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A new ASTM International practice provides a standardized way for manufacturers and construction professionals to examine plastic pipe joints using sound waves. The new standard ( E3044/E3044M , Practice for Ultrasonic Testing of Polyethylene Butt Fusion Joints) provides a non-destructive way to identify flaws inside the pipe’s butt-fusion joints and to assess the joint’s overall quality. The new…, ASTM Committee E07 on Nondestructive Testing Next Meeting:, Jan. 22-26, 2017, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Jason Estabrook, APAC, Mount Carroll, Ill., +1.815.244.1387, jason.estabrook@fluor.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kathleen Chalfin, tel +1.610.832.9717; kchalfin@astm.org Release #10162
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As a result of the Safety Equipment Institute becoming a subsidiary of ASTM International on April 19, SEI is expanding its offerings beyond its existing product certifications to include personnel certifications and environmental declaration programs. The SEI Board Standing Committee on Certification Programs met for the first time yesterday. It approved operating manuals and procedures for SEI’…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel. +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, SEI Staff Contact:, Pat Gleason, tel. +1.703.442.5732; pgleason@seinet.org Release #10101
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Hannah Maret, Clare Boothe Luce undergraduate research scholar at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa., has received the Noah A. Kahn Award from ASTM International Committee E07 on Nondestructive Testing. The committee noted Maret’s outstanding record in metallurgic engineering and material testing that has influenced her contribution to E07. Maret previously served as a product design intern at…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org June 9, 2016
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Steven Zeltmann, research assistant at the Composite Materials and Mechanics Laboratory in Brooklyn, N.Y., has received the Noah A. Kahn Award from ASTM International Committee E07 on Nondestructive Testing . The committee honored Zeltmann for his outstanding record in the field of metallurgical engineering and his contribution to E07. He specializes in light weight, structural materials. In…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10094
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ASTM International Committee F12 on Security Systems and Equipment (F12) has presented its top annual award – the Award of Merit – to Julia Schimmelpenningh of Eastman Chemical Company in Springfield, Mass., 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…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10067
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A proposed ASTM standard will cover a nondestructive testing method that detects structural defects in both new and in-service parts for planes, cars, power generation systems, and more. According to ASTM member Eric Biedermann, “process compensated resonance testing” (PCRT) is used for inspection of critical components. The testing identifies components that have a significant defect or…, ASTM Committee E07 on Nondestructive Testing Next Meeting:, June 26-30, 2016, June Committee Week, Chicago, Ill., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Eric Biedermann, Vibrant Corp., Albuquerque, NM, tel +1.505.338.2576; ebiedermann@vibrantndt.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Kathleen Chalfin, tel +1.610.832.9717; kchalfin@astm.org Release #10027
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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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Grainy security-camera footage capturing a car as it plunges through glass into a store is seen all too often on television and Internet news sites. The commonplace nature of such accidents signals a need for better storefront protection from errant cars. Protective barriers are becoming an increasingly important component of preventing or minimizing the damage from such accidents. Now, a new…, ASTM Committee F12 Next Meeting:, April 27-28, 2015, April committee week, Anaheim, Calif., Technical Contact:, Michael Brackin, Texas A&M Transportation Institute, Bryan, Texas, tel +1.979.845.2019; m-brackin@ttimail.tamu.edu, ASTM Staff Contact:, Joseph Hugo, tel +1.610.832.9740; jhugo@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, tel +1.610.832.9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9746
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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