Hes A3035

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HES
INDICATION OF MATERIAL SYMBOLS FOR RESIN
A 3035 - 09
AND RUBBER PARTS
C REV5
1. SCOPE
This standard specifies the indication method of material symbols and the indication methods on
drawings for resin and rubber parts.
The material symbols shall surely be indicated not only on parts but also on drawings for the
parts capable of drawing indication.
2. APPLICABLE PARTS
Indications of material symbols and indications on drawings shall be applied, if at all possible
(*1), to all resin and rubber parts. If the indication of material symbols is not possible because of
the shape, functions, or appearance of the parts, it shall be decided upon agreement among the
Design Department, Regulatory Information Coordination Department, and Certification and
Regulation Compliance Division.
Note (*1) "If at all possible" means that the indication of material symbols and drawing
indication can be made on any types of drawings based on the specifications in Section 3. The
indication for parts without a drawing shall, however, conform to Section 7.
Remarks:
1. If there is any specification in the laws and regulations for selecting applicable parts, follow
that specification. As an example for weight, the parts containing 100 g or more resin or 200 g or
more rubber shall have indications on them.
2. The weight, in this context, refers only to that of the applicable materials contained in each
part.
3. INDICATION METHOD
3.1 Construction of Material Symbol
The material symbol will, as a rule, consist of a Honda mark and a material identification
symbol.
> Material Identification Symbol < or > Material Identification Symbol <
Remarks:
1. Expression of "Honda" shall conform to "Honda MARK 2" that is specified in HES Z 0017
(Honda MARKS).
2. Refer to Section 4 for the Material Identification Symbol.
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3. Place the symbols ">, <" before and after the Material Identification Symbol as identification
marks.
4. When using Honda marks, the Isolation (protected area) Regulations in the Honda Brand
Identity Guideline shall be abided, and a sufficient space around the Honda mark shall be
provided as shown in Fig. 1. If it is not possible to ensure the isolation area, that area may be
reduced in size. In this case, however, the size of the Honda mark and the material identification
symbol shall conform to the specifications in Section 3.2, and the lengthwise size of the material
identification symbol "b" shall not exceed the lengthwise size of the Honda mark "(H)". If these
are not satisfied, only the material identification symbol shall be indicated. In case of any
questions about the Honda Brand Identity Guideline for applying the Honda mark, contact the
person in charge or the Intellectual Property Division of Honda.
5. The Honda Brand Identity Guideline is exclusive for Honda use, and it shall not be
distributed to suppliers.
● Isolation regulations: a≧ H
a
a
H
a
>P P - M D 30< a a
Fig. 1
Remarks 6: If all of the symbols cannot be indicated because of the parts' shapes, indicate only
the material identification symbol.
Example)
>BR<
3.2 Size of Honda Mark and Material Identification Symbol
The size of the Honda mark and the material identification symbol will conform to Fig. 2 as a rule.
Unit: mm
Basic dimension L
26<L<88
(H)
(3<H<10: Reference value)

3<b
PA 6 ＜
＜
b
Fig. 2
.
Remarks: If the Honda mark and the material identification symbol cannot be indicated in 26
mm and 3 mm, respectively, due to space limitation on the parts, the sizes may be smaller upon
agreement among the parties concerned. The smallest size of the material identification symbol,
however, shall be legible by the unaided eye.
3.3 Height (Depth) of Honda Mark and Material Identification Symbol

The Honda marks and material identification symbols shall be either projected or recessed by
embossing, stamping (punch marking), etc. Honda marks and material identification symbols
shall be 0.1 mm or more in depth or height, and shall be legible without damaging function or
appearance of parts.
Remarks: If the above methods are difficult or affect the functions, then stickers, hot stamping,
permanent ink stamping, or other indications that are legible and not easily erasable may be used.
In this case, the height (depth) of the material symbol shall not apply.
3.4 Location
On unit parts, the marks shall be indicated at an easily legible location. For ASSY/COMP parts,
the marks shall be indicated on legible locations of the parts that are separated off or
disassembled as much as possible. However, if separating off or disassembling is impossible, a
collective indication may be made on the outer surface and supplemental information may be
provided, as necessary, to show the components. When there is no supplemental information,
indication shall be made, same as a part of composite structure in Section 5, by separating by a
comma " , ".
Remarks:
1. "Can be separated off" means that a part can be separated off by such as bare hand, a driver, a
spanner, or a cutter.
2. For long parts such as bumpers, the material symbol shall be indicated at least at two
locations if necessary.
Example of collective indication (In case of HEADLIGHT ASSY)

