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ASTM International’s particle and spray characterization committee ( E29 ) is developing a proposed standard that will be used to measure physical and chemical properties of nanoparticles in a variety of industrial realms. The standard ( E3427 ) describes how to use laser-amplified detection/power spectrum analysis to measure the number of physical and chemical properties of nanoparticles,…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Jennifer Tursi, tel +1.610.832.9653; jtursi@astm.org Release #11790 ###
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ASTM International’s road and paving materials committee ( D04 ) has approved a new standard that will allow those in the road construction industry to extend the service life of asphalt mixtures by more accurately predicting and evaluating fatigue performance. According to ASTM member M. Emin Kutay, the new standard ( D8458 ) will be used to assess the resistance of different types of asphalt…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Asley Wiand, tel +1.610.832.9551; awiand@astm.org Release #11610 ###
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ASTM I nternational is hosting the Workshop on How Zinc is Used in Hot-Dip Galvanizing, to be held May 8, 2023, at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel, Denver, Colorado (USA). The workshop is sponsored by ASTM committees on metallic-coated iron and steel products (A05) and on nonferrous metals and alloys (B02). It will be held in conjunction with the May standards development meetings of the…, Symposia Operations Contact:, Tammy Schane, tel+1.610.832.9522, symposia@astm.org Release #11603 ###
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ASTM International presented its top annual award – the Award of Merit – to Mary Stroup-Gardiner for her contributions to ASTM’s committee on road and paving materials (D04). The prestigious award, which includes the accompanying title of fellow, is ASTM’s highest recognition for distinguished service and outstanding participation in ASTM International committee activities. Stroup-Gardiner was…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel+1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #11596 ###
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Anthony Wayne Thornton, former member of the ASTM International board of directors, was awarded the William T. Cavanaugh Memorial Award at a ceremony held Oct. 19, during ASTM’s standards development meetings in New Orleans. Joining Thornton at the award ceremony were ASTM International President Kathie Morgan and Cesar Constantino, ASTM’s 2022 board chair. The Cavanaugh Memorial Award honors W.T…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #11556 ###
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ASTM International’s metallic-coated iron and steel products committee (A05) has presented Thomas Langill, technical director at the American Galvanizers Association since 1994, with its 2022 Kenneth J. Boedecker, Jr. Award. Langill was recognized for his exemplary contributions to the success of committee A05 and industry-leading expertise on buried bridges. A long-time member of ASTM…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel+1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #11476 ###
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ASTM International announced today the Journal of Testing and Evaluation, the organization’s flagship journal, received an increased 2021 impact factor rating of 1.333, up 5.5% from the previous year. The impact factor is calculated each year by Clarivate Analytics and given to journals that appear in their database, Science Citation Index. Launched in 1973, the journal is a multi-disciplinary…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #11472 ###
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ASTM International’s committee on metallic-coated iron and steel products (A05) has presented Joel Hahm, senior engineer at Contech Engineered Solutions, LLC, with its Kenneth J. Boedecker, Jr. Award. Hahm was recognized for his exemplary contributions to the success of committee A05 and industry-leading expertise on buried bridges. A long-time member of ASTM International, Hahm has been…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel+1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #11460 ###
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ASTM International’s metallic-coated iron and steel products committee ( A05 ) is developing a proposed standard that will demonstrate how bend testing can be used to determine how well metallic coatings adhere to steel sheet. ASTM International member Betsy Hoppe says that the proposed test method was initiated after a steel sheet producer with a continuous hot-dip galvanizing line requested a…
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Particle size distribution is an important factor in the manufacture of many products, from cement to perfume. A proposed ASTM International standard ( WK45240 ) will set out a general approach to the particle size distribution measurement of powders, suspensions, or slurries using an appropriate wet or dry methodology by the laser diffraction technique. ASTM’s committee on particle and spray…