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A new ASTM test method will provide a simple and effective way to determine the tensile (pulling) and compressive (pushing) stress for metallic coatings used on a wide range of consumer products such as pens, doorknobs, lamps, cars, jewelry and more. The standard will also be used in the automotive, aerospace and military industries, particularly by companies that create metallic layers for parts…, ASTM Committee B0 8 on Metallic and Inorganic Coatings Next Meeting:, May 5, 2016, May Committee Week, San Antonio, Texas, Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Frank H. Leaman, Specialty Testing and Development Company Inc., York, Pa., tel +1.717.891.4989; fleaman@specialtytest.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Diane Lake, tel +1.610.832.9661; dlake@astm.org Release #9964
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A new ASTM International standard will measure emission characteristics of ultraviolet lamps, which are key tools for important safety and quality testing in a variety of industries. Lamps covered by the practice ( E3022 , Practice for Measurement of Emission Characteristics of UV-A Lamps Used in Fluorescent Penetrant and Magnetic Particle Testing) are used for production and in-service…, ASTM Committee E07 on Nondestructive Testing Next Meeting:, Jan. 24-28, 2016, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, John Brausch, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright Patterson AFB, Dayton, Ohio, tel +1.937.656.9151; john.brausch@us.af.mil, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kathleen Chalfin, tel +1.610.832.9717; kchalfin@astm.org Release #9938
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Manufacturers and users of laser scanners used in 3D imaging will benefit from a new ASTM standard that helps evaluate their measurement performance. Specifically, the standard will help evaluate time-of-flight imaging systems, which determine measurements by detecting the reflected light from a scene illuminated by a modulated light source. The new standard is E2938 , Test Method for Evaluating…, Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Kamel S. Saidi, Ph.D., National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Md., tel. +1.301.975.6069; kamel.saidi@nist.gov , ASTM Staff Contact:, Pat Picariello, tel +1.610.832.9720; ppicariello@astm.org Release #9897
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A proposed ASTM standard aims to protect children from accidentally ingesting liquids from containers such as medicine bottles through the use of restrictive delivery systems. Each year, approximately 60,000 emergency department visits are made after young children find and ingest medicines while their parents/caregivers aren’t looking. Restricted delivery systems are designed to limit access by…, ASTM Committee D10 on Packaging Next Meeting:, Oct. 25-28, 2015, October Committee Week, Tampa, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Daniel Budnitz, M.D., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Ga., tel +1.404.639.4096; dbudnitz@cdc.gov, ASTM Staff Contact:, Diane Lake, tel +1.610.832.9661; dlake@astm.org Release #9842 ###
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A proposed ASTM International standard will provide best practices for companies that coat pipe with porcelain enamel (glass) lining. Such lining has been used in municipal wastewater, sewage treatment and other water-related industries since the 1960s. Subcommittee B08.12 on Materials for Porcelain Enamel and Ceramic-Metal Systems is developing the standard. Porcelain enamel lining acts as a…, ASTM Committee B08 on Metallic and Inorganic Coatings Next Meeting:, Nov. 18-19, 2015, November Committee Week, Tampa, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Charles Baldwin, Ferro Corp., tel +1.216.875.6204; charles.baldwin@ferro.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Diane Lake, tel +1.610.832.9661; dlake@astm.org Release #9827 ###
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An ASTM International committee is encouraging more participation as it makes major revisions to a standard that tests packaging for many consumer products and other goods. “The general public benefits from this standard every day,” says ASTM member Bryan Williams. “Many consumer goods, including food and beverages, electronics, healthcare products and more, are tested using this standard.”…, ASTM Committee D10 on Packaging Next Meeting:, April 26-29, 2015, Anaheim, Calif., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Bryan Williams, Lansmont Corp., Monterey, Calif. tel +1.831.655.6605; bryan_williams@lansmont.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Diane Lake, tel +1.610.832.9661; dlake@astm.org Release #9790 ###
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Keeping the cap tight on a bottle of children’s cough medicine is essential, not only to keep children out of the medicine, but also to keep the medicine fresh. Understanding the degree of torque needed for cap tightness is the subject of a new ASTM International standard, D7860 , Test Methods for Measurement of Torque Retention for Child Resistant and Non-Child Resistant Packages with…, ASTM Committee D10 Next Meeting:, April 26-29, 2015, April Committee Week, Anaheim, Calif., Technical Contact:, Simon Freed, Simon Freed Consultant LLC, Providence, R.I., tel +1.908.240.4567; simon@smfpkg.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Diane Lake, tel +1.610.832.9661; dlake@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, tel +1.610.832.9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9728
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ASTM International Nondestructive Testing Committee Will Host, ASTM International Subcommittee E07.10 on Specialized NDT Methods will host a New Nethods Seminar on Microwave Inspection of Plastics and Composites at its January meetings in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. E07.10 is part of ASTM Committee E07 on Nondestructive Testing . Each January, the committee holds a New Methods Seminar to highlight new methods of nondestructive testing. The seminar will be…, ASTM Committee E07 Next Meeting:, Jan. 25-29, 2015, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Technical Contact:, Bob Stakenborghs, Evisive Inc., Baton Rouge, La., tel +1.225.329.5815; bob@evisive.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kathleen McClung, tel +1.610.832.9717; kmcclung@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, tel +1.610.832.9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9710
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The quality and resolution of X-ray images depends on the characteristics of the focal point, the area that is struck by electrons and from which the resulting X-rays are emitted. A new ASTM International standard will allow users to determine the effective focal spot size of an X-ray source. The new standard is ASTM E2903 , Test Method for Measurement of the Effective Focal Spot Size of Mini and…, ASTM Committee E07 Next Meeting:, Jan. 25-29, 2015, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Technical Contact:, David Fry, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, N.M., tel +1.505-665-2916; dafry@lanl.gov, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kathleen McClung, tel +1.610.832.9717; kmcclung@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, tel +1.610.832.9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9692
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Boron loaded materials are an essential component in the safe transportation or storage of both spent and new nuclear fuel. ASTM International addresses important aspects of such boron use in a new standard, ASTM E2971 , Test Method for Determination of Effective Boron-10 Areal Density in Aluminum Neutron Absorbers Using Neutron Attenuation Measurements. “To ensure that control absorbers contain…, ASTM Committee E07 Next Meeting:, Jan. 25-29, 2015, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Technical Contact:, Josh Vanderstelt, Nray Services Inc., Dundas, Ontario, Canada, Phone: 905-627-1302, ext. 15; joshv@nray.ca, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kate McClung, Phone: 610-832-9717; kmcclung@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9654