LENS >PC<
HSG. >PP-TD30<
REFL. >PPS-MD60<
EXTN. >PC<
4. MATERIAL IDENTIFICATION SYMBOL

The material identification symbols are specified in Section 4.1 Resin Parts and in Section 4.2
Rubber Parts. The Material identification symbols shall be indicated by the ISO symbols (*2),
and those not specified in ISO shall be indicated by this HES. The symbols not specified in this
standard or those for new materials shall be applied after confirming with the Material Research
Department at the R&D Center.
Note (*2) The ISO symbols of resins refer to those specified in "ISO 18064:2003 Thermoplastic
elastomers -- Nomenclature and abbreviated terms," "ISO 1043-1:2001 Plastics - Symbols and
abbreviated terms - Part 1: Basic polymers and their special characteristics," "ISO 1043-2:2000
Plastics - Symbols and abbreviated terms - Part 2: Fillers and reinforcing materials," "ISO 1043-
3: 1996 Plastics-Symbols and abbreviated terms-Part 3: Plasticizers," and "ISO 1043-4: 1998
Plastics-Symbols and abbreviated terms-Part 4: Flame Retardants" and, of rubbers, "ISO
1629:1995 Rubber and latices - Nomenclature," and "ISO 1629:1995/Amd. 1:2007 Rubbers and
latices-Nomenclature AMENDMENT 1."
4.1 Resin Parts

The material identification symbols shall be composed of symbols for basic polymer, special
characteristics, and supplementary symbol. This construction shall be as follows:
Symbol for Symbol for

Supplementary symbol
basic polymer special characteristics
4.1.1 Indication of symbols for special characteristics and supplementary symbols

a) A symbol for special characteristics will not be indicated. However, it may be indicated if
necessary.
b) A supplementary symbol shall be indicated when a filler or a reinforcing material is
contained.
c) Other supplementary symbols will not be indicated. However, they may be indicated if
necessary, but ISO 1043-3:1996 or ISO 1043-4:1998 shall be conformed to.
4.1.2 Symbols for Basic Polymer
The symbols for basic polymers shall conform to ISO 18064-1:2003 or ISO 1043-1:2001.
Frequently used symbols and symbols not specified in ISO 18064-1:2003 or ISO 1043-1:2001
are indicated in Table 1.
Table 1-1 (Homopolymeric, copolymeric and natural polymeric materials)

Symbol Name of Material
ABAK acrylonitrile-butadiene-acrylate plastic
ABS acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene plastic
ACS acrylonitrile-chlorinated polyethylene-styrene plastic
AEPDS acrylonitrile-(ethylene-propylene-diene)-styrene plastic
AMMA acrylonitrile-methyl methacrylate plastic
ASA acrylonitrile-styrene-acrylate plastic
CA cellulose acetate
CAB cellulose acetate butyrate
CAP cellulose acetate propionate
CF cresol-formaldehyde resin
CN cellulose nitrate
E/P ethylene-propylene plastic
EEAK ethylene-ethyl acrylate plastic
EMA ethylene-methacrylic acid plastic
EP epoxide; epoxy
ETFE ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene plastic
EVAC ethylene-vinyl acetate plastic
EVOH ethylene-vinyl alcohol plastic
FEP perfluoro(ethylene-propylene) plastic
MBS methyl methacrylate-butadiene-styrene plastic
MF melamine-formaldehyde resin
MPF (*3) malamine-phenol formaldehyde
PA polyamide
PAI polyamidimide
PAMXD6 poly methaxylyleneadipamide
PAN polyacrylonitrile
PB polybutene
Note (*3) Quoted from JASO M 801 (Generic identification and marking system of plastic
products).
Table 1-2 (Homopolymeric, copolymeric and natural polymeric materials)

