ISO 1629, ''Rubber and latices – Nomenclature'' is an

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that helps in classification and designation of basic or crude

rubber Rubber, also called India rubber, latex, Amazonian rubber, ''caucho'', or ''caoutchouc'', as initially produced, consists of polymers of the organic compound isoprene, with minor impurities of other organic compounds. Thailand, Malaysia, and ...

in both dry and

latex Latex is an emulsion (stable dispersion) of polymer microparticles in water. Latexes are found in nature, but synthetic latexes are common as well. In nature, latex is found as a milky fluid found in 10% of all flowering plants (angiosperms ...

forms under a series of symbols or signs, based on the

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of the

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. This

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becomes useful across

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and

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thereby avoiding conflict in existing

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s and names. This standard was originally published in 1976, and was updated in 1987, 1995 (with amendments in 2007 and 2009) and 2013.

References

ISO Catalogue in the ISO website
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