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The presence of ethylene glycol in in-service motor oil indicates that antifreeze coolant has leaked into the crankcase of an internal combustion engine. Such leakage leads to engine wear problems. A new ASTM International standard will be used to effectively determine whether glycols are present in motor oil. The new standard is D7922 , Test Method for Determination of Glycol for In-Service…, ASTM Committee D02 Next Meeting:, Dec. 7-11, 2014, San Diego, Calif., Technical Contact:, Frank P. DiSanzo, Ph.D., ExxonMobil Research and Engineering, Annandale, N.J., Phone: +1.908.730.2815; frank.p.disanzo@exxonmobil.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Alyson Fick, Phone: +1.610.832.9710; afick@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: +1.610.832.9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9702
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Renewable Synthesized Iso-Paraffinic (SIP) fuel has now been included in ASTM International standard D7566 , Specification for Aviation Turbine Fuel Containing Synthesized Hydrocarbons. A recently approved revision that adds SIP fuel to the ASTM D7566 annex will facilitate use of the fuels in all airlines internationally. “The introduction of renewable fuel into the aviation industry enables a…, ASTM Committee D02 Upcoming Meetings:, June 22-26, 2014, D02 June meeting, Indianapolis, Ind.; and Dec. 7-14, 2014, D02 December meeting, San Diego, Calif., Technical Contact, : Olivier Rolland, Total New Energies USA, Emeryville, Calif., Phone: 510-788-6732; olivier.rolland@total.com ; Fernando J. Garcia, Amyris, Emeryville, Calif., Phone: 510-597-4835; garcia@amyris.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 #9590
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Proper packaging procedures are an important aspect of any industry. Now ASTM International Committee F02 on Flexible Barrier Packaging has developed a standard for a relatively new packaging technology, airborne ultrasound. ASTM F3004 , Test Method for Evaluation of Seal Quality and Integrity Using Airborne Ultrasound, was developed by Subcommittee F02.40 on Package Integrity . “Airborne…, ASTM Committee F02 Next Meeting:, April 7-9, 2014, Lansing, Mich., Technical Contact:, Oliver Stauffer, PTI Inspection Systems, Tuckahoe, N.Y., Phone: 914-337-2005; o.stauffer@ptiusa.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Diane Trinsey, Phone: 610-832-9661; dtrinsey@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9566
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Butanol shows strong potential to be used as a biofuel. Now, a new ASTM International standard covers butanol that is intended to be blended with gasoline at 1 to 12.5 volume percent for use as an automotive spark-ignition engine fuel. ASTM D7862-13 , Specification for Butanol for Blending with Gasoline for Use as Automotive Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel, was developed by Subcommittee D02.A0 on…, ASTM Committee D02 Next Meeting:, Dec. 8-12, 2013, Tampa, Fla., Technical Contact:, Glenn Johnston, Gevo Inc., Englewood, Colo., Phone: 720-267-8600; gjohnson@gevo.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, David Bradley, Phone: 610-832-9681; dbradley@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9473
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, ASTM to Partner with ASC to Foster EPD Development, ASTM International will be collaborating with industry to develop Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) across the 90+ industry markets they support, including sealants. The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) will be partnering with ASTM International to raise awareness of this effort, educate industry on the value of Type III EPDs, and proactively engage industry in developing Product…, ASTM Staff Contact:, Tim Brooke, Phone: 610-832-9729; tbrooke@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9370
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All ASTM International test methods are required to include statements on precision and bias. A new ASTM guide provides an overview of the steps needed in an interlaboratory study to obtain precision and bias statements, particularly as they relate to standards for petroleum products. The new standard, ASTM D7778 , Guide for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test…, ASTM Committee D02 Next Meeting:, Dec. 2-6, 2012, Norfolk, Va., Technical Contact:, Alex Lau, TCL Consulting, Whitby, Ontario, Canada, Phone: 905-665-7995; alextclau@rogers.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, David Bradley, Phone: 610-832-9681; dbradley@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact, : Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org R elease #9306
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ASTM International Committee F02 on Flexible Barrier Packaging will hold its next meeting on Sept. 26-27, 2012, at the Hotel Rey Juan Carlos I in Barcelona, Spain. At this meeting, participants will have the opportunity to contribute to the development and revision of a number of standards important to the use and evaluation of flexible barrier packaging. One of the highlights of the meeting will…, Future Trends in Permeation Measurements, , presented by Franz Sturm, Lipke •, U.S. FDA Perspective: The Use of Standards in Premarket Submissions and Auditing the Medical Device Packaging Process, , presented by Pat Weixel, U.S. Food and Drug Administration •, Microbial Barrier Test Methods for Porous Sterile Barrier Materials, , presented by Thierry Wagner, DuPont Medical and Pharmaceutical Protection •, Toward a Package Durability Predictive Model, , presented by Henk Blom, Rollprint Packaging Products •, Package Integrity: Methods of Detection, , presented by Wendy Mach, Nelson Laboratories •, Use of Design Guide F2097 and U.S. FDA Recognition, , Hal Miller, PACE Solutions LLC •, Sterile Medical Device Package Performance Testing and the Nebulous Effect of Vibration in Transit, , presented by Pat Nolan, DDL •, ASTM International: ASTM Mechanics and Overview, , presented by Diane Trinsey, ASTM Committee F02 staff manager All are welcome to attend. Registration and meeting information, including abstracts describing the presentations shown above, can be found at www.astm.org/COMMIT/F02/Barcelona_Meeting_info . Committee F02 develops standards on barrier materials, their properties and package design, development and production. Typical flexible barrier…, ASTM Committee F02 Next Meeting:, Sept. 26-27, 2012, Barcelona, Spain, ASTM Staff Contact:, Diane Trinsey, Phone: 610-832-9661; dtrinsey@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org R elease #9289
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Personal protective equipment manufacturers, material manufacturers and end users with an interest in impact resistance are encouraged to contribute to the development of a proposed new standard on measuring transmitted impact force on protective clothing. The proposed standard, ASTM WK38096 , Test Method for Measuring Transmitted Impact Force Through Materials Used in Protective Clothing, is…, ASTM Committee F23 Next Meeting:, Jan 29-31, 2013, January Committee Week, Jacksonville, Fla., Technical Contact:, Angela Fisher, Wells Lamont Industrial, Palatine, Ill., Phone: 612-940-1316; afisher@wellslamont.com, ASTM Contact:, Ashley Wiand, Phone: 610-832-9551; awiand@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org R elease #9268
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A new standard for determining the silicon content in gasoline and other products has been approved by ASTM International Committee D02 on Petroleum Products and Lubricants . ASTM D7757 , Test Method for Silicon in Gasoline and Related Products by Monochromatic Wavelength Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry, was developed by Subcommittee D02.03 on Elemental Analysis . ASTM D7757 covers the…, ASTM Committee D02 Next Meeting:, Dec. 2-6, 2012, Norfolk, Va., Technical Contact:, Kishore Nadkarni, Millennium Analytics Inc., East Brunswick, N.J. Phone: 732-613-8710; knadkarni@aol.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, David Bradley, Phone: 610-832-9681; dbradley@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org R elease #9258
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A new ASTM International specification is the first standard to identify the protocols necessary to blend mid-level ethanol fuels at the terminal and retail level that equal the fuel quality and performance expected from fuels meeting other ASTM fuel specifications. The new standard, ASTM D7794 , Practice for Blending Mid-Level Ethanol Fuel Blends for Flexible-Fuel Vehicles with Automotive Spark-…