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Issued by
State Administration for Market Regulation
Level / Type
National · Recommended
Issue date
September 29, 2024
Implementation date
April 1, 2025
Scope
GB/T 16288-2024 (Marking of plastics products) is available as an English-translated PDF.
GB/T 16288-2024 — This Document specifies the requirements for the marking, size, color, quantity and setting location of plastics products. This Document does not apply to regulations regarding marking treatment methods or treatment processes.
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Document preview — GB/T 16288-2024
National Standard of the People's Republic of China
- ICS
- 83.140.01
Issued by: State Administration for Market Regulation
Contents
- Foreword...3
- 1 Scope...5
- 2 Normative References...5
- 3 Terms and Definitions...6
- 4 Labels and Abbreviated Terms...7
- 5 Marking of Plastics Products...7
Foreword
This Document was drafted as per the rules specified in GB/T 1.1-2020 Directives for
Standardization – Part 1.Rules for the Structure and Drafting of Standardizing Documents.
This Document replaced GB/T 16288-2008 Marking of Plastics Products. Compared with
GB/T 16288-2008, the major technical changes of this Document are as follows besides the
structural adjustments and editorial modifications.
--- Change some contents in "Supplementary Descriptions" (see 5.5 of this Edition; 5.5 of
the 2008 Edition);
--- Add "Examples of Markings" (see 5.6.5 of this Edition);
--- Change the requirements for plastic regenerants in "Marking System" (see 5.6 of this
Edition; 5.6 of the 2008 Edition);
--- Changed some material terms (see Appendix B of this Edition; Appendix A of the 2008
Edition).
This Document modified and adopted ISO 11469.2016 Plastics – Generic Identification and
Marking of Plastics Products.
Compared with ISO 11469.2016, this Document made the following structural adjustments.
--- 5.6 corresponds to Clause 5 in ISO 11469.2016, of which 5.6.1 corresponds to 5.1.1 in
ISO 11469.2016; 5.6.2 corresponds to 5.1.2 in ISO 11469.2016; 5.6.3 corresponds to
5.1.3 in ISO 11469.2016; and 5.6.4 corresponds to 5.1.4 of ISO 11469.2016.
Compared with ISO 11469.2016, this Document has many technical differences, which are
marked with a vertical single line (|) in the outer margin of the clauses involved. These technical
differences and their causes are listed in Appendix A.
The following editorial modifications have been made to this Document.
--- Delete the content of the NOTE in "Marking of Products" (see 5.1.1 of ISO 11469.2016);
--- In order to coordinate with the existing standards, the name of the standard has been
changed to Marking of Plastics Products.
Please note some contents of this Document may involve patents. The issuing agency of this
Document shall not assume the responsibility to identify these patents.
This Document was proposed by China National Light Industry Council.
This Document shall be under the jurisdiction of National Technical Committee on Plastics
Products of Standardization Administration of China (SAC/TC 48).
Drafting organizations of this Document. Institute of Plastics Processing and Application of
Light Industry; Ningbo Homelink Eco-iTech Co., Ltd.; Anhui Hengxin Environmental New
Material Co., Ltd.; China Plastics Processing Industry Association; Zhejiang Hisun
Biomaterials Co., Ltd.; Beijing Technology and Business University; Guangdong Chongxi
Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd.; Anhui BBCA Biotechnology Co., Ltd.; Anhui
Huachi Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd.; Shenzhen Wondtech Eco-Materials
Co., Ltd.; Shenzhen Esun Industrial Co., Ltd.; Anhui Zhongcheng Huadao Degradable
Materials Technology Co., Ltd.; Rachem (China) Co., Ltd.; Beijing Yonghua Sunny Sky
Technology Development Co., Ltd.; Foshan Fosu Technology Group Co., Ltd.; Ningbo Lishi
Daily Necessities Co., Ltd.; Fuling Technology Co., Ltd.; Yangzhou Huitong Biological New
Material Co., Ltd.; Beijing Fengde Lanzhi Packaging Technology Co., Ltd.; Shanghai Dajue
Packaging Products Co., Ltd.; Huitong Beigong Biotechnology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.; Ningbo
Jutai New Material Technology Co., Ltd.; Nantong DE New Material Co., Ltd.; Ningbo Plastics
Industry Association; Ningbo Xinhai Aido Automobile Wiper Blade Manu. Co., Ltd.; Ningbo
Lianhua Automobile Component Co., Ltd.; and Guangdong Yangge New Material Technology
Co., Ltd.
Chief drafting staffs of this Document. Weng Yunxuan, Zhou Yingxin, Wang Xiong, Yan
Deping, Wang Zhanjie, Wei Jie, Fu Song, Ji Chuanxia, Wang Chunqiu, Wei Da, Yang Yihu, Ai
Rong, Zhao Yanchao, Liang Wei, Zhou Yigang, Liu Yunqiao, Zhang Pengjun, Li Lixin, Chen
Qizao, Zhang Yuesheng, Xu Jingmei, Wang Chunxia, Xiong Lulu, Jiang Suchen, Zhang
Fuxiang, Chen Rui, Ying Jianbo, Chen Qiaojian, Yu Weixing, Shi Yacheng, You Yongbiao,
Huang Shujia, Ding Wen, and Zhang Liyan.
The historical editions replaced by this Document are as follows.
--- GB/T 16288-1996 was first-time published in 1996; first-time revised in 2008.
--- It is second-time revised hereby.
Marking of Plastics Products
1 Scope
This Document specifies the requirements for the marking, size, color, quantity and setting
location of plastics products.
This Document does not apply to regulations regarding marking treatment methods or treatment
processes.
2 Normative References
The provisions in following documents become the essential provisions of this Document
through reference in this Document. For the dated documents, only the versions with the dates
indicated are applicable to this Document; for the undated documents, only the latest version
(including all the amendments) is applicable to this Document.
GB/T 1844 (all parts) Plastics – Symbol and abbreviated terms [ISO 1043 (all parts)]
NOTE. GB/T 1844.1-2022 Plastics – Symbol and abbreviated terms – Part 1.Basic polymers and
their special characteristics (ISO 1043-1.2011, MOD)
3 Terms and Definitions
For the purposes of this Document, the terms and definitions given in GB/T 2035 and the
following apply.
Plastic products used for external medicine or implanted in the body.
4 Labels and Abbreviated Terms
The labels and abbreviated terms in this Document shall comply with the provisions of GB/T
1844 (all parts). For labels or abbreviated terms not included, the labels or abbreviated terms
specified in other national or international standards may be used.
5 Marking of Plastics Products
Necessary supplementary explanations can be made on the modification methods, processing
techniques or application fields of various types of plastics.
Molding, printing or spraying can be used; but the performances of the plastics products shall
not be damaged.
Appendix A
(Informative)
Technical Differences and Their Causes between this
Document and ISO 11469.2016
Appendix B
(Normative)
List of Material Terms, Corresponding Abbreviated Terms and Codes
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This preview omits tables, figures, formulas and parts of the technical clauses. The complete document — 7 pages — is available in the English PDF.
Referenced standards
Normative references
GB/T 1844 · ISO 1043 · GB/T 1844.1-2022
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