PBAK poly(butyl acrylate)
PBT poly(butylene terephthalate)
PC polycarbonate
PCTFE polychlorotrifluoroethylene
PDAP poly(diallyl phthalate)
PE polyethylene
PEEK polyetheretherketone
PEI polyetherimide
PEOX poly(ethylene oxide)
PESTUR polyesterurethane
PESU polyethersulfone
PET poly(ethylene terephthalate)
PEUR polyetherurethane
PF phenol-formaldehyde resin
PI polyimide
PIB polyisobutylene
PMMA poly(methyl methacrylate)
PMP poly-4-methylpenten-1-ene
PMS poly- -methylstyrene
POM polyoxymethylene; polyacetal; polyformaldehyde
PP polypropylene
PPA (*3) polyphthalamide
PPE poly(phenylene ether)
PPOX poly(propylene oxide)
PPS poly(phenylene sulfide)
PPSU poly(phenylene sulfone)
PS polystyrene
Note (*3) Quoted from JASO M 801.
Table 1-3 (Homopolymetic, copolymeric and natural polymeric materials)

PSU polysulfone
PTFE polytetrafluoroethylene
PUR polyurethane
PVAC poly(vinyl acetate)
PVAL poly(vinyl alcohol)
PVB poly(vinyl butyral)
PVC poly(vinyl chloride)
PVDC poly(vinylidene chloride)
PVDF poly(vinylidene fluoride)
PVF poly(vinyl fluoride)
SAN styrene-acrylonitrile plastic
SI silicone plastic
SMAH styrene-maleic anhydride plastic
SMS styrene- -methylstyrene plastic
SP (*3) saturated polyester
SPS (*4) syndiotactic polystyrene
TPA polyamide themoplastic elastomer
TPC copolyester thermoplastic elastomer
TPO (*5) olefinic thermoplastic elastomer
TPS styrenic thermoplastic elastomer
TPU urethane thermoplastic elastomer
TPV thermoplastic rubber vulcanizate
TPZ (*6) unclassified thermoplastic elastomer
UF urea-formaldehyde resin
UP unsaturated polyester resin
VCE vinyl chloride-ethylene plastic
VCEMAK vinyl chloride-ethylene-methyl acrylate plastic
VCEVAC vinyl chloride-ethylene-vinyl acetate plastic
VCMAK vinyl chloride-methyl acrylate plastic
VCMMA vinyl chloride-methyl methacrylate plastic
VCOAK vinyl chloride-octyl acrylate plastic
VCVAC vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate plastic
VCVDC vinyl chloride-vinylidene chloride plastic
Notes:
(*3) Quoted from JASO M 801.
(*4) Quoted from ASTM D 4000 (Standard Classification System for Specifying Plastic
Materials).
(*5) Only the symbol of basic polymers will be indicated when indicating the symbol of
elastomers such as TPO. However, when indicating a mark in details such as "TP0-
(EPDM+PP)," conform to ISO 18064:2003.
(*6) Those with compositions or structure not falling under the classification of TPA, TPC,
TPO, TPS, TPU or TPV.
Remarks:
1) For symbols not listed in Table 1, those in ISO 18064:2003 or ISO 1043-1:2001 shall be
used.
2) Blend (polymer blend or alloy) shall be specified by combining component material symbols
with a plus (+) sign.
Example: Blend of PMMA and ABS: >PMMA+ABS<
3) In order to specify basic polymers manufactured from various kinds of condensation units in a
homologous series, numerical numbers shall be added on after a component symbol.
Example)
a) polymer of -caprolactam PA6
b) polymer of hexamethylenediamine and adipic acid PA66
4.1.3 Symbols for special characteristics
Symbols for basic polymer may be supplemented, as required, with not more than four symbols
in order to distinguish the modifications of a polymer. Symbols for special characteristics shall
be indicated after a symbol for the basic polymer combined with a dash (-). Symbols for special
characteristics shall conform to ISO 1043-1:2001. However, frequently used symbols are
indicated in Table 2.
Table 2 (Examples of Symbols for Special Characteristics)
Symbol Description
C chlorinated, crystalline, isotactic
D density
E expanded, expandable, elastomer, epoxidised
F flexible, fluorinated, fluid
H high, homo
I impact
L linear, low
M medium, molecular
N normal, novolak
P plasticized, thermoplastic
R raised, random, resol, rigid
T temperature, temperature resistance, toughened
U ultra, unplasticized, unsaturated
V very
W weight
X crosslinked, crosslinkable
Remarks: For symbols not listed in Table 2, those in ISO 1043-1:2001 shall be used.
Examples of use of symbols for special characteristics:

