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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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The successful promulgation of ASTM standards F1169 , Consumer Safety Specification for Full-Size Baby Cribs, and F406 , Consumer Safety Specification for Non-Full-Size Baby Cribs/Play Yards, as mandatory rules covering full-size and non-full size cribs was among the key initiatives pursued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission during the last year, according to Inez Tenenbaum, chairman…, ASTM Staff Contact:, Leonard Morrissey, Phone: 610-832-9719; lmorriss@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org R elease #8811
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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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On Dec. 15, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) approved by a unanimous vote to include two ASTM International standards covering full-size and non-full-size cribs in the regulatory requirements issued under Section 104 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act. Effective June 28, 2011, all cribs on the market will need to be in compliance with the new mandatory rules, while…
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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…
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A new ASTM subcommittee seeks to acknowledge the ongoing advances being made in the field of nanostructured inorganic coatings. B08.16 on Nanostructured Coatings, part of ASTM International Committee B08 on Metallic and Inorganic Coatings, is currently developing its first proposed standard, ASTM WK29468 , Specification for Galvanic Protection of Steel Using a Nanostructured Coating of 95 % Zinc…
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A proposed revision to ASTM International standard ASTM D5456 , Specification for Evaluation of Structural Composite Lumber Products, would add bamboo as a fiber material that can be used in the manufacture of products covered in the standard. ASTM D5456 is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee D07.02 on Lumber and Engineered Wood Products, part of ASTM International Committee D07 on Wood. ASTM…
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Zirconium is used as an anti-corrosive finishing/surface treatment on metal substrates. If the coating of zirconium is too thin, then the sought-for metal property will not be achieved. Similarly, applying too thick a coat means that treatment material is wasted and so is money. Therefore, ASTM International Committee D01 on Paint and Related Coatings, Materials and Applications has developed a…, ASTM Committee D01 Next Meeting:, Jan. 30-Feb. 1, 2011, January Committee Week, Baltimore, Md., Technical Contact:, Christelle Petiot, Oxford Instruments Analytical, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom; christelle.petiot@oxinst.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 #8685/Sept2010
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ASTM International Committee D01 on Paint and Related Coatings, Materials and Applications has approved a standard covering a test chamber used by transportation departments and similar agencies throughout the world to specify and test the dry speed of waterborne pavement marking paints at elevated relative humidity. The new standard, ASTM D7539 , Practice for Using a Test Chamber for Humidity…, ASTM Committee D01 Next Meeting:, Jan. 30-Feb 1, 2011, January Committee Week, Baltimore, Md., Technical Contact:, Donald Schall, Dow Chemical Co., Spring House, Pa., Phone: 215-641-7163; dschall@dow.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 #8675/Sept2010