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ASTM International’s toy safety subcommittee ( F15.22 ) is seeking help reviewing a tricycle standard that is slated to be transferred to its jurisdiction from the American National Standards Institute. The subcommittee is part of ASTM International’s larger consumer products committee ( F15 ). The ANSI standard (ANSI Z315.1) covers safety requirements for tricycles used by children eight and…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Molly Lynyak, tel +1.610.832.9743; mlynyak@astm.org Release #10983
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ASTM International’s additive manufacturing technologies committee ( F42 ) is developing a standard that could help quickly assess the quality of 3D-printed parts as well as the performance of laser beam powder bed fusion machines that print them. “We are successfully working to capture variations in the laser powder bed fusion process,” says Nima Shamsaei, a professor in the mechanical…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Pat Picariello, tel +1.610.832.9720; ppicariello@astm.org Release #10963
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ASTM International’s consumer products committee ( F15 ) invites all interested parties to join its subcommittee on powered scooters and skateboards as it further develops a proposed standard on electric-powered scooters for adults. According to ASTM International member David Dick, senior technical engineer, Bureau Veritas, the proposed standard ( WK70724 ) could cover the establishment of…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Molly Lynyak, tel +1.610.832-9743; mlynyak@astm.org Release #10924
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ASTM International’s consumer products committee ( F15 ) is seeking participation to develop a proposed standard for weighted blankets. According to ASTM International member Carol Pollack-Nelson, the subcommittee that will develop the proposed standard (F15.74) wants to determine performance requirements, warnings, and instructional literature that would make the blankets safer for consumers. “…
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Today, members of the ASTM International consumer products committee (F15) approved a revision to the existing voluntary safety specification for clothing storage units. The revision, which includes updates to height requirements and labeling, aims to help address furniture tipover concerns, according to members of the subcommittee on furniture safety. Specifically, the new revision lowers the…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Molly Lynyak, tel +1.610.832.9743; mlynyak@astm.org Release #10830
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A proposed ASTM International standard aimed at improving the safety of self-balancing scooters, more commonly known as hoverboards, was issued this morning for committee vote. The proposed standard consumer safety specification for self-balancing scooters ( WK57360 ) seeks to provide performance requirements and corresponding test methods for self-balancing scooters and intends to reduce…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Molly Lynyak, tel +1.610.832.9743; mlynyak@astm.org Release #10803
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ASTM International’s committee on additive manufacturing technologies ( F42 ) is developing a standard-guide for mechanical testing of additively manufactured plastics ( WK66029 ). The guide aims to incorporate what has been learned about mechanical testing modification, interpreting results, and validating test methods with respect to additively manufactured polymer parts. The standard is a…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Pat Picariello, tel +1.610.832.9720; ppicariello@astm.org Release #10798
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In recent weeks, members of the ASTM International subcommittee on infant inclined sleep products – represented by government, consumer advocacy groups, and industry – have been actively discussing safety concerns related to products that claim to meet the voluntary consensus standard: “consumer safety specification for infant inclined sleep products” (F3118). Subcommittee members met May 8 as…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org , Committee Contact:, Molly Lynyak, tel +1.610.832.9743; mlynyak@astm.org Release #10788
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ASTM International’s additive manufacturing technologies committee ( F42 ) is developing four standards that aim to help aircraft parts manufacturers meet safety and performance requirements. ASTM International member Shane Collins notes that the use of additive manufacturing in the aerospace industry (including commercial aviation, military, and space) has grown quickly as new advances in areas…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Pat Picariello, tel +1.610.832.0720; ppicariello@astm.org Release #10778
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A proposed ASTM International test method will help manufacturers and others determine the presence of silver in consumer textiles. The organization’s nanotechnology committee ( E56 ) is developing the proposed standard ( WK52417 ). According to ASTM International member Aleks Stefaniak, the test method represents a structured approach to determine whether a textile contains any silver,…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Kathleen Chalfin, tel +1.610.832.9717; kchalfin@astm.org Release #10761