a) "Plasticized" polyvinyl chloride = PVC-P
Symbol for basic Symbol for special characteristics
polymer for "plasticized" = PVC-P
PVC P
b) "High-impact" degenerative polystyrene = PS-HI PS － H I
Basic Polymer
1st characteristics
2nd characteristics
c) "Linear-low density" polyethylene = PE-LLD PE －L L D
Basic Polymer
1st characteristics
2nd characteristics
3rd characteristics
4.1.4 Supplementary Symbol

The supplementary symbol indicates the type of a filler or reinforcing material, if it is used,
combined with a dash (-) after the symbol for a basic polymer (after the symbol for special
characteristics, if applicable) to indicate the symbol and contents in percent by mass of the filler
or reinforcing material. The first symbol shows a filler or reinforcing material, and the second
symbol shows its physical form or structure.
Composite material blended with two or more fillers or reinforcing materials shall be indicated
by a supplementary symbol in parentheses, combining each symbol with a plus (+) sign. In this
circumstance, the total percent by mass of the fillers or reinforcing materials may be outside the
parentheses. The supplementary symbols of the fillers or reinforcing materials shall conform to
ISO 1043-2:2000, and their kinds are indicated in Table 3 and Table 4.
Table 3 (First symbol) Table 4 (Second symbol)
Symbol Material (*7) Symbol Form or Structure
B boron B beads, spheres, balls
C carbon C chips, cuttings
D alumina trihydrate D fines, powder
E clay F fibre
G glass G ground
K calcium carbonate H whisker
L cellulose K knitted fabric
M mineral, metal (*8) L layer
N natural organic (cotton, sisal, hemp, M mat (thick)
flax, etc.) N non-woven (fabric, thin)
P mica P paper
Q silica (silicon) R roving
R aramid S flake
S synthetic organic (e.g. finely divided PTFE, T twisted or braided fabric, cord
polymides or thermoset resins) V veneer
T talcum W woven fabric
W wood X not specified
X not specified Y yarn
Z others not included in this list Z others not included in this list
Notes:
(*7) Materials may be supplemented, for example, by using their chemical symbols or additional
symbols defined in related international standards.
(*8) In the case of metal (M), a metal type shall be indicated with a chemical symbol.
Example) MD (AL) is the symbol for aluminium powder.
Example of use of supplementary symbols:
a) Polypropylene including 30 mass% mineral powder = PP-MD30
Symbol for Reinforcing material mineral powder
basic polymer 30 mass% included ＝ PP-MD30
PP MD30
b) Polyamide66 including 25 mass% glass fiber and 15 mass% mineral powder
PA66- (GF25+MD15) or PA66- (GF+MD) 40
c) The supplemental symbol shall not be indicated when the sum of the content rates of fillers
and reinforcing materials is less than 10 %. The sums exceeding 10 % shall either be rounded
up or rounded down in increments of 5 %. However, exact numerical values may be indicated if
necessary.
4.2 Rubber Parts
The material identification symbols shall conform to ISO 1629:1995 and ISO 1629:1995/Amd.
1: 2007. However, frequently used symbols are indicated in Table 5.
4.2.1 Material symbols
Table 5 (Rubber)
Chemical name and popular name
Copolymer of ethyl acrylate (or other acrylates) and a small amount of a monomer which facilitates
ACM
vulcanization. (Usually known as acrylic rubber)
AEM Copolymer of ethyl acrylate (or other acrylates) and ethylene
CM Chloropolyethylene
CSM Chlorosulfonylpolyethylene
Terpolymer of ethylene, propylene and a diene with the residual unsaturated portion of the
EPDM
polymerized diene in the side chain
EPM Ethylene-propylene copolymer
Fluoro rubber having substituent fluoro, perfluoroalkyl or perfluoroalkoxy groups on the polymer
FKM
chain
CO Polychloromethyloxirane (usually known as epichlorohydrin rubber)
Copolymer of ethylene oxide (oxirane) and chloromethyloxirane (also known as epichlorohydrin
ECO
copolymer or rubber)
GECO Terpolymer of epichlorohydrin-ethylene oxide-allyl glycidyl ether
BR Butadiene rubber
CR Chloroprene rubber
IIR Isobutene-isoprene rubber (usually known as butyl rubber)
IR Isoprene rubber, synthetic
NBR Acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber (usually known as nitrile rubber)
NR Natural rubber
SBR Styrene-butadiene rubber
BIIR Bromo-isobutene-isoprene rubber (usually known as bromobutyl rubber)
CIIR Chloro-isobutene-isoprene rubber (usually known as chlorobutyl rubber)
FVMQ Silicone rubber having methyl, vinyl and fluorine substituent groups on the polymer chain
VMQ Silicone rubber having both methyl and vinyl substituent groups on the polymer chain
Remarks: If not listed in Table 5, symbols in ISO 1629:1995 and ISO 1629:1995/Amd. 1:2007
shall be used.
5. PARTS OF COMPOSITE STRUCTURE

