SIST EN 18064-6:2025
(Main)Plastics - Quality recommendations and basis for specifications for application of plastic recyclates in products - Part 6 : Polystyrene (PS)
Plastics - Quality recommendations and basis for specifications for application of plastic recyclates in products - Part 6 : Polystyrene (PS)
This document provides characteristics and typical values for polystyrene (PS) recyclates intended for groups of defined applications (the product families).
The characteristics and typical values for the different product families are derived from the performance requirements of the products belonging to that family, including requirements for product manufacturing processes where applicable.
This document applies to plastic recyclates intended to be used for the manufacturing of (intermediate) products.
This document is intended to be used in conjunction with part 1 of this standard series, which describes the designation system for plastic recyclates. The designation system allows comparison between recycled and virgin material at the level of the polymer’s defined designatory properties.
NOTE 1 Examples of designations of plastic recyclates are given in Annex A.
NOTE 2 The selection of relevant properties for a product family is based on EN ISO 10350 1, extended with specific properties related to plastic recyclates.
Kunststoffe - Qualitätsempfehlungen und Grundlagen für Spezifikationen für die Verwendung von Kunststoffrezyklaten in Produkten - Teil 6: Polystyrol (PS)
Dieses Dokument enthält Eigenschaften und typische Werte für Rezyklate aus Polystyrol (PS), die für Gruppen von definierten Anwendungen (die Produktfamilien) vorgesehen sind.
Die Eigenschaften und typischen Werte für die verschiedenen Produktfamilien leiten sich aus den Leistungsanforderungen der zu dieser Familie gehörenden Produkte ab, einschließlich der Anforderungen an die Produktherstellungsprozesse, sofern zutreffend.
Dieses Dokument gilt für Kunststoff-Rezyklate, die für die Herstellung von (Zwischen-)Produkten vorgesehen sind.
Dieses Dokument ist zur Verwendung in Verbindung mit Teil 1 dieser Normenreihe vorgesehen, in dem das Bezeichnungssystem für Kunststoff-Rezyklate beschrieben wird. Das Bezeichnungssystem ermöglicht den Vergleich zwischen recyceltem und neuem Material auf der Ebene der kennzeichnenden Eigenschaften des Polymers.
ANMERKUNG 1 Beispiele für Bezeichnungen von Kunststoff-Rezyklaten sind in Anhang A aufgeführt.
ANMERKUNG 2 Die Auswahl der relevanten Eigenschaften für eine Produktfamilie basiert auf EN ISO 10350 1, erweitert um spezifische Eigenschaften für Kunststoff-Rezyklate.
Plastiques - Recommandations qualité et base de spécification pour l’application des recyclats de plastiques dans les produits - Partie 6 : Polystyrène (PS)
Le présent document fournit des caractéristiques et des valeurs types pour les recyclats de polystyrène (PS) destinés à être utilisés pour des groupes d’applications définies (les familles de produits).
Les caractéristiques et les valeurs types pour les différentes familles de produits sont issues des exigences de performance des produits appartenant à cette famille, y compris les exigences pour les processus de fabrication des produits, le cas échéant.
Le présent document s’applique aux recyclats de plastiques destinés à être utilisés pour la fabrication de produits (intermédiaires).
Le présent document est destiné à être utilisé conjointement avec la Partie 1 de cette série de normes, qui décrit le système de désignation des recyclats de plastiques. Le système de désignation permet de comparer les matériaux recyclés et vierges au niveau des propriétés de désignation définies pour le polymère.
NOTE 1 Des exemples de désignations des recyclats de plastiques sont donnés dans l’Annexe A.
NOTE 2 La sélection des propriétés pertinentes pour une famille de produits est basée sur l’EN ISO 10350 1, complétée par des propriétés spécifiques liées aux recyclats de plastiques.
Polimerni materiali - Priporočila za kakovost in podlaga za specifikacije za uporabo polimernih reciklatov v izdelkih - 6. del: Polistiren (PS)
General Information
Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-oktober-2025
Polimerni materiali - Priporočila za kakovost in podlaga za specifikacije za
uporabo polimernih reciklatov v izdelkih - 6. del: Polistiren (PS)
Plastics - Quality recommendations and basis for specifications for application of plastic
recyclates in products - Part 6 : Polystyrene (PS)
Kunststoffe - Qualitätsempfehlungen und Grundlagen für Spezifikationen für die
Verwendung von Kunststoffrezyklaten in Produkten - Teil 6: Polystyrol (PS)
Plastiques - Recommandations qualité et base de spécification pour l’application des
recyclats de plastiques dans les produits - Partie 6 : Polystyrène (PS)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 18064-6:2025
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 18064-6
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
July 2025
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 13.030.50; 83.080.20
English Version
Plastics - Quality recommendations and basis for
specifications for application of plastic recyclates in
products - Part 6: Polystyrene (PS)
Plastiques - Recommandations qualité et base de Kunststoffe - Qualitätsempfehlungen und Grundlagen
spécification pour l'application des recyclats de für Spezifikationen für die Verwendung von
plastiques dans les produits - Partie 6 : Polystyrène Kunststoffrezyklaten in Produkten - Teil 6: Polystyrol
(PS) (PS)
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 16 June 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.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by
translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management
Centre has the same status as the official versions.
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United Kingdom.
