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John W. Gillespie Jr., Ph.D., director of the Center for Composite Materials and the Donald C. Phillips Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Delaware, Newark, has been honored with the 2016 Wayne W. Stinchcomb Memorial Lecture Award by the ASTM International committee on Composite Materials ( D30 ). The award recognizes outstanding contributions in research,…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org R elease #10302
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A new ASTM International standard will help test “sandwich” panels, which are flat, lightweight, durable products often used in the cabin floors and other areas of airplanes. The new standard (soon to be published as D8067, Test Method for In-Plane Shear Properties of Sandwich Panels Using a Picture Frame Fixture) was developed by the Committee on Composite Materials ( D30 ). Specifically, the…, ASTM Committee D30 on Composite Materials Next Meeting:, March 20-24, 2017, Salt Lake City, Utah, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Stephen H. Ward, SW Composites, Chula Vista, Calif., tel +1.619.691.2281; shward@taosnet.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Krista Robbins, tel +1.610.832.9689; krobbins@astm.org R elease #10284
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Yesterday, more than 50 government and industry officials decided to launch a new ASTM International committee dedicated to developing standards in the area of commercial spaceflight. The Committee on Commercial Spaceflight (F47) will focus on standards development in areas such as occupant safety of orbital and suborbital vehicles, launch and reentry vehicles, and spaceports. James Thomas,…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kristy Straiton, tel +1.610.832.9640; kstraiton@astm.org Release #10195
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With support from industry and government leaders, ASTM International will host an organizational meeting to potentially create a new technical committee that develops voluntary consensus standards for commercial spaceflight. This meeting comes in part as a result of the updated U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act of 2015 (CSLCA). The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration’s…, ASTM Commercial Spaceflight Meeting:, Oct. 24, 2016, RTCA, Inc.; 1150 18th St. NW, 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20036, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Christine DeJong, tel +1.610.832.9736; cdejong@astm.org Release #10170
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ASTM International, the American Society for Composites, Syracuse University, the University of Utah, and the National Institute of Aerospace will jointly support the 31st Annual Technical Conference of the American Society for Composites (Sept. 19-21) and the ASTM Committee on Composite Materials (D30) meeting (Sept. 21-22). Both events will be in Williamsburg, Virginia. Information on the…, Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Ronald Krueger, National Institute of Aerospace, Hampton, Va., tel +1.757.864.3482; rkrueger@nianet.org , ASTM Staff Contact:, Krista Robbins, tel +1.610.832.9689; krobbins@astm.org Release #9969
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A new ASTM test method will test the strength and durability of wood-to-wood adhesives when put under pressures of weight, temperature and humidity. This “creep resistance” standard will soon be available for purchase as ASTM D7966, Test Method for Resistance to Creep of Adhesives in Static Shear by Compression Loading (Wood-to-Wood). Wood-to-wood adhesives are an increasingly essential part of…, ASTM Committee D14 Next Meeting:, April 26-28, 2015, April Committee Week, Anaheim, Calif., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Mark Clark, Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc., Springfield, Ore., tel +1.541.741.6674; mark.clark@momentive.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Joseph Hugo, tel +1.610.832.9740; jhugo@astm.org Release #9799 ###
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Maybe you haven’t given much thought to the growth of interlaminar cracks, or cracks in between layers, in laminated composite materials. Perhaps you should though, because such materials are everywhere and interlaminar cracks can cause serious damage to many types of structures and products, from sports equipment to spacecraft. This is why a new ASTM standard, D7905/D7905M , Test Method for…, Technical Contact:, Barry D. Davidson, Ph.D. Syracuse University, Syracuse, N.Y., tel +1.315.443.4201; bddavids@syr.edu, ASTM Staff Contact:, Ashley Wiand, tel +1.610.832.9551; awiand@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, tel +1.610.832.9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9724
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Cook-and-hold ovens allow users to cook food at one temperature and then hold it at a preprogrammed lower temperature. The kitchen staffs at steakhouses, schools and hotels all cook with such ovens. A new ASTM International standard, ASTM F3051 , Test Method for Performance of Cook-and-Hold Ovens, provides a test to gauge oven energy usage. “Since many cook-and-hold units run overnight, end users…, ASTM Committee F26 Next Meeting:, Oct. 7-8, 2014, October Committee Week, New Orleans, La., Technical Contact:, Andre Saldivar, SCE Foodservice Technology Center, Irwindale, Calif., Phone: 626-812-7558; andre.saldivar@sce.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Kristy Straiton, Phone: 610-832-9640; kstraiton@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9672
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A new ASTM International standard will provide a qualitative means to determine the potential effect of plasticizers contained within polyvinylchloride floor covering materials on a specific adhesive. ASTM D7888 , Practice for Evaluating Adhesive and the Effects of Plasticizer Found Within Polyvinylchloride-Backed Floor Coverings, was developed by Subcommittee D14.10 on Working Properties, part…, ASTM Committee D14 Next Meeting:, April 6-8, 2014, April Committee Week, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Technical Contact:, Larry Press, Helmitin Adhesives Inc., Jacksonville, Fla., Phone: 904-765-2364; l.press@helmit inadehesives.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Joseph Hugo, Phone: 610-832-9740; jhugo@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9533
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Many manufacturers have their own methods for testing adhesives for carpet or resilient or wood floor coverings. A new ASTM standard addresses this inconsistency by presenting a set of adhesive requirements that can be used throughout the floor covering industry. The new standard, ASTM D7799 , Specification for Tufted and Woven Broadloom Carpet Adhesives Without Homogenous PVC or Non-PVC Backings…