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All interested parties, particularly end users, resin manufacturers and film converters, are invited to participate in the revision of ASTM International standard ASTM D4649 , Guide for Selection and Use of Stretch Wrap Films. The standard is being updated by Subcommittee D10.25 on Palletizing and Unitizing of Loads , part of ASTM International Committee D10 on Packaging . ASTM D4649 covers…, ASTM Committee D10 Next Meeting:, April 14-17, 2013, April Committee Week, Indianapolis, Ind., Technical Contact:, James V. Bisha, Ph.D., Ongweoweh Corp, Cayuga Heights, N.Y., Phone: 607-266-7070; jbisha@ongweoweh.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Diane Trinsey, Phone: 610-832-9661; dtrinsey@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindler@astm.org Release #9287
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Sustainability now plays an important role in many professional fields and dentistry is no exception. To recognize and encourage sustainable dental practices, ASTM Subcommittee E60.80 on General Sustainability Standards has begun to develop a proposed new standard, ASTM WK34710 , Practice for Sustainable Dentistry. E60.80 is under the jurisdiction of ASTM International Committee E60 on…, ASTM Committee E60 Next Meeting:, April 16-18, 2013, April committee week, Indianapolis, Ind., Technical Contact:, Beverly A. Oviedo, Sustainable Solutions by Design, Monterey, Calif., Phone: 530-518-6070; boviedo@ssbydesign.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 R elease #9248
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A proposed new ASTM International standard will cover thin steel laminations that are used to increase the energy efficiency of electric and hybrid-electric vehicles, the advanced electrical features of contemporary aircraft, power generators and military systems, among other applications. ASTM WK35463 , Specification for Thin-Gauge Fully Processed Non-Oriented Electrical Steel, is currently…, ASTM Committee A06 Next Meeting:, May 20-21, 2013, May Committee Week, Indianapolis, Ind., Technical Contact:, Steve Sprague, Proto Laminations Inc., Santa Fe Springs, Calif., Phone: 562-926-4777; ssprague@protolam.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kelly Paul, Phone: 610-832-9745; kpaul@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org R elease #9249
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To facilitate the development and use of sustainable manufacturing processes, ASTM International’s Committee E60 on Sustainability has created a new subcommittee, E60.13 on Sustainable Manufacturing. The new group will hold its first meeting during Committee E60’s October 2012 meeting in Atlanta, Ga. Sustainable manufacturing has become an ongoing topic of discussion across a wide range of…, ASTM Committee E60 Next Meeting:, Oct. 23-25, October Committee Week, Atlanta, Ga., Technical Contact:, Amy Costello, Armstrong World Industries, Lancaster, Pa., Phone: 717-396-3377; aacostello@armstrong.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 R elease #9293
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A proposed ASTM standard will be useful in covering the level of defects that exist in hot rolled rod coil. The proposed standard, ASTM WK37796 , Specification for General Requirements for Hot Rolled Rod Coil, is being developed by Subcommittee B02.07 on Refined Nickel and Cobalt and Their Alloys , part of ASTM International Committee B02 on Nonferrous Metals and Alloys . According to Larry Paul…, ASTM Committee B02 Next Meeting:, Nov. 12-14, 2012, November Committee Week, Atlanta, Ga., Technical Contact:, Larry Paul, ThyssenKrupp VDM USA, LLC, Peru, Ind., Phone: 765-689-0215; larry.paul@thyssenkrupp.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 R elease #9286
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A new ASTM International standard will aid in the selection of lightweight aggregate best suited for use in the design and construction of vegetative roof systems. ASTM E2788 , Specification for Use of Expanded Shale, Clay and Slate (ESCS) as a Mineral Component in the Growing Media and Drainage Layer for Vegetative (Green) Roof Systems, was developed by Subcommittee E60.01 on Buildings and…
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The creation of new nickel base alloys in pipe and tube forms, used in the oil and power industries, was the driving force for developing a new ASTM International standard, ASTM B983 , Specification for Precipitation Hardened or Cold Worked, Seamless Nickel Alloy Pipe and Tube. ASTM B983 was developed by Subcommittee B02.07 on Refined Nickel and Cobalt and Their Alloys , part of ASTM…
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A proposed new ASTM International standard describes a method for calculating the length of time that a non-fuel mineral commodity can be extracted from its reserves and resources, for purposes of environmental product declarations (EPD) and life cycle analyses (LCA). ASTM WK31671 , Practice for Calculation of the Resource Depletion Potential of Mineral Commodities, is being developed by…
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Standards Cover Planning and Management of Environmentally Sustainable Events A collection of eight new ASTM International standards will provide meeting and event planners and their suppliers with specific guidelines and performance measurements for creating environmentally sustainable or “green” events. The standards have been in development since 2007, when Subcommittee E60.02 on Hospitality…
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Interested parties are invited to participate in the development of a proposed new ASTM International standard that will, once approved, facilitate consistent test methods and more reproducible results in hazardous materials package testing. The proposed new standard, ASTM WK32937 , Guide for Determining Acceptable Nonhazardous Filling Substances for Packagings Subjected to the United Nations…