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With support from industry and government leaders, ASTM International will host an organizational meeting to potentially create a new technical committee that develops voluntary consensus standards for commercial spaceflight. This meeting comes in part as a result of the updated U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act of 2015 (CSLCA). The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration’s…, ASTM Commercial Spaceflight Meeting:, Oct. 24, 2016, RTCA, Inc.; 1150 18th St. NW, 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20036, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Christine DeJong, tel +1.610.832.9736; cdejong@astm.org Release #10170
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A new guide will help with selecting, installing, and using pumping equipment that carries heat-transfer fluids such as coolants. The standard ( D8046 , Guide for Pumpability of Heat Transfer Fluids) was created by ASTM International members who are experts in petroleum products, liquid fuels, and lubricants (Committee D02 ). The new guide will provide a common language between consumers of heat…, ASTM Committee D02 on Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants Next Meeting:, December 4 – 8, 2016, December Committee Week, Lake Buena Vista, Florida., Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, James E. Johnson, University of Texas at San Antonio, tel +1.210.458.5023; james.johnson1@usta.edu, ASTM Staff Contact:, Alyson Fick, tel +1.610.832.9710; afick@astm.org Release #10168
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ASTM International will hold an organizational meeting to potentially create a new technical committee that develops voluntary consensus standards for the recycled vulcanized rubber industry. This includes both rubber and carbon black and has many practical applications including use in plastics, strengthening concrete, and infill for playgrounds. This, online meeting, is Wednesday, October 5 2016, at 10:00am EDT. Industry stakeholders and other parties interested in charting a path towards standardization for this industry are welcome to attend. Consensus standards could set a bar for this growing industry resulting in high-quality practices and products used worldwide. The objectives of the meeting are to: • bring a range of industry experts together…, ASTM Recycled Vulcanized Rubber Meeting:, Wednesday, 5 October 2016 at 10:00am (Eastern); online (Webex) meeting, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Joe Koury, tel +1.610.832.9804; jkoury@astm.org Release #10165
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A new ASTM International standard provides a test method that uses a specialized tool to prepare samples of and to test the density of roller compacted concrete (RCC). This will help companies that design mixes of RCC as well as laboratories that test RCC. The new standard ( C1800 , Test Method for Determining Density of Roller Compacted Concrete Specimens Using the Gyratory Compactor) was…, ASTM Committee C09 on Concrete and Concrete Aggregates Next Meeting:, Dec. 4-9, 2016, December Committee Week, Orlando, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Stacy Williams, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Arkansas, tel +1.479.575.2220; sgwill@uark.edu, ASTM Staff Contact:, Scott Orthey, tel +1.610.832.9730; sorthey@astm.org Release #10161
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A proposed ASTM International standard is aimed at creating a faster, simpler way to test the stability of lubricating greases. The test method could provide benefits such as using a smaller sample and providing results in a shorter time compared to other methods. Specifically, the standard will test the oxidation stability of lubricating greases under accelerated oxidation conditions. This will…, ASTM Committee D02 on Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants Next Meeting:, Dec. 4-8, 2016, D02 December 2016 Meeting, Lake Buena Vista, Florida., Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Andrea Neumann, Anton Paar ProveTec GmbH, tel +49.33708.56.433; andrea.neumann@anton-paar.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Alyson Fick, tel +1.610.832.9710; afick@astm.org Release #10152
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A newly proposed ASTM International standard ( WK52873 Test Method for Evaluation of Diesel Engine Oils in T-13 Diesel Engine) will evaluate diesel engine oils for oxidation performance characteristics. This will help ensure that industry guidelines are used and trucks and other vehicles are receiving the proper oil for T-13 engines. Committee D02 on Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and…, ASTM Committee D02 on Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants Next Meetin, g:, Dec. 4-8, 2016, D02 December Meeting, Lake Buena Vista, Florida., Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Hap Thompson, Global PPL Standards Associates, tel +1.904.287.9596, hapjthom@aol.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Alyson Fick, tel +1.610.832.9710; afick@astm.org Release #10146
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W. CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., July 29, 2016, — ASTM International and the American Petroleum Institute (API) have collaborated to launch a petroleum standards collection to help customers throughout the oil and gas industry access the standards they need in one convenient location. Housed in the ASTM Compass online platform, the API collection includes 685 active standards, specifications, and recommended practices as well as over 300…, ASTM Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, Phone: +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, John Gallagher, Phone: +1.610.832.9646; jgallagher@astm.org Release #10140
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A new ASTM International standard consolidates and summarizes all available test methods for analyzing elements in crude oil, which is important to determining its quality. By simplifying and streamlining this information, the new standard ( D8056 ) will foster shared understanding and stronger trade among buyers and sellers of crude oil. ASTM member Kishore Nadkarni of Millennium Analytics…, ASTM Committee D02 on Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels and Lubricants Next Meeting:, Dec. 4-8, 2016, Lake Buena Vista, Fla. , Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Kishore Nadkarni, Millennium Analytics Inc., East Brunswick, N.J., tel. +1.732.613.8710; knadkarni@aol.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Alyson Fick, tel +1.610.832.9710; afick@astm.org Release #10128
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A proposed ASTM standard will provide a means to test and evaluate alternate fuel sources, such as biofuels, for metals. The proposed standard ( WK54683 Test Method for Determination of Metals in Biofuels by Microwave Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry (MPAES)) is being developed by Committee D02 on Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants. ASTM member Patrick Simmons, of Agilent…, ASTM Committee D02 on Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants Next Meeting:, Dec. 4-8, 2016, Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Patrick Simmons, Agilent Technologies Inc., tel +1.281.813.9664; patrick.simmons@agilent.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Alyson Fick, tel +1.610.832.9710; afick@astm.org Release #10119
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ASTM International has fully redesigned its International Laboratory Directory, the only directory in the world dedicated to helping manufacturers find the right labs to test their products. Independent laboratories throughout the world rely on thousands of standards and test methods, including many developed by ASTM International. By working with these labs, manufacturers can help ensure that…, Contact:, Anna Spektor, tel +1.610.832.9756; aspektor@astm.org, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10110