SIST EN 18067:2025
(Main)Plastics - Recycled plastics - Characterization of Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) recyclates
Plastics - Recycled plastics - Characterization of Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) recyclates
This document specifies the main characteristics and associated test methods for assessing of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) recyclates intended for use in the production of semi-finished/finished products.
It is intended to support parties involved in the use of ABS recyclates (rABS) to agree on specifications for specific and generic applications.
This document does not cover the characterization of plastic wastes, which is covered by the EN 15347 series, neither traceability topics which are covered by EN 15343.
Kunststoffe - Kunststoff-Rezyklate - Charakterisierung von Acrylnitril-Butadien-Styrol(ABS)-Rezyklaten
Dieses Dokument benennt die wichtigsten Eigenschaften und die dazugehörigen Prüfverfahren für die Bewertung von Acrylnitril-Butadien-Styrol (ABS)-Rezyklaten, die für die Produktion von Halbzeugen/Fertigprodukten vorgesehen sind.
Es ist dafür vorgesehen (Vertrags-)Partner, die sich mit dem Einsatz von ABS-Rezyklaten (rABS) beschäftigen, bei der Einigung auf Spezifikationen für spezifische oder allgemeine Anwendungen zu unterstützen.
Dieses Dokument behandelt weder die Charakterisierung von Kunststoffabfällen, die von der Normenreihe EN 15347 abgedeckt werden, noch Themen zur Rückverfolgbarkeit, die von EN 15343 abgedeckt werden.
Plastiques - Plastiques recyclés - Caractérisation des recyclats d’acrylonitrile-butadiène-styrène (ABS)
Le présent document spécifie les principales caractéristiques et les méthodes d’essai associées pour évaluer les recyclats d’acrylonitrile-butadiène-styrène (ABS) destinés à être utilisés dans la production de produits semi-finis/finis.
Il est destiné à aider les parties concernées par l’utilisation de recyclats d’ABS (rABS) pour convenir de spécifications concernant des applications spécifiques ou générales.
Le présent document ne couvre pas la caractérisation des déchets de plastiques, qui est couverte par la série EN 15347, ou les questions de traçabilité qui sont couvertes par l’EN 15343.
Polimerni materiali - Reciklirani polimerni materiali - Karakterizacija reciklatov akrilonitril-butadien-stirena (ABS)
General Information
Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-julij-2025
Polimerni materiali - Reciklirani polimerni materiali - Karakterizacija reciklatov
akrilonitril-butadien-stirena (ABS)
Plastics - Recycled plastics - Characterization of Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS)
recyclates
Kunststoffe - Kunststoff-Rezyklate - Charakterisierung von Acrylnitril-Butadien-Styrol
(ABS)-Rezyklaten
Plastiques - Plastiques recyclés - Caractérisation des recyclats d’acrylonitrile-butadiène-
styrène (ABS)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 18067:2025
ICS:
13.030.50 Recikliranje Recycling
83.080.01 Polimerni materiali na Plastics in general
splošno
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EN 18067
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
June 2025
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 13.030.50; 83.080.01
English Version
Plastics - Recycled plastics - Characterization of
Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) recyclates
Plastiques - Plastiques recyclés - Caractérisation des Kunststoffe - Kunststoff-Rezyklate - Charakterisierung
recyclats d'acrylonitrile-butadiène-styrène (ABS) von Acrylnitril-Butadien-Styrol (ABS)-Rezyklaten
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 28 April 2025.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this
European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references
concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN
member.
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 7
4 Symbols and abbreviations . 7
5 Characterization of ABS recyclates . 7
6 Quality assurance . 10
Bibliography . 12
European foreword
This document (EN 18067:2025) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 249 “Plastics”, the
secretariat of which is held by SIS.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by December 2025, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by December 2025.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document is part of CEN publications on plastics recycling, listed as follows:
— EN 15342, Plastics — Recycled plastics — Characterization of polystyrene (PS) recyclates
— EN 15343, Plastics — Recycled Plastics — Plastics recycling traceability and assessment of conformity
and recycled content
— EN 15344, Plastics — Recycled plastics — Characterization of Polyethylene (PE) recyclates
— EN 15345, Plastics — Recycled plastics — Characterization of Polypropylene (PP) recyclates
— EN 15346, Plastics — Recycled plastics — Characterization of poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) recyclates
— EN 15347 (all parts), Plastics — Sorted plastics wastes
— EN 15348, Plastics — Recycled plastics — Characterization of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET)
recyclates
— EN 18064 (all parts), Plastics — Quality recommendations and basis for specifications for application
of plastic recyclates in products
— EN 18065, Plastics — Recycled plastics — Classification of recycled plastics based on Data Quality
Levels for use and (digital) trading
— EN 18067, Plastics — Recycled plastics — Characterization of Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS)
recyclates
— CEN/TR 15353, Plastics — Recycled plastics — Guidelines for the development of standards for
recycled plastics
— CEN/TR 00249A5G , Plastics recycling — Classification of plastic recyclates as postconsumer
recyclates (PCR) and postindustrial recyclates (PIR)
This document has been prepared under a standardization request addressed to CEN and CENELEC by
the European Commission. The Standing Committee of the EFTA States subsequently approves these
requests for its Member States.
Under preparation.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body.
A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia,
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland,
Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North
Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and the United
Kingdom.
