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A new ASTM International standard provides an environmentally friendly way to clean and coat metals used in industries such as aerospace, biomedical, energy and more. This standard will soon be published as A1093, Specification for Electrolytic Plasma Treatment Processing of Conductive Materials. The standard eliminates the need to use acids in cleaning while also providing a way to deposit a…, ASTM Committee A05 on Metallic-Coated Iron and Steel Products Next Meeting:, Nov. 15-17, 2015, November Committee Week, Tampa, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Pratheesh George, CAP Technologies LLC, Denham Springs, La., tel +1.225.753.2200; pgeorge@captechnologiesllc.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Kristy Straiton; tel +1.610.832.9640; kstraiton@astm.org Release #9932
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Recently approved revisions to ASTM International standard A924/A924M , Specification for General Requirements for Steel Sheet, Metallic-Coated by the Hot-Dip Process, will increase the flexibility of the standard. Hot-dipped galvanized products are important for applications that require the strength and cost effectiveness of steel along with the corrosion protection afforded by zinc coating. “…, ASTM Committee A05 Next Meeting:, May 17-20, 2015, May committee week, St. Louis, Mo., Technical Contact:, Ted Armbruster, Worthington Industries Inc., Worthington, Ohio, tel +1.614.438.3219; tcarmbru@worthingtonindustries.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kristy Straiton, tel +1.610.832.9640; kstraiton@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, tel +1.610.832.9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9730
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Knowing that the floor beneath you is safe is something most of us take for granted. A proposed new ASTM International standard will help people who have to think about, and test for, floor safety all the time. The proposed new standard is ASTM WK47030 , Practice for Evaluating Concrete Floor Systems to Receive Resilient Flooring. The World Floor Covering Association and the Floor Covering…, ASTM Committee F06 Next Meeting:, Nov. 12-13, November Committee Week, New Orleans, La., Technical Contact:, George Donnelly, George Donnelly Testing and Inspections, Hot Springs, Ark., tel +1.501.915.0626; info@moisturetesting.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Stephen Mawn, tel +1.610.832.9726; smawn@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, tel +1.610.832.9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9706
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A new ASTM International standard, ASTM E2872 , Guide for Determining Cross-Section Averaged Characteristics of a Spray Using Laser-Diffraction Instruments in a Wind Tunnel Apparatus, will be used to guide the characterization of nozzles and atomizers using laser diffraction instruments. ASTM E2872 is primarily applicable to aerial agricultural spraying, aerial forest sprays and air-blast…, ASTM Committee E29 Next Meeting:, Oct. 6-7, 2014, October Committee Week, New Orleans, La., Technical Contact:, Gordon Holloway Ph.D., University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada; Phone: 506-447-3108; holloway@unb.ca, ASTM Staff Contact:, Katerina Koperna, Phone: 610-832-9728; kkoperna@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9592
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A large and diverse set of manufactured materials are in powdered form at one stage or another. No matter what the material is, from cement to metered dose inhaler ingredients, product performance is related to particle size distribution. “The strength of concrete is related to the fineness of the cement powder used, but the danger with very fine grades is excessive heating on setting,” says…, ASTM Committee E29 Next Meeting:, Oct. 6-7, 2014, October Committee Week, New Orleans, La., Technical Contact:, Alan F. Rawle, Ph.D., Malvern Instruments, Westborough, Mass., Phone: 508-768-6434; alan.rawle@malvern.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Katerina Koperna, Phone: 610-832-9728; kkoperna@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9576
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A proposed new ASTM International test method will present a means to perform nitrate analysis of water without the use of hazardous chemicals. ASTM WK27289 , Test Methods for Nitrite-Nitrate in Water by Nitrate Reductase, is being developed by Subcommittee D19.05 on Inorganic Constituents in Water , part of ASTM International Committee D19 on Water . William Lipps, business unit manager (…, ASTM Committee D19 Next Meeting:, June 1-5, 2014, Lakewood, Colo., Technical Contact:, William Lipps, Shimadzu, Phone: 410-381-1227; wclipps@shimadzu.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Alyson Fick, Phone: 610-832-9710; afick@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9567
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For more than 100 years, cork tile has been commonly used as a floor and wall covering for residential and commercial use. A new ASTM International standard, ASTM F3008 , Specification for Cork Floor Tile, specifies requirements for cork floor coverings made from agglomerated composition cork supplied in tile form, which is designed to be used with a factory finish or an in situ finish, or both.…, ASTM Committee F06 Next Meeting:, May 7-8, 2014, Clearwater, Fla., Technical Contact:, Christopher Capobianco, Spartan Surfaces, Patchogue, N.Y., Phone: 631-275-6494; christopher@spartansurfaces.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Stephen Mawn, Phone: 610-832-9726; smawn@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9523
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Responding to the needs of stakeholders across the overall water industry, ASTM International has launched an online Water Portal: providing a single, comprehensive source for information and research across a broad range of water-related topics and areas of interest. The portal is accessible on the ASTM website at www.astm.org/waterportals . The launch of ASTM’s Water Portal comes at a time when…, ASTM Staff Contact:, Alyson Fick, Phone: 610-832-9710; afick@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-831-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9511
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Increasing global awareness of environmental issues has led to a greater interest in monitoring turbidity, one of the most basic ways to assess water quality. ASTM International Committee D19 on Water continues its role as a creator of turbidity standards with the development of ASTM WK4193 , Test Method for Determination of Turbidity above 1 TU in the In-Situ Mode. The proposed new standard is…, ASTM Committee D19 Next Meeting:, Jan. 19-23, 2014, Melbourne Fla. Technical Contact: Michael J. Sadar, Fort Collins, Colo., Phone: 970-682-8148; msadar@comcast.net , ASTM Staff Contact:, Alyson Fick, Phone: 970-443-2405; afick@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9509
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A new ASTM International subcommittee will develop standards that will be used by contract laboratories, water utilities and others requiring or developing methods used for hydraulic fracturing. Subcommittee D19.09 on Water – Hydraulic Fracturing Fluids is under the jurisdiction of ASTM International Committee D19 on Water . Standards developed by D19.09 will be used to assess water quality and…, ASTM Committee D19 Next Meeting:, Jan. 19-23, 2014, Melbourne, Fla., Technical Contact:, Richard Jack, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Sunnyvale, Calif., Phone: 408-481-4227; richard.jack@thermofisher.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Alyson Fick, Phone: 610-832-9710; afick@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9418