed threshold guideline for marking from 3 grams to 25 grams. Reformatted to new template. Text was re-ordered and edited for clarity. Examples were added where needed. Correction in section 4.2 to change 1000 PPM (0.1%) to 1% by weight.

Minor revision change to correct Table 3, Not Allocated numbers for Organic Phosphorus Compounds. Ownership change. No revision change needed.

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