Introduction
Recycling of plastic waste is one type of material recovery process intended to save resources (virgin raw
materials, water, and energy), while minimizing harmful emissions into air, water, and soil. The
environmental impact of recycling is assessed over the whole life cycle of the recycling system (from the
waste generation point to the disposal of final residues). To ensure that recycling constitutes the best
environmental option for treating the available waste, some prerequisites should preferably be met:
— recycling scheme being contemplated should generate lower environmental impacts than alternative
recovery options;
— existing or potential market outlets should be identified that will secure a sustainable industrial
recycling operation;
— collection and sorting schemes should be properly designed to deliver recyclable plastics waste
fractions fitting reasonably well with the available recycling technologies and with the (changing)
needs of the identified market outlets, preferably at minimum costs to society.
This document has been produced in accordance with the guidance produced by CEN on Environmental
Aspects and in accordance with CEN/TR 15353.
NOTE CEN/TR 15353 considers the general environmental aspects, which are specific to the recycling process.
During their use phase, products are temporarily out of industrial control. Consequently, at the end user
stage, it is often impossible to trace back each individual product and whether it has been used correctly
through its life cycle.
1 Scope
This document specifies the main characteristics and associated test methods for assessing of
acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) recyclates intended for use in the production of semi-
finished/finished products.
It is intended to support parties involved in the use of ABS recyclates (rABS) to agree on specifications
for specific and generic applications.
This document does not cover the characterization of plastic wastes, which is covered by the
EN 15347 series, neither traceability topics which are covered by EN 15343.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
CEN/TR 15353, Plastics — Recycled plastics — Guidelines for the development of standards for recycled
plastics
EN 15343, Plastics — Recycled Plastics — Plastics recycling traceability and assessment of conformity and
recycled content
EN 17615, Plastics — Environmental Aspects — Vocabulary
EN ISO 75-1, Plastics — Determination of temperature of deflection under load — Part 1: General test
method (ISO 75-1:2020)
EN ISO 472, Plastics — Vocabulary (ISO 472)
EN ISO 1043-1, Plastics — Symbols and abbreviated terms — Part 1: Basic polymers and their special
characteristics (ISO 1043-1)
EN ISO 1133-1, Plastics — Determination of the melt mass-flow rate (MFR) and melt volume-flow
rate (MVR) of thermoplastics — Part 1: Standard method (ISO 1133-1)
EN ISO 1133-2, Plastics — Determination of the melt mass-flow rate (MFR) and melt volume-flow rate
(MVR) of thermoplastics — Part 2: Method for materials sensitive to time-temperature history and/or
moisture (ISO 1133-2)
EN ISO 1183-1, Plastics — Methods for determining the density of non-cellular plastics — Part 1: Immersion
method, liquid pycnometer method and titration method (ISO 1183-1)
EN ISO 3451-1, Plastics — Determination of ash — Part 1: General methods (ISO 3451-1)
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN ISO 472, EN 17615 and
CEN/TR 15353 apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
4 Symbols and abbreviations
For the purposes of this document, the symbols and abbreviations related to recyclates given in
EN ISO 1043-1 apply.
NOTE Additionally to the abbreviation “rABS”, “ABS-R” or “R-ABS” or “ABS (REC)” are used as well.
5 Characterization of ABS recyclates
A single batch is the quantity of recyclate that has homogenous characteristics within the specified
tolerances.
The characteristics of ABS recyclates, which shall be determined for every batch of recyclate are shown
in Table 1, and are divided into two types:
— Mandatory (M) characteristics needed to characterize ABS recyclates in general and required for
specified recyclates;
— Optional (O) characteristics needed to characterize ABS recyclates according to customer
specifications and applications.
NOTE Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, or acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene containing plastics wastes can
contain a variety of styrenic polymers, with or without fillers, fire retardants etc. The properties and performance
of recyclates derived from such wastes will depend on the relative proportions of these components.
These characteristics shall be assessed by using the test methods given in Table 1. Where possible, the
supplier should provide information on the original application of the material.
Additional tests may be carried out by agreement between the customer and the supplier and results
reported.
A certificate of analysis (CoA), providing the test results for each batch of recyclate shall be provided by
the supplier to the customer on request.
Where several methods are listed in Table 1, the CoA should specify the method used for each measured
parameter.
The customer may require some additional information on the recyclate composition from the recycler
in order to facilitate the legally compliant use of the recyclate.
Table 1 — Characterization of ABS recyclates
Characteristics
Unit Test methods M/O Comments
General information
Colour by visual
— Visual inspection M —
inspection
Typical forms are pellets, flakes,
regrinds, powders and agglomerates
a
— Visual inspection M
Form
preferably specifying the maximum
particle size.
Indicate product name and/or
Product name — — M
reference.
Indicate the type of products which
are composing the incoming
material and indicate the source:
Agriculture, Building and
Origin of material — Supplier to declare O
Construction, Packaging –
Household, Packaging - Transport
and Industry, “Housewares, Leisure,
Sports etc.”, Others (specify).
Density and particle size
EN ISO 1183-1, parties to agree on
Density EN ISO 1183-1 M
kg/m
method A or B.
EN ISO 60 or Any alternative method may be used
Bulk density ASTM D1895, O upon common approval with the
kg/m
Method C customer through a specification.
Viscosity
Test conditions (temperature and
EN ISO 1133-1
Melt mass-Flow
g/10 min M mass) to be agreed betwee
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