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A proposed ASTM International standard will aim to help determine the remaining level of phenolic compounds in lubricating oils. ASTM’s committee on petroleum products, liquid fuels, and lubricants ( D02 ) is developing the proposed standard, which describes a trend analysis process using Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectrometry. Phenolic compounds are widely used in engine, hydraulic, and…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Alyson Fick, tel +1.610.832.9710; afick@astm.org Release #11039 ###
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In light of COVID-19 (coronavirus) and growing safety concerns for members and staff, ASTM International announced today that previously scheduled April standards development meetings in Boston (March 29-April 3) and Prague (April 27-30) have been canceled. The decision was based on several factors, including, but not limited to: Continued review of information and recommendations from the U.S.…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10993
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A new ASTM International standard outlines minimum requirements for designing, manufacturing, and installing emergency parachute systems that help recover a small plane’s airframe, potentially helping occupants survive, according to Jay Yeakle, a member of ASTM International’s general-aviation aircraft committee (F44) and who serves as an administrator at Cirrus Aircraft. “Whole aircraft…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Joe Koury, tel +1.610.832.9804; jkoury@astm.org Release #10975
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A new ASTM International standard aims to provide jet fuel refiners with a new way to evaluate fuel, ultimately supporting higher product quality and performance for plane engines. According to ASTM International member Jody Clark, the new standard measures the total aromatic and polynuclear aromatic content in aviation and kerosene range fuels by supercritical fluid chromatography using a flame…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Alyson Fick, tel +1.610.832.9710; afick@astm.org Release #10951
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A proposed standard from ASTM International’s petroleum products, liquid fuels, and lubricants committee ( D02 ) would set minimum performance requirements for tractor hydraulic fluids (THF). According to committee members, this specification aims to provide a verifiable level of protection for farm tractors and other equipment that uses THF. This proposed standard (WK68882) was driven by both…
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A proposed ASTM International standard aims to offer a new way to determine biodiesel content in diesel fuel oil. The standard ( WK55232 ) is being developed by the organization’s committee on petroleum products, liquid fuels, and lubricants ( D02 ). It focuses on the use of portable, rapid, mid-infrared analyzers. ASTM International member Ian Mylrea, research and development manager at Stanhope…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Alyson Fick, tel +1.610.832.9710; afick@astm.org Release #10754
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ASTM International members are working to address an issue related to the shortage of a material – a dye – used to conduct a key test method for liquid fuels. The “test method for hydrocarbon types in liquid petroleum products by fluorescent indicator adsorption” (D1319) is a voluntary consensus standard used by refiners, labs, and others to help measure the volume-percentage of aromatic…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Alyson Fick, tel +1.610.832.9710; afick@astm.org Release #10751
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A new ASTM International guide will help test method users select the most appropriate test methods to meet their measurement application needs for properties of petroleum products, liquid fuels, and lubricants. According to James Bover, an industry consultant and ASTM International member, the guide will help users evaluate and compare the relative performance of different tests that measure…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Alyson Fick, tel +1.610.832.9710; afick@astm.org Release #10679
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A new ASTM International standardized practice will help determine “water loads,” that occur during landing, taxiing, and takeoffs for water-based aircraft. These planes must be able to safely react to the water loads, which are based on an aircrafts’ operating characteristics. “The standard provides clear instructions on how to determine the required loads for either dual float equipped planes…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Joe Koury, tel +1.610.832.9804; jkoury@astm.org Release #10646
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ASTM International’s committee on petroleum products, liquid fuels, and lubricants ( D02 ) has approved a new standard for a renewable bio-based blendstock that can be used as a diesel alternative. The standard ( D8181 ) covers specifications for microemulsion blendstock for middle distillate fuels. “This new standard is needed because there is no relevant existing standard for this type of…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Alyson Fick, tel +1.610.832.9710; afick@astm.org Release #10621