Standard Terminology Relating to
Rubber and Rubber Latices—Abbreviations for Chemicals
Used in Compounding1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 3853; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of the last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
1.1 This terminology is a compilation of abbreviations for
accelerators, vulcanizing agents, activators, antidegradants,
plasticizers, softeners, processing aids, blowing agents, retarders, isocyanates, peroxides, and anti-reversion agents used in
the compounding of rubber products. Abbreviations for rubbers
are listed in Practice D 1418 and a numbering system for
various grades of carbon blacks are described in the Classification
D 1765.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D 1418 Practice for Rubber and Rubber Latices—
Nomenclature2
D 1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to
Plastics3
D 1566 Terminology Relating to Rubber2
D 1765 Classification System for Carbon Blacks Used in
Rubber Products2
2.2 ISO Standard:4
ISO 6472 Rubber Compounding Ingredients—
Abbreviations
3. Significance and Use
3.1 These abbreviations are to be used in technical writing
where the full chemical name of the substance is used initially,
followed by the abbreviation found in this terminology. Later
references to this substance may then use the abbreviation only.
4. Form and Style
4.1 Although generally accepted references4,5,6 for naming
chemicals provide the basis for these abbreviations, common
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