A unit part comprising two or more resin and rubber materials shall be specified by indicating
the primary visible component material first in an installed condition on a product, followed by
other materials each separated by a comma. The component material with the largest mass shall
be underlined. Indication in multiple lines as shown in Example 1 is allowed provided that it is
legible.
Example 1: A product of a composite structure made of three component materials:
polyurethane inserted with acrylonitrile/butadiene/styrene resin which contains glass fiber of the
maximum mass of 25 mass% and coated with a thin film of polyvinyl chloride. (See Fig. 3.)
>PVC, PUR, ABS-GF25<
or the following is also allowed:
>PVC, PUR,
ABS-GF25<
PVC
PUR
ABS-GF25
Fig. 3
Example 2: A fuel tube composed of nitrile rubber and polyvinylchloride with its periphery
made of chlorosulfonated polyethylene. (See Fig. 4.)
>CSM, NBR+PVC<
CSM
NBR+PVC
Fig. 4
6. DRAWING INDICATION
In indicating on drawings, location, letter size, letter height (depth), and the method of printing
of the material symbol shall clearly be indicated on drawings or in the NOTE column. If there is
a 3D drawing, the material symbols shall be indicated either on a 3D drawing or a 2D drawing.
However, the detailed shape, of an embossed letter etc., does not have to be indicated on 3D
drawings.
The Honda marks shall conform to Honda MARK 2 in HES Z 0017. Indication methods of the
Honda marks on drawings shall conform to HES A 3021 (INDICATION METHOD OF Honda
MARKS).
Example 1: Example of NOTE on drawings:
Honda MARK 2 2D 62
Indicate > PP-MD30< (7 mm x 0.1 mm projection) inside the shroud.

Refer to HES A 3035 for the
indication method of the material symbol. (*9)
80
40
Example 2: Entering example in the NOTE column:
Honda MARK 2 2D 35
Material symbol " >PA6-GF15<" shall be indicated near the manufacturing lot
number with an insert die. The letter size shall be 3 mm, and embossed height 0.1 mm. Refer to
HES A 3035 for material symbol. (*9)
Note (*9) "Refer to HES A 3035 for the indication method of the material symbol." may be
omitted.
7. PARTS WITHOUT DRAWINGS

