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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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A new ASTM International standard provides information and guidelines for the selection and installation of drainage systems media that are used with waterproofing systems. ASTM D7492/D7492M , Guide for Use of Drainage System Media with Waterproofing Systems, was developed by Subcommittee D08.22 on Waterproofing and Dampproofing Systems, part of ASTM International Committee D08 on Roofing and…
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Increasing interest in the various uses of electrical contacts is the leading impetus for the development of a proposed new standard, ASTM WK34423 , Specification for Electrodeposited Coatings of Palladium-Cobalt Alloy for Engineering Use. The proposed standard is being developed by Subcommittee B08.08 on Metallic Coatings , part of ASTM International Committee B08 on Metallic and Inorganic…, ASTM Committee B08 Next Meeting:, May 10, 2012, May Committee Week, Phoenix, Ariz., Technical Contact:, Sheikh H. Rahman, Lean Corp., Southfield, Mich., Phone: 248-447-1526; srahman@lear.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Diane Trinsey, Phone: 610-832-9661; dtrinsey@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9016
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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…
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Adding Another Level of Safety in Patient Care ASTM Subcommittee D10.32 on Consumer, Pharmaceutical and Medical Packaging has recently completed an significant revision to ASTM D4774 , Specification for User Applied Drug Labels in Anesthesiology, and approved a new standard, ASTM D7709 , Test Methods for Measuring Water Vapor Transmission Rate (WVTR) of Pharmaceutical Bottles and Blisters.…
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A new ASTM International standard will provide how-to information to consultants and contractors for assessing the condition of a roof to be coated and recommendations on how to prepare a roof for a coating. The new standard, ASTM D7120 , Guide for Evaluation and Preparation of Roof Membranes for Coating Application, was developed by Subcommittee D08.20 on Roofing Membrane Systems, part of ASTM…, ASTM Committee D08 Next Meeting:, June 12-15, 2011, June Committee Week, Anaheim, Calif., Technical Contact:, Carter Slusher, Firestone Building Products, Indianapolis, Ind., Phone: 317-575-7117; slushercarter@firesonebp.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Joseph Hugo, Phone: 610-832-9740; jhugo@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #8721
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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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ASTM International Committee D10 on Packaging will conduct a workshop on Packaging on Oct. 12 from 1:00 to 5:30 p.m. CDT at the Grand Hyatt San Antonio in San Antonio, Texas. The workshop will be held during the standards development meetings of Committee D10. Following a welcome by Marilyn Baker, senior innovation consultant in global quality, The Coca-Cola Co., and a current member of ASTM…
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The ongoing focus on sustainability in construction has contributed to greater interest in vegetative, or green, roof systems, in which traditional roofing material is replaced or supplemented with vegetation. A proposed new ASTM International standard will address an important aspect of designing this kind of roofing: determining the proper roofing and waterproofing membrane for a particular…
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While drug products must be tested for chemical and physical stability in their market packages, the testing process can be long and expensive. A proposed new ASTM International standard under the jurisdiction of Committee D10 on Packaging will provide a quick and accurate method to minimize the necessary package testing. The proposed standard, WK21601 , Test Method for Measuring Water Vapor…