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ASTM International Committee F41 on Unmanned Maritime Vehicle Systems will meet on Aug. 17, 2011, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. The meeting will take place in conjunction with the AUVSI Unmanned Systems North American 2011 Conference. The F41 executive subcommittee meeting will begin at 7:00 a.m. on Aug. 17. in room 149A. In addition, all interested parties are…
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The viscosity of paints, inks and many related liquid materials varies considerably with temperature. In some cases viscosity can decrease by 10 percent with every 1°C increase in temperature. A proposed new ASTM standard will provide insight into the relationship between temperature and viscosity. ASTM WK33642 , Test Method for Measurement of Viscosity of Paints, Inks or Related Liquid…
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A proposed new ASTM International standard will be the first that addresses test panel preparation and rating specifically for corrosion testing of building projects. ASTM WK30920 , Guide for Corrosion Test Panel Preparation and Rating of Coil-Coated Building Products, is being developed by Subcommittee D01.53 on Coil Coated Metal , part of ASTM International Committee D01 on Paint and Related…, ASTM Committee D01 Next Meeting:, Jan. 29-31, 2012, January Committee Week, Atlanta, Ga., Technical Contact:, Ted Best, Valspar Corp., Bowling Green, Ky., Phone: 270-746-6867; tbest@valspar.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Jeffrey Adkins, Phone: 610-832-9738; jadkins@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #8924
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Water beading is an aesthetic effect sometimes highlighted as a product feature by architectural coatings manufacturers who produce water-repellent wood finishes and deck stains. While water beading on a coated surface can be quantified through the use of a microscopic imaging system ( ASTM D7334 , Practice for Surface Wettability of Coatings, Substrates and Pigments by Advancing Contact Angle…, ASTM Committee D01 Next Meeting:, Jan. 29-31, 2012, January Committee Week, Atlanta, Ga., Technical Contact:, Neal Rogers, Cook Composites and Polymers, North Kansas City, Mo., Phone: 816-391-6279; rogers@ccponline.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Jeffrey Adkins, Phone: 610-832-9738; jadkins@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #8905
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A new ASTM International standard will be used to ensure that printing inks produce the correct visual effects and have the correct physical and chemical performance required before being used in costly manufacture of publications and packages. The new standard, ASTM D7680 , Practice for Preparing Prints of Paste Printing Inks by a Motor-Driven Printability Tester, has been developed by…
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A new ASTM International standard provides a means of determining open time. Open time is the time available in which the paint can be worked into a previously painted area. Open time is a key performance property for coatings, particularly for brush applications. ASTM D7488 , Test Method for Open Time of Latex Paints, was developed by Subcommittee D01.42 on Architectural Coatings, part of ASTM…
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A need for a scientifically based procedure to identify equivalent test severity conditions between a 1.707-m diameter laboratory roadwheel surface and a flat or highway surface for radial pneumatic light truck tires has led to the development and approval of a new ASTM International standard. The new standard, ASTM F2869 , Practice for Radial Light Truck Tires to Establish Equivalent Test…
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The texture - often called the profile - of concrete is one of the most important characteristics of a coating or overlayment bonding. A new ASTM International standard now fulfills the need within the concrete surface preparation field for a means of measuring and permanently replicating the profile of a concrete coated building surface. ASTM D7682 , Test Method for Replication and Measurement…
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ASTM International Committee B02 on Nonferrous Metals and Alloys is currently working on a proposed new ASTM International standard for zinc alloys being used for spin casting. The proposed standard, ASTM WK30745 , Specification for Zinc Alloys for Spin Casting, is being developed by Subcommittee B02.04 on Zinc and Cadmium. According to Bernard Potts, president of Village Casting Inc., and a…
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The need for better environmental practices for art studios has led to the development of a new ASTM International standard, ASTM D7355 , Guide for Artists’ Paint Waste Disposal in Smaller Commercial or Educational Settings. The new standard was developed by Subcommittee D01.57 on Artists’ Materials, part of ASTM International Committee D01 on Paint and Related Coatings, Materials and…