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Subcommittee D13.21 on Pile Floor Coverings is seeking experts who may be using ASTM D5251 , Practice for the Operation of the Tetrapod Walker Drum Tester. ASTM D5251 describes the equipment and operation of the Tetrapod Walker for testing unused pile floor coverings with a thickness of 20 mm or less. The subcommittee is hoping to gauge the current level of interest in ASTM D5251. D13.21, which…
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All interested parties are invited to join in the development of a proposed new ASTM International standard that will identify and define sustainable best management practices that are used in commercial laundry facilities to reduce their impact on the environment. ASTM WK35985 , Practice for Sustainable Laundry Best Management Practices, is being developed by Subcommittee D13.40 on…, ASTM Committee D13 Next Meeting:, June 24-27, 2012, June committee week, San Diego, Calif., Technical Contact:, Gary D. Gramp, Textile Rental Services Association, Alexandria, Va., Phone: 703-519-0029, ext. 111; ggramp@trsa.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Jennifer Rodgers, Phone: 610-832-9694; jrodgers@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org R elease #9101
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ASTM International Committee D13 on Textiles is currently at work on a proposed new guide that will cover petite and tall heights for the missy measurement standard, since the missy standard is based on a single average height. The proposed new standard, ASTM WK33671 , Guide for Body Measurements for Adult Misses Petite Figure Type, is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee D13.55 on Body…
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A proposed new ASTM International standard will provide a consistent way of comparing the relative weights of different body armor designs used in the production of protective vests for law enforcement and correction personnel. The proposed new standard, ASTM WK31929 , Test Method for Areal Density Measurement of an Armour Panel, is being developed by Subcommittee D13.19 on Industrial Fibers and…
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ASTM International Committee D04 on Road and Paving Materials is currently at work on a proposed moisture conditioning method for compacted asphalt samples that is both time-efficient and allows for the simulation of field conditions. ASTM WK32764 , Practice for Moisture Conditioning Compacted Asphalt Mixture Samples by Using Hydrostatic Pore Pressure, is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee…
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New regulations set forth by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to mandate greenhouse gas reporting in the U.S. carbon black industry have led to the development of a new ASTM International standard, ASTM D7662 , Test Method for Carbon Content in Carbon Black Feedstock Oils. ASTM D7662 is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee D24.66 on Environment, Health and Safety, part of ASTM…
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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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An effort currently under way by the U.S. Federal Highway Administration to set national standards for minimum maintained retroreflectivity levels for pavement markings has illustrated the need for a practical protocol to measure such levels. In response to this need, ASTM International Committee D04 on Road and Paving has developed ASTM D7585/D7585M , Practice for Evaluating Retroreflective…
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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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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has set forth new regulations that mandate greenhouse gas reporting in the U.S. carbon black industry. These regulations were the impetus for the development of a new ASTM International standard, ASTM D7633 , Test Method for Carbon Black Carbon Content. The new standard was developed by Subcommittee D24.66 on Environment, Health and Safety, part of ASTM…, ASTM Committee D24 Next Meeting:, Dec. 6-8, December Committee Week, New Orleans, La., Technical Contact:, George Joyce, Columbian Chemicals Co., Marietta, Ga., Phone: 770-792-9467; gjoyce@columbianchemicals.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Joe Koury, Phone: 610-832-9804; jkoury@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #8641