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Today, ASTM International debuted a new learning management system (LMS) designed to enhance user experience and functionality. Existing customers will begin seeing a seamless transition to the new platform. The migration will be completed by August 31. Since 2012, the number of learners has grown from 500 to over 4,000. Usage increased by over 174 per cent last year alone, prompting the need for…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org R elease #10362
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Errol Bull, technical manager, Silicone Products for Glazing Segment, with Momentive Performance Materials, in Waterford, New York, USA, has received the Lou Toporcer Hall of Fame Award from ASTM International Committee on Building Seals and Sealants ( C24 ). The committee recognized Bull for his distinguished service in the stimulation of research, promotion of knowledge, and service to the…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel+1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org R elease #10354
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Representatives from ASTM International, a leader in creating standards in additive manufacturing, will speak at a major conference (known as RAPID+TCT) in Pittsburgh, Pa., May 8-11. Mohsen Seifi, Ph.D., ASTM International’s director of additive manufacturing programs, will speak at 10:30 a.m. on Tues., May 9 , about the new “Framework for Developing Additive Manufacturing Standards.” The…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, dbergels@astm.org , +1.610.832.9602, Technical Contact:, Mohsen Seifi, mseifi@astm.org , +1.610.832.9511 Release #10306
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A new ASTM International standard will help investigators who take samples to test for possible mold on surfaces via a tape lift. The new standard (soon to be published as D7658, Test Method for Examination of Fungal Structures on Tape Lift Samples by Optical Microscopy) was developed by ASTM International’s committee on air quality ( D22 ). According to ASTM International member Terri Williams,…, ASTM Committee D22 on Air Quality Next Meeting:, Oct. 8-11, 2017, October Committee Week, New Orleans, La., Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Terri Williams, Wisconsin Occupational Heatlh Laboratory, Madison, Wis., tel +1.608.224.6261; terri.williams@slh.wisc.edu, ASTM Staff Contact:, Jeffrey Adkins, tel +1.610.832.9738; jadkins@astm.org R elease #10299
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ASTM International’s Committee on Air Quality ( D22 ) will present its top annual award – the Award of Merit – to Michael J. Brisson of the Savannah River National Laboratory, in Aiken, South Carolina, U.S.A. The prestigious award, which includes the accompanying title of fellow, is ASTM’s highest recognition for individual contributions to developing standards. The committee is honoring Brisson…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel+1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org R elease #10293
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ASTM International’s Committee Thermal Insulation ( C16 ) will present its top annual award – the Award of Merit – to Willis J. Brayman, of Brayman Insulation Consultants, LLC, in Sterrett, Alabama., U.S.A. The prestigious award, which includes the accompanying title of fellow, is ASTM’s highest recognition for individual contributions to developing standards. The committee is honoring Brayman…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel+1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org R elease #10294
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15 newly-proposed standards from ASTM International’s committee on additive manufacturing ( F42 ) will help companies in that industry comply with a new checklist for accreditation by the National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program (NADCAP). The checklist is available through the Performance Review Institute. Experts, auditors, and others interested in certification related…, Next Meeting:, Sept 18-21, Swedish Institute for Standardization, Stockholm, Media Inquiries:, Nate Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Shane Collins, CalRAM, Inc., +1.805.427.0019; scollins@calraminc.com, ASTM International Staff Contact:, Pat Picariello, tel +1.610.832.9720; ppicariello@astm.org R elease #10289
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A new guide aims to help predict how building sealant systems will perform over time using accelerated testing methods. The new standard (soon to be published as C1850, Guide for Improved Laboratory Accelerated Tests to Predict the Weathering and for Developing Methods to Predict the Design Life of Building Sealant Systems) was developed by ASTM International’s committee on building seals and…, ASTM Committee C24 on Building Seals and Sealants Next Meeting:, June 11-13, 2017, June Committee Week, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Christopher White, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Md., tel +1.301.975.6016; christopher.white@nist.gov, ASTM Staff Contact:, Julia Moynihan, tel +1.610.832.9681; jmoynihan@astm.org R elease #10287
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ASTM International has published the first papers in its new online journal: Smart and Sustainable Manufacturing Systems. Access to papers during the journal’s inaugural year is free (here). “From dozens of submissions, we are pleased to announce the first four published, authored by 20 leading minds in this fast-growing field,” said Dr. Sudarsan Rachuri, the journal’s editor-in-chief who is the…, ASTM International Contact:, Alyssa Conaway, tel. +1.610.832.9620, aconaway@astm.org Release #10272
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ASTM International will host a delegation of additive manufacturing professionals from Singapore, Nov. 7-12. The delegation will visit Washington, D.C., Pennsylvania, and Connecticut. As part of the additive manufacturing program, the delegation will visit: • ASTM’s D.C. office and Underwriters Laboratories, • the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, • DePuy Synthes, a Johnson &…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Teresa Cendrowska, tel +1.610.832.9718; tcendrowska@astm.org Release #10197