For the parts without drawings which contain 100 g or more resins or 200 g or more rubber shall
have indications of material symbols in one of the following procedures.
a) For the component parts without drawings on ASSY/COMP drawings, material symbols shall
be indicated by using SECTION/DETAIL.
b) If above is difficult to carry out, indicate on ASSY/COMP drawings by means of a table etc.
to provide the part number, part name, mass, and material identification symbol.
Applicable standards
Honda Brand Identity Guideline Corporate Version: 2001
HES A 3021-06 INDICATION METHOD OF Honda MARKS
HES Z 0017-06 Honda MARKS
JASO M 801-93 Generic identification and marking system of plastics products
ASTM D 4000-2007 Standard Classification system for Specifying Plastic Materials
ISO 1043-1: 2001 Plastics-Symbols and abbreviated terms-Part 1: Basic polymers and their
special characteristics
ISO 1043-2: 2000 Plastics-Symbols and abbreviated terms-Part 2: Fillers and reinforcing
materials
ISO 1043-3: 1996 Plastics-Symbols and abbreviated terms-Part 3: Plasticizers
ISO 1043-4: 1998 Plastics-Symbols and abbreviated terms-Part 4: Flame Retardants
ISO 1629: 1995 Rubbers and latices-Nomenclature
ISO 1629:1995/Amd.1:2007 Rubbers and latices-Nomenclature AMENDMENT 1
ISO 18064:2003 Thermoplastic elastomers -- Nomenclature and abbreviated terms
Reference standards
HES C 201-06 RUBBER MATERIALS FOR VEHICLES
JIS K 6397: 05 Rubber and latices--Nomenclature
JIS K 6418:07 Thermoplastic elastomers-Nomenclature and abbreviated terms
JIS K 6899-1: 06 Plastics--symbols and abbreviated terms--part 1: Basic polymers and their
special characteristics
JIS K 6899-2: 04 Plastics--Symbols--Part 2: Fillers and reinforcing materials
JIS K 6899-3:02 Plastics--Symbols and abbreviated terms - Part 3 : Plasticizers
JIS K 6899-4:00 Plastics--Symbols and abbreviated terms - Part 4 : Flame retardants
JIS K 6999: 04 Plastics--Generic identification and marking of plastic products
ISO 11469: 2000 Plastics-Generic identification and marking of plastic products
Revision Record
Year Rec Issue NewsNo Prep Conf Appvl Remarks
94 EST 94/04/12 94013 Tanaka Shimada Yamada Upgrading from Zuren
94 Rewrite 95/02/08 ----- Tanaka Shimada Yamada Data transfer to PC
94 Rewrite 98/06/30 ----- Tashiro Shimada Honda Rewrite of data (HGS)
99 Correction 99/09/18 99011 Tashiro Naya Tomino Correction of errors
00 REV1 00/10/13 00020 Teraguchi Tomino Honda Change of applicable parts
etc.
03 REV2 03/08/28 03014 Okada Tomino Suganuma Addition of indication
method for rubber parts
material symbol
04 REV3 04/05/21 04010 Okada Tomino Suganuma Change of applicable parts
08 REV4 08/01/23 08001 Takigishi Sekita Yokoyam Clarifying Honda logo
a operation
09 REV5 09/11/24 09008 Takigishi Sekita Ito Incorporation of measures
for European regulations
(review of symbols
according to ISO)

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(3<H<10: Reference value)

3.3 Height (Depth) of Honda Mark and Material Identification Symbol

Example of collective indication (In case of HEADLIGHT ASSY)

4. MATERIAL IDENTIFICATION SYMBOL

4.1 Resin Parts

Symbol for Symbol for

4.1.1 Indication of symbols for special characteristics and supplementary symbols

Table 1-1 (Homopolymeric, copolymeric and natural polymeric materials)

Table 1-2 (Homopolymeric, copolymeric and natural polymeric materials)

Table 1-3 (Homopolymetic, copolymeric and natural polymeric materials)

Examples of use of symbols for special characteristics:

4.1.4 Supplementary Symbol

5. PARTS OF COMPOSITE STRUCTURE

Indicate > PP-MD30< (7 mm x 0.1 mm projection) inside the shroud.

7. PARTS WITHOUT DRAWINGS

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