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 5
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms, definitions, and abbreviations . 7
3.1 Terms and definitions . 7
3.2 Abbreviations . 8
4 Categorization of polystyrene (PS) applications and requirements . 8
5 Selection of properties for polystyrene (PS) recyclates . 8
6 Typical range for characteristics of product families . 8
7 Designation of polystyrene (PS) recyclates . 8
Annex A (informative) Designatory properties polystyrene (PS) recyclates . 9
Annex B (informative) Typical values for product families . 16
Bibliography . 32
European foreword
This document (EN 18064-6:2025) 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 January 2026, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by January 2026.
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 18160, Plastics recycling — Classification of plastic recyclates as postconsumer recyclates
(PCR) and postindustrial recyclates (PIR)
This document is part of the EN 18064-series, currently consisting of all parts as listed below. This series
of standards consists of a general part 1, and material specific parts.
EN 18064, Plastics — Quality recommendations and basis for specifications for application of plastic
recyclates in products, is currently composed with the following parts:
— Part 1: General aspects
— Part 2: Polyethylene (PE)
— Part 3: Polypropylene (PP)
— Part 4: Poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET)
— Part 5: Poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC)
— Part 6: Polystyrene (PS)
— Part 7: Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS)
NOTE Part 6 for PS also includes EPS and XPS.
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.
This part is supported by other standards on test methods to which references are made throughout this
document.
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
This standards series is answering to the European Standardization Request M/584 .
European standardization deliverable(s) on quality assessment of plastic recyclates for use in products
are expected for: recycled polyethylene (rPE), recycled polypropylene (rPP), recycled polyethylene
terephthalate (rPET), recycled polyvinyl chloride (rPVC), recycled polystyrene (rPS) (including recycled
expanded polystyrene (rEPS) and recycled extruded polystyrene (rXPS)), recycled acrylonitrile-
butadiene-styrene (rABS).
How to use this standards series?
The characteristics are generic and cover the properties the converter needs at the entry of the converting
operation. The intention is that this standard series supports the establishment of first contact with
possible suppliers that could deliver this recyclate with or without compounding. The designation system
is intended to make a callout for the desired recyclate. After first contact, the specifications will be agreed
between recycler and converter. This is not part of this standards series.
This series is not intended for use as a specification system, and hence cannot be used as a means to
guaranty a certain recyclate quality to a buyer of plastic recyclates. Characteristics are specified in
Annex B of the polymer specific parts of this series, which provides typical values or a range as applicable.
The EN 18064 series can be used by:
— producers of specific products for material selection of recyclates to be used in their products;
— recyclers to produce recyclates that are suitable for certain product families/production
technologies.
The EN 18064 series covers:
Part 1: description of purpose of this series of standards and designation system
Parts 2-7: Polymer specific parts, with two informative annexes as follows:
In the Annexes A designatory properties are given;
In the Annexes B, product families are specified in combination with the (most) relevant converting
technologies. In these Annexes B, typical values are provided for the characteristics.
The purpose of the demand driven approach is to give customers guidance to choose the recyclates that
will be adequate to use in the product of choice that is going to be manufactured.
M/584 COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION of 1.8.2022 on a standardisation request to the European
Committee for Standardisation and the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardisation as regards
plastics recycling and recycled plastics in support of the European Strategy for Plastics in a Circular Economy
EN 18064 series may be used in conjunction with:
— EN 18065, Recycled plastics — Classification by data quality levels for use and (digital) trading.
These standards (EN 18064, Part 1 through Part 7) are aligned with ISO/TC 61 material standards:
— EN ISO 10350-1 identifies specific test procedures for the acquisition and presentation of comparable
data for certain basic properties of plastics;
— EN ISO polymer specific standards for the preparation of test specimens and determination of
properties (see normative references of the polymer specific parts EN 18064, Part 2 through 7).
The EN ISO material standards for polymers provides the designation system (see Part 1 of the EN ISO
material standards-moulding and extrusion materials). For recycling, appropriate additional test
methods should be taken up from the relevant EN or ISO material standard.
NOTE 1 The relevant EN standards could be e.g. EN 15342, EN 15344, EN 15345, EN 15346, EN 15348 and
EN 18067.
NOTE 2 The basis of the designation system is described in the ISO/IEC Directives Part 2 (2021), C.3“Designation
system.” This designation system was designed for virgin polymers. The designation system described in this
document is applicable for recyclates is based on that system.
NOTE 3 EC regulations and Directives can also apply.
NOTE 4 Regarding packaging in food contact, see also European legislation e.g. EC 2023/2006 (GMP),
1935/2004, 10/2011 and 2022/1616 as amended.
1 Scope
This document provides characteristics and typical values for polystyrene (PS) recyclates intended for
groups of defined applications (the product families).
The characteristics and typical values for the different product families are derived from the performance
requirements of the products belonging to that family, including requirements for product manufacturing
processes where applicable.
This document applies to plastic recyclates intended to be used for the manufacturing of (intermediate)
products.
This document is intended to be used in conjunction with part 1 of this standard series, which describes
the designation system for plastic recyclates. The designation system allows comparison between
recycled and virgin material at the level of the polymer’s defined designatory properties.
NOTE 1 Examples of designations of plastic recyclates are given in Annex A.
NOTE 2 The selection of relevant properties for a product family is based on EN ISO 10350-1, extended with
specific properties related to plastic recyclates.
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 edi
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