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Determining and potentially reducing the amount of energy expended by vacuum cleaners is the purpose of a proposed new ASTM international standard, WK21491 , Test Method For Determining Energy Consumption of Vacuum Cleaners Relative to Cleaning. The proposed standard is being developed by Task Group F11.20.04 On Energy Usage And Performance, under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee F11.20 on…
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The use of rolling devices can provide a means to evaluate the adhesion of weather seals, for quality control in new installations, general evaluation of existing installations, and the investigation of water and air leakage through building enclosures. In order to better facilitate the use of rolling devices, ASTM International Committee C24 on Building Seals and Sealants is developing a…
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ASTM International Committee F11 on Vacuum Cleaners invites all interested parties to participate in a virtual meeting regarding a new standards developing activity on vacuum cleaner energy measurements. The meeting will be held June 25 at 10:00 a.m. EDT. Through this activity, Committee F11 plans to develop a standard or set of standards that will aid in increasing the energy efficiency of…
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Two new standards demonstrate the broad range of practices and test methods currently being developed by ASTM International Committee D01 on Paint and Related Coatings, Materials and Applications. The new ASTM standards will be used in the realms of color reproduction and contact angle measurement. Achieving Consistent Color Reproduction Developed by Subcommittee D01.56 on Printing Inks, ASTM…
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ASTM Committee D01 on Paint and Related Coatings, Materials and Applications will present a technical seminar, “New Solvents and Formulating Techniques for Low VOC and HAP Paints,” on Sunday, June 15, 2008, from 4 to 6 p.m., at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The seminar will be held in conjunction with the D01 committee meeting to be held June 15-18 in Vancouver…
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Finding a way to accurately measure the water and volatile content of high baked phenolic coatings has led to the development of a new ASTM International standard, D 7245 , Test Method for Measuring Total Water and Volatiles in Liquid Coatings Which Produce Cure Water Upon Heating. The new standard was developed by Subcommittee D01.21 on Chemical Analysis of Paints and Paint Materials, part of…
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Subcommittee D01.37 on Ink Vehicles, part of ASTM International Committee D01 on Paint and Related Coatings, Materials and Applications, is seeking participation in the development of a proposed new standard that outlines procedures for preparing ink resin solutions in both vegetable oils and petroleum distillates. According to Richard Czarnecki, vice president, technology, Superior Printing Ink…
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Particulate matter emitted during the use of a vacuum cleaner is a significant area of concern that ASTM International Committee F11 on Vacuum Cleaners has dealt with by developing and approving F 2608 , Test Method for Determining the Change in Room Air Particulate Counts as a Result of the Vacuum Cleaning Process. Now, the committee is developing a proposed new standard that addresses the final…
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Interested parties are invited to participate in the development of WK17368 , Test Method for Determination of Zirconium Treatment Weight on Metal Substrates by X-Ray Fluorescence. The proposed new standard is being drafted by Subcommittee D01.53 on Coil Coated Metal, part of ASTM International Committee D01 on Paint and Related Coatings, Materials and Applications. According to Robert Cianflone…
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A proposed new ASTM International standard will be used to evaluate the adhesion of coatings applied to concrete when subjected to heated tire sections. WK14355 , Practice for Evaluating Hot Tire Pick-Up of Coatings Applied to Concrete, is being developed by Subcommittee D01.47 on Concrete, Stone and Masonry Treatments, part of ASTM International Committee D01 on Paint and Related Coatings,…