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An international conference on Textiles – Light and Weatherfastness, will be held Jan. 21, 2011, in Mumbai, India. Sponsored by ASTM International, Atlas Material Testing Solutions and DyStar, this one-day conference will be held at the India Textile Committee Auditorium. This is the first textile industry conference ASTM has sponsored in India. The International Conference on Textiles will…, ASTM Contact:, Teresa Cendrowska, Phone: +1-610-832-9718; tcendrow@astm.org Release #8717
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After completing an update of ASTM D123, Terminology Relating to Textiles, members of ASTM Subcommittee D13.92 on Terminology decided that the information contained in the annexes was sufficiently important to merit being in a separate standard. The new standard, ASTM D7641 , Guide for Textile Fibers, has now been published, and it provides a comprehensive guide to a large variety of fibers used…, ASTM Committee D13 Next Meeting:, Jan. 30-Feb. 2, 2011, January Committee Week, Baltimore, Md., Technical Contact:, Vincent Diaz, Atlantic Thread and Supply Co., Baltimore, Md., Phone: 410-687-9424; vince@atlanticthread.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Jennifer Rodgers, Phone: 610-832-9694; jrodgers@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #8645
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A proposed new standard from ASTM International Committee D13 on Textiles will be useful to those involved in the design and evaluation of garments that are meant to fit tight on the body. The proposed new standard, ASTM WK27572 , Test Method for Elastic/Stretch Properties of Textile Materials, is being developed by Subcommittee D13.59 on Fabric Test Methods, General. “Elongation using a…, ASTM Committee D13 Next Meeting:, June 6-9, June Committee Week, St. Louis, Mo., Technical Contact:, Kham Viengkham, Nike Inc., Beaverton, Ore., Phone: 503-671-6879; kham.viengkham@nike.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Jennifer Rodgers, Phone: 610-832-9694; jrodgers@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #8561
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A subcommittee of ASTM International Committee D13 on Textiles has recently changed its title and the scope of its work. Subcommittee D13.19 , previously on tire cord and fabrics, has been retitled D13.19 on Industrial Fabrics and Metallic Reinforcements. According to Dawn Caullwine, quality manager, DuPont Kevlar’s Cooper River facility, and chair of D13 as well as D13.19, the standards…, ASTM Committee D13 Next Meeting:, June 6-9, June committee week, St. Louis, Mo., Technical Contact:, Dawn Caullwine, DuPont, Moncks Corner, S.C., Phone: 848-797-9928; dawn.q.caullwine@usa.dupont.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Jennifer Rodgers, Phone: 610-832-9694; jrodgers@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #8505/Feb2010
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Side curtain airbags are usually mounted in the roof of a vehicle and burst through the headliner to cover the side window area in the event of a side impact or rollover accident. ASTM International Committee D13 on Textiles is currently developing a proposed new standard for the testing of such side curtain airbags, WK23227 , Test Method for Determining Pressure Decay of Inflatable Restraint…
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Subcommittee D13.58 on Yarns and Fibers, part of ASTM International Committee D13 on Textiles, is currently working on a proposed new standard, WK18377 , Specification for Polyolefin Chopped Strands for Use in Concrete. WK18377 will include test methods used to measure the attributes required for the intended use of the proposed standard. Primarily, the proposed standard will provide…
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The ASTM International Proficiency Testing Center is expanding the Textiles Proficiency Testing Program (PTP) scope of testing to include ASTM D5587. Beginning in February 2006, the ASTM International PTP on Textiles will include ASTM D5587, Standard Test Method for Tearing Strength of Fabrics by Trapezoid Procedure. The test method covers the measurement of the tearing strength of textile…