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John Fletcher, technical support manager for Elcometer Limited in Manchester, United Kingdom, will serve a three-year term on the ASTM International board of directors. Fletcher is based in Manchester, UK but represents Elcometer Inc. at ASTM meetings. Elcometer is a world leader in the design, manufacture, and supply of coating and concrete inspection equipment, rebar, and metal detection and…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10238
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Yesterday, Dr. Sudarsan Rachuri was given the 2016 ASTM International President’s Leadership Award. This recognizes individuals early in their ASTM International career who have significantly advanced the organization's mission through extraordinary accomplishment, example, and vision. Rachuri is serving as Editor-in-Chief of ASTM International’s new journal, Smart and Sustainable Manufacturing…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10176
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ASTM International has fully redesigned its International Laboratory Directory, the only directory in the world dedicated to helping manufacturers find the right labs to test their products. Independent laboratories throughout the world rely on thousands of standards and test methods, including many developed by ASTM International. By working with these labs, manufacturers can help ensure that…, Contact:, Anna Spektor, tel +1.610.832.9756; aspektor@astm.org, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10110
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A new ASTM standard tests the potential of a pressurized aerosol product to be accidentally inhaled and aspirated (drawn into the respiratory tract of those near the spraying). The standard ( D7952 , Test Method for Measuring Aspiration Potential of Aerosol Products) specifically tests aspiration potential by determining spray pattern and aerosol deposition rates. Aspiration can potentially cause…, STM Committee D01 on Paint and Related Coatings, Materials and Applications Next Meeting:, June 21-23, 2015, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Woodhall Stopford, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, N.C., tel +1.919.732.7442; woodhall.stopford@duke.edu, ASTM Staff Contact:, Jeffrey Adkins, tel +1.610.832.9738; jadkins@astm.org Release #9835 ###
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ASTM International and the Parenteral Drug Association recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding that launches a pilot to streamline efforts and conserve resources as both organizations develop technical guidance for the pharmaceutical industry. Katharine Morgan, executive vice president, ASTM, and Richard M. Johnson, president, PDA, signed the MOU. “The MOU between ASTM International and PDA…, ASTM Committee E55 on Manufacture of Pharmaceutical Products Next Meeting:, April 28-30, 2015, Lisbon, Portugal, Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Christine DeJong, tel +1.610.832.9736; cdejong@astm.org Release #9815 ###
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Pigment manufacturers use the loss on ignition test to determine water of hydration or crystallized water. While loss on ignition is a frequently used test, its methodology is embedded within other standards and varies from one to another. Now, a proposed new standard, ASTM WK46877, Test Method for Pigment Loss on Ignition, will provide definitive instructions for conducting this common test. “…, ASTM Committee D01 Next Meeting:, Jan. 25-27, 2015, January Committee Week, New Orleans, La., Technical Contact:, Steven Brunner, WPC Technologies, Milwaukee, Wis., Phone: 414-225-2415; sbrunner@wpctech.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 #9682
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A proposed new ASTM International standard will provide the electrical power industry with a relatively straightforward test for oxidation stability of natural esters. Natural esters, also known as vegetable oils, can be used as an alternative to mineral oil as an insulating liquid in power transformers and other electrical equipment. The proposed standard is ASTM WK21616 , Test Method for…, ASTM Committee D27 Next Meeting:, Nov. 9-11, 2014, November Committee Week, New Orleans, La., Technical Contact:, Kevin J. Rapp, Cargill Industrial Specialties, Brookfield, Wis., Phone: 262-797-5584; kevin_rapp@cargill.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kelly Paul, Phone: 610-832-9745; kpaul@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9618
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A proposed new ASTM International standard is emerging from research being conducted at the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to identify and investigate coatings that will prevent the settlement and attachment of erosion-causing invasive species such as zebra and quagga mussels inside water and wastewater pipelines. The proposed standard, ASTM WK45207 , Test Method for Erosion of Coatings by Flowing…, ASTM Committee D01 Next Meeting:, June 22-24, 2014, in conjunction with ASTM International Committee D02 on Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels and Lubricants meeting, Indianapolis, Ind., Technical Contact:, Daniel Libby, Chase Corp., Westwood, Mass., Phone: 781-332-0782; dlibby@chasecorp.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 #9645
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An ASTM subcommittee is developing a proposed standard to test the slip coefficient properties of coatings used in slip-critical bolted connections. The test is based on an appendix in the “Specification for Structural Joints Using High-Strength Bolts,” published by the Research Council on Structural Connections. The proposed ASTM standard will expand on the Research Council standard by…, ASTM Committee D01 Next Meeting:, June 22-24, 2014, Indianapolis, Ind., Technical Contact:, Bill Corbett, KTA-Tator Inc., Pittsburgh, Pa., Phone: 412-788-1300, ext. 223; bcorbett@kta.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 #9638
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A new ASTM International standard describes a solvent rub technique that can be used in the laboratory, field or fabrication shop for assessing the solvent resistance of an organic coating that chemically and/or physically changes during the curing process. ASTM D7835 , Test Method for Determining the Solvent Resistance of an Organic Coating Using a Mechanical Rubbing Machine, was developed by…, ASTM Committee D01 Next Meeting:, Jan. 26-28, 2014, January Committee Week, Houston, Texas, Technical Contact:, Ted Best, Valspar Corp., Bowling Green, Ky., Phone: 270-746-6867; tbest@valspar.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Jeff Adkins, Phone: 610-832-9738; jadkins@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9447