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ASTM International has fully redesigned its International Laboratory Directory, the only directory in the world dedicated to helping manufacturers find the right labs to test their products. Independent laboratories throughout the world rely on thousands of standards and test methods, including many developed by ASTM International. By working with these labs, manufacturers can help ensure that…, Contact:, Anna Spektor, tel +1.610.832.9756; aspektor@astm.org, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10110
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A proposed new ASTM standard will help determine the longevity of in-service building sealants. The proposed guide ( WK48490 , Practice for Developing Accelerated Tests to Aid Prediction of the Design Life of Sealants) provides steps that should be followed in creating accelerated tests for these products that provide insulation, prevent leaking, and more. “This standard is a reflection of the…, ASTM Committee C24 on Building Seals and Sealants Next Meeting:, June 26-28, 2016, June Committee Week, Chicago, Ill., Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Christopher C. White, Ph.D., MBA, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Md., tel +1.301.975.6016; Christopher.white@nist.gov, ASTM Staff Contact:, Stephen Mawn, tel +1.610.832.9726; smawn@astm.org Release #10089
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A proposed ASTM International standard will help both designers and consumers choose the best aerosol foam sealants for their projects. The proposed guide, being developed by ASTM’s Committee C24 on Building Seals and Sealants , will overview the differences among the three main types of sealants and their applications: • window, door and skylights (usually in a secondary seal application…, ASTM Committee C24 on Building Seals and Sealants Next Meeting:, June 26-28, 2016, June Committee Week, Chicago, Ill., Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Steve Duren, Adhesive and Sealant Council Inc., tel +1.952.300.8280; steve.duren@ascouncil.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Stephen Mawn, tel +1.610.832.9726; smawn@astm.org Release #10088
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A new ASTM International standard will help medical device manufacturers collect sufficient data to demonstrate that they consistently clean medical devices to a safe and effective level. The new standard (soon to be published as F3127 , Guide for Validating Cleaning Lines for Medical Devices) is the result of a November 2011 symposium sponsored by ASTM on Cleaning Validation of Medical Devices.…, ASTM Committee F04 on Medical and Surgical Materials and Devices Next Meeting:, May 3-5, 2016, May Committee Week, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Randall J. Thoma, Ph.D., VeeSquared Consulting Services, Round Rock, Texas, tel +1.512.924.3832; randy.thoma@VeeSquared.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Pat Picariello, tel +1.610.832.9720; ppicariello@astm.org Release #10050
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A proposed ASTM standard will fill the need for a test method to analyze nickel alloys, which are used for jet-engine components, oil and gas drilling, and many other industries. Once approved, the proposed standard (WK40596, Test Method for the Analysis of Nickel Alloys by Spark Atomic Emission Spectrometry) will help suppliers, customers and testing labs that work with nickel alloys. Spark…, ASTM Committee E01 on Analytical Chemistry for Metals, Ores and Related Materials Next Meeting:, May 1-4, 2016, May Committee Week, San Antonio, Texas, Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Patrick Cole, ATI Specialty Materials, Monroe N.C., tel +1.704.289.4511 ext. 1317; pat.cole@ATImetals.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Thomas O’Toole, tel +1.610.832.9739; totoole@astm.org Release #9967
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A proposed ASTM International standard will help test low-alloy steel that is in applications related to transportation, infrastructure, defense and other areas. Manufacturers, regulators and laboratories are invited to participate in the development of the standard (WK49476, Test Method for Low-Alloy Steel by Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry Analysis). According to ASTM…, ASTM Committee E01 on Analytical Chemistry for Metals, Ores and Related Materials Next Meeting:, Nov. 15-18, 2015, November Committee Week, Tampa, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Hengyao Dang, Luoyang Ship Material Research Institute, Luoyang, China, tel +86.379.672.567.26; danghengyao@725.com.cn , ASTM Staff Contact:, Thomas O’Toole, tel +1.610.832.9739; totoole@astm.org Release #9853 ###
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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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A proposed new ASTM International standard will aid in understanding thermal transport properties, an important component in optimizing the energy efficiency of building materials and improving thermal design in electronics, fuel cells and batteries. The test described in ASTM WK46204, Test Method for Determination of Thermal Conductivity and Thermal Diffusivity of Solids and Fluids Using the…, ASTM Committee E37 Next Meeting:, Aug. 29, University of Delaware Center for Composite Materials, Newark, Del., Technical Contact:, Mattias Gustavsson, Ph.D., Hot Disk AB, Gothenburg, Sweden, Phone: +46-31-411-410; mattias.gustavsson@hotdiskinstruments.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 #9629
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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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ASTM International Committee E01 on Analytical Chemistry, Ores and Related Materials will hold a workshop, “Impact of Accreditation on Reference Materials and Method Development in Analytical Laboratories Supporting the Metals and Ores Industries,” on May 19, 2014, at the Gaithersburg, Md., campus of the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The workshop will occur the day before the…, ASTM Committee E01 Next Meeting:, May 20-21, 2014, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Md., Technical Contacts:, Patrick Cole, ATI Allvac, Monroe, N.C., Phone: 704-289-4511, ext. 1317; pat.cole@ATImetals.com ; and John Sieber, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Md., Phone: 301-975-3920; john.sieber@nist.gov ; , 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 #9501