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Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture selected the Safety Equipment Institute - a subsidiary of ASTM International - to manage the certification program that supports labeling thousands of products as "biobased." The renewal of this five-year contract will mean that more and more people will be able to find and purchase products that are made and packaged using renewable materials. “This…, Program Contact:, Pat Gleason, tel. +1.703.442.5732; pgleason@seinet.org, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel. +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10160
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ASTM International’s Committee on Plastics ( D20 ) is updating a widely used standard that helps identify and test products that use compostable coatings and films on paper and other substrates ( D6868 , Specification for Labeling of End Items That Incorporate Plastics and Polymers as Coatings or Additives with Paper and Other Substrates Designed to be Aerobically Composted in Municipal or…, ASTM Committee D20 on Plastics Next Meeting:, Nov. 13-16, 2016, November Committee Week, Orlando, Florida., Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Rhodes Yepsen, Biodegradable Products Institute, tel +1.888.274.5646; exec.dir@bpiworld.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Alyson Fick, tel +1.610.832.9710; afick@astm.org Release #10150
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A new ASTM International standard supports the growing use of concrete paving slabs for commercial and residential projects. The new specification ( C1782/C1782M , Specification for Utility Segmental Concrete Paving Slabs) determines the minimum flexural strength, dimensional tolerances, and freeze-thaw durability requirements for paving slabs with dimensions ranging from 12 by 12 in. to 48 by 48…, ASTM Committee C15 on Manufacturing Masonry Units Next Meeting:, Dec. 6-8, 2016, December Committee Week, Orlando, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, David Smith, Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute, Chantilly, Va., tel +1.703.657.6900; dsmith@icpi.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Krista Robbins, tel +1.610.832.9689; krobbins@astm.org Release #10145
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Stephen Condren, senior project manager at Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc., in Waltham, Massachusetts, USA has received the Carl G. Cash Award from ASTM International Committee D08 on Roofing and Waterproofing. Condren is being recognized for his significant research contributions, dedication, and leadership in the advancement of roofing practice and technology. He has been a member of ASTM…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10135
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ASTM International’s Committee on Roofing and Waterproofing ( D08 ) has presented its top annual award – the Award of Merit – to Aaron R. Phillips of TAMKO Building Products, Inc. in Joplin, Missouri, U.S.A. The prestigious award, which includes the accompanying title of fellow, is ASTM’s highest recognition for individual contributions to developing standards. The committee honored Phillips for…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10116
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ASTM International has fully redesigned its International Laboratory Directory, the only directory in the world dedicated to helping manufacturers find the right labs to test their products. Independent laboratories throughout the world rely on thousands of standards and test methods, including many developed by ASTM International. By working with these labs, manufacturers can help ensure that…, Contact:, Anna Spektor, tel +1.610.832.9756; aspektor@astm.org, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10110
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ASTM International’s Committee on Plastics (D20) has recently approved the latest revisions to an important standard used by the United States Department of Agriculture’s biopreferred program and the Environmental Protection Agency to help improve the sustainability of plastics. The standard ( D6866 , Test Methods for Determining the Biobased Content of Solid, Liquid, and Gaseous Samples Using…, ASTM Committee D20 on Plastics Next Meeting:, Nov. 13-16, 2016, November Committee Week, Orlando, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Ramani Narayan, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Mich., tel +1.517.719.7163; Narayan@msu.edu, ASTM Staff Contact:, Alyson Fick, tel +1.610.832.9710; afick@astm.org Release #10107
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A proposed ASTM standard will provide a test that determines whether single and multilayer coated packaging products will be compostable in industrial composting facilities. The proposed standard ( WK54915 , Test Method for Determination of Aerobic Biodegradability of Single and Multilayer Coatings) is being developed by Committee D20 on Plastics . ASTM member John Kokoszka, vice president,…, ASTM Committee D20 on Plastics Next Meeting:, Nov. 13-16, 2016, November Committee Week, Orlando, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, John Kokoszka, Sustainable Fiber Solutions, Atlanta, Ga., tel +1.404.229.4334; jkokoszka@sufiso.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Alyson Fick, tel +1.610.832.9710; afick@astm.org Release #10108
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A newly proposed standard developed by Committee D18 on Soil and Rock will lead to more effective cleanup programs for groundwater contamination. The proposed standard ( WK48024 , New Practice for Direct Push Hydraulic Injection Logging for Relative Permeability and Lithology with Depth) uses injection logging with hydraulic profiling tools (HPT) to gather accurate information on permeability of…, ASTM Committee D18 on Soil and Rock Next Meeting:, Jan. 29 – Feb. 1, 2017, January Committee Week, Norfolk, Va., Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Wes McCall, Geoprobe Systems, Salina, Kan., tel +1.785.404.1147; mccallw@geoprobe.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Robert Morgan, +tel +1.610.832.9732; rmorgan@astm.org Release #10109
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ASTM International’s Committee on Plastics (D20) has presented its top annual award – the Award of Merit – to Gary Cornell of Q-Lab Corporation in Westlake, Ohio, U.S.A. The prestigious award, which includes the accompanying title of fellow, is ASTM’s highest recognition for individual contributions to developing standards. The committee honored Cornell for his significant technical contribution…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10084