ISO 12756:2016 PDF

Overview

ISO 12756:2016 - Drawing and writing instruments - Ball point pens and roller ball pens - Vocabulary defines standardized terminology for ball point pens, roller ball pens and associated components and test parameters. Published as the second edition in 2016, this ISO vocabulary standard clarifies key terms used across design, testing, manufacturing and procurement of writing instruments.

Key topics

• Core definitions
  • Pen: writing instrument with a feeding system; refillable or disposable.
  • Ball pen: pen with a rotatable ball writing tip (integrated or in a refill).
  • Ball point pen: ball pen depositing ink with dynamic viscosity > 1 000 mPa·s (1 000 cP) at 23 °C ± 2 °C (excludes gel inks).
  • Roller ball pen: ball pen depositing ink with dynamic viscosity