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ASTM International has recently updated the adjunct for its standard D7611 , Practice for Coding Plastic Manufactured Articles for Resin Identification. The adjunct contains graphic representations of the Resin Identification Code (RIC), as a molded, imprinted or raised symbol or wording used by manufacturers to imprint on plastic products or materials. The RIC symbols, each a combination of…, ASTM Committee D20 Next Meeting:, Nov. 9-12, 2014, November Committee Week, New Orleans, La., ASTM Staff Contact:, Alyson Fick, Phone: 610-832-9710; afick@astm.org Release #9610
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Color and appearance are two of the leading qualities that a homeowner looks for when considering vinyl siding. A new ASTM standard will enable manufacturers of color plastic vinyl siding to enhance the color and appearance retention of their products. ASTM D7856, Specification for Color and Appearance Retention of Solid and Variegated Color Plastic Siding Products Using CIELab Color Space, will…, ASTM Committee D20 Next Meeting:, Nov. 9-12, 2014, November Committee Week, New Orleans, La., Technical Contact:, David Johnston, Vinyl Siding Institute, Washington, D.C., Phone: 202-587-5102; djohnston@vinylsiding.org, Subcommittee D20.24 Contact:, Alan Kupfer, Axiall Corp., Plaquemine, La., Phone: 225-685-1257; alan.kupfer@axiall.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Alyson Fick, Phone: 610-832-9710; afick@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9584
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Two new nonmetallic plaster base standards have been approved by ASTM International Committee C11 on Gypsum and Related Building Materials and Systems . Metallic and nonmetallic plaster bases, also known as lath, are used as reinforcement and to serve as an attachment mechanism for portland cement based plaster or stucco. While standards exist for metal lath, there had not been standards for…, ASTM Committee C11 Next Meeting:, Nov. 10-13, 2014, November Committee Week, New Orleans, La., Technical Contact:, Bill Egan, BASF Corp., Jacksonville, Fla., Phone: 904-996-6115; bill.egan@basf.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Thomas O’Toole, Phone: 610-832-9739; totoole@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9653
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All interested parties are invited to join in the development of a proposed new ASTM International standard that would be used during the design and installation of suspended gypsum ceiling systems for commercial construction. ASTM WK44242 , Practice for Installation of Metal Suspension Ceiling Systems for Gypsum Board Applications, is being developed by Subcommittee C11.03 on Specifications for…, ASTM Committee C11 Next Meeting:, May 5-8, 2014, May Committee Week, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Technical Contact:, Joseph J. Kelly, Worthington Armstrong Venture, Malvern, Pa., Phone: 610-722-1218; jjkelly@armstrong.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Thomas O’Toole, Phone: 610-832-9739; totoole@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9576
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ASTM Technology and Underground Utilities Committee to Work on Proposed Standards at October MeetingASTM International Committee F36 on Technology and Underground Utilities is developing several proposed new standards. Two such standards are ASTM WK39910 , Practice for the Use of Distributed Optical Fiber Sensing for Monitoring Ground Movements Around Utilities and Tunnels, and ASTM WK41891 , Practice for the Full-Length Monitoring of the Interface Temperature of a Cured in Place Pipe Lining…, ASTM Committee F36 Next Meeting:, Oct. 6, 2013, in conjunction with the 86th Annual Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference, Chicago, Ill., Technical Contact:, Jey K. Jeyapalan, Civic Enterprises LLC, New Milford, Conn., Phone: 860-343-1767; jkjeyapalan@earthlink.net , ASTM Staff Contact:, Ashley Wiand, Phone: 610-832-9551; awiand@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9448
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ASTM International Subcommittee D20.95 on Recycled Plastics , part of Committee D20 on Plastics , has approved major enhancements to D7611, Standard Practice for Coding Plastic Manufactured Articles for Resin Identification. ASTM D7611 , first issued in 2010, covers the long-standing Resin Identification Code (RIC) system for identifying the various types of plastic resin used in manufactured…, Ensuring Proper Usage of the Coding System, Among the major revisions to ASTM D7611 is a change to the graphic marking symbol used to identify resin type. The RIC system has used a “chasing arrows” symbol surrounding a numeral from 1 to 7 that defines the resin used in the product’s packaging. Under D7611, this marking symbol is now specified as a solid equilateral triangle around the number. The RIC system was originally developed and…, Addressing the Need for New Resins, ASTM D7611 provides codes for the six most commonly found resin types, with a seventh category created for all other types. These categories include: 1) polyethylene terephthalate (PETE); 2) high density polyethylene (HDPE); polyvinyl chloride (V); 4) low density polyethylene (LDPE); 5) polypropylene (PP); 6) polystyrene (PS); and 7) other, including materials made with more than one resin from…, Technical Contact:, Thomas Pecorini, Eastman Chemical Co., Kingsport, Tenn., Phone: 423-229-5917; tjpec@eastman.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Alyson Fick, Phone: 610-832-9710; afick@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9394
