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After receiving inquiries from industry and academia, ASTM International announced today that it is extending deadlines by one week for letters-of-intent and full proposals for a new center of excellence in additive manufacturing. Many interested parties throughout the world have asked for more time to respond to the RFP. “We are receiving a strong and enthusiastic response to our request for…
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Today, ASTM International’s plastics committee ( D20 ) announced the imminent completion of a suite of technical documents that aims to limit potentially harmful materials found in a wide range of consumer products. These materials, known as phthalates, are man-made chemicals that make some plastics more flexible and harder to break. Studies with rats and mice have found that high levels of some…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Aly Fick, tel +1.610.832.9710; afick@astm.org Release #10432
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ASTM International hat heute mit der Bekanntgabe, dass man ein Kompetenzzentrum für additive Fertigung (AM), auch 3D-Druck genannt, einrichten werde, einen bisher einmaligen Schritt getan. Die Organisation rief die Industrie und Universitäten auf , Vorschläge zur Schaffung eines globalen Innovationszentrums zu unterbreiten, das die technischen Standards der AM, die damit verbundene F&E, die…, Medienanfragen:, Nathan Osburn, Tel. +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org
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In an organizational first, ASTM International announced today that it will establish a center of excellence in the field of additive manufacturing (AM), also known as 3D printing. The organization called for industry-university proposals aimed at creating a global innovation hub that advances AM technical standards, related R&D, education and training, and more. “Over the last decade,…, Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org Release #10424
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Por primera vez en la organización, ASTM International anunció hoy que va a establecer un centro de excelencia en el ámbito de la fabricación aditiva (AM, por sus siglas en inglés), también denominada impresión 3D. La organización solicitó propuestas por parte de universidades y el sector con el fin de crear un centro de innovación internacional que impulse los estándares técnicos en AM, I+D…, Consultas de Medios:, Nathan Osburn, tel. +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org Release #10424
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ASTM International a annoncé aujourd'hui qu'elle allait créer un centre d'excellence dans le domaine de la fabrication additive (FA), également connu sous le nom d'impression 3D, ce qui constitue une première pour l'organisation. Elle a lancé un appel à propositions industrie-université dans l'objectif de créer un pôle d'innovation mondial faisant progresser les normes techniques de FA, la…, Demandes de renseignements des médias :, Nathan Osburn, tél. +1.610.832.9603 ; nosburn@astm.org Release #10424
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Updates to a standard developed by experts, advocates, and other members of ASTM International aim to enhance the safety of dressers and to help prevent tipovers. The revision ( F2057 – available here ) was developed by the subcommittee on furniture safety, part of ASTM International’s committee on consumer products ( F15) . The revision includes an updated consumer warning label, including a new…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Leonard Morrissey, tel +1.610.832.9719; lmorrissey@astm.org Release #10422
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A proposed ASTM International standard aims to improve the safety of self-balancing scooters, more commonly known as hoverboards. The standard consumer safety specification for self-balancing scooters ( WK57360 ) seeks to develop performance requirements for mechanical and physical properties of hoverboards in an effort to reduce injuries associated with falls and other physical hazards.…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Leonard Morrissey, tel +1.610.832.9717; lmorrissey@astm.org Release #10416
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A new ASTM International specification establishes performance requirements for adult portable bed rails and related accessories. “This is the first standard in the area of adult bed rails and related products that are used as accessories on common home-style beds,” says ASTM International member William Hyman of Texas A&M University. He says that the standard (soon to be published as…
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Shane Collins, director of additive manufacturing programs with CalRAM, Inc., in Camarillo, California, USA, has received the Robert J. Painter Award from ASTM International committee on additive manufacturing technologies ( F42 ). The committee recognized Collins for his exceptional service in advancing the cause of voluntary standardization for additive manufacturing technologies, and for…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org R elease #10367