Designation:D883−22StandardTerminologyRelatingtoPlastics1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD883;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheU.S.DepartmentofDefense.1.Scope*1.1Thisterminologycoversdefinitionsoftechnicaltermsusedintheplasticsindustry.Termsthataregenerallyunder-stoodoradequatelydefinedinotherreadilyavailablesourcesarenotincluded.1.2WhenatermisusedinanASTMdocumentforwhichCommitteeD20isresponsibleitisincludedonlywhenjudged,afterreview,bySubcommitteeD20.92tobeagenerallyusableterm.1.3Definitionsthatareidenticaltothosepublishedbyanotherstandardsbodyareidentifiedwiththeabbreviationofthenameoftheorganization;forexample,IUPACistheInternationalUnionofPureandAppliedChemistry.1.4Adefinitionisasinglesentencewithadditionalinfor-mationincludedindiscussionnotes.Itisreviewedevery5years;theyearoflastreviewisappended.1.5Forliteraturerelatedtoplasticsterminology,seeAppen-dixX1.1.6Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2C162TerminologyofGlassandGlassProductsD638TestMethodforTensilePropertiesofPlasticsD747TestMethodforApparentBendingModulusofPlas-ticsbyMeansofaCantileverBeam(Withdrawn2019)3D790TestMethodsforFlexuralPropertiesofUnreinforcedandReinforcedPlasticsandElectricalInsulatingMateri-alsD882TestMethodforTensilePropertiesofThinPlasticSheetingD907TerminologyofAdhesivesD1003TestMethodforHazeandLuminousTransmittanceofTransparentPlasticsD4703PracticeforCompressionMoldingThermoplasticMaterialsintoTestSpecimens,Plaques,orSheetsE3...