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Section 108 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 prohibits certain products from containing six specified phthalates. A new ASTM International standard under the jurisdiction of Committee D20 on Plastics provides a method for the identification and qualification of these phthalates. The new standard, ASTM D7823 , Test Method for Determination of Low Level, Regulated Phthalates…, ASTM Committee D20 Next Meeting:, Nov. 10-13, 2013, November Committee Week, Jacksonville, Fla., Technical Contact:, David P. Owen, BASF, Pasadena, Texas, Phone: 281-884-4451; david.owen@basf.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Alyson Fick, Phone: 610-832-9710; afick@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9391
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A new ASTM International standard presents all the requirements needed so that plastic lumber materials can be appropriately specified for uses, such as main and secondary framing members, in which improved mechanical properties are essential. The new standard, ASTM D7568 , Specification for Polyethylene-Based Structural-Grade Plastic Lumber for Outdoor Applications, was developed by Subcommittee…, ASTM Committee D20 Next Meeting:, Nov. 10-13, 2013, November Committee Week, Jacksonville, Fla., Technical Contact:, Marcelo M. Hirschler, GBH International, Mill Valley, Calif, Phone: 415-388-8278; gbhint@aol.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Alyson Fick, Phone: 610-832-9710; afick@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9362
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ASTM C1264 Addresses Origin and Source Labeling of Drywall and Other Gypsum Products, In response to the importation of contaminated drywall that caused health and safety hazards when used in home construction, the Drywall Safety Act of 2012 (PL 112-266) was signed into law by President Barack Obama on Jan. 14, 2013. The new law cites ASTM International standard C1264-11 , Specification for Sampling, Inspection, Rejection, Certification, Packaging, Marking, Shipping, Handling and…, Labeling, The Drywall Safety Act requires the CPSC to set regulations based on C1264 , which was developed by ASTM Subcommittee C11.01 on Specifications and Test Methods for Gypsum Products , part of ASTM Committee C11 on Gypsum and Related Building Materials and Systems . The standard provides the CPSC, states, suppliers and consumers with an effective tool for supply chain communication by specifying…, Up-to-Date Standards, Under the act’s provisions, ASTM International will notify the CPSC of any updates to the labeling standard within 60 days; the CPSC will then have 90 days to disapprove ASTM’s recommended changes. If the CPSC accepts the most updated version of the ASTM standard, then the new version becomes effective 180 days after ASTM’s initial notification., Sulfur Content, Because sulfur content levels in drywall have been associated with elevated corrosion rates in a home, the act requires that the CPSC issue a regulation that limits the sulfur content for drywall manufactured in the United States or imported from abroad. In lieu of issuing a federal rule, the CPSC may adopt a voluntary consensus standard, developed by C11.01, that addresses the level of sulfur…, ASTM Staff Contact:, Thomas O’Toole, Phone: 610-832-9739; totoole@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9277
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Foam plastic insulation initially was used as an accessory to vinyl siding, but has gradually evolved into a separate product category, with the insulation being integrated into the final product. ASTM Committee D20 on Plastics has recognized the emergence of this new product with the development of ASTM D7793 , Specification for Insulated Vinyl Siding. ASTM D7793 is under the jurisdiction of…, ASTM Committee D20 Next Meeting:, April 14-17, 2013, April Committee Week, Indianapolis, Ind., Technical Contact:, Dave Johnston, Vinyl Siding Institute, Washington, D.C., Phone: 202-587-5102; djohnston@vinylsiding.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Alyson Fick, Phone: 610-832-9710; afick@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org R elease #9305