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A proposed new ASTM International standard will be helpful in selecting glass or glazing that has a proper communication transmittance rate for the location in which it is being used. ASTM WK41897 , Test Method for EMI Transmittance and Shielding Rating for Glazing Infill, is being developed by Subcommittee F12.10 on Systems Products and Services , part of ASTM International Committee F12 on…, ASTM Committee F12 Next Meeting:, Oct. 21-21, 2013, October Committee Week, Jacksonville, Fla., Technical Contact:, Julia Schimmelpenningh, Eastman Chemical Co., Springfield, Mass., Phone: 413-730-3413; jcschi@eastman.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 #9421
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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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It happens all too often: a driver suddenly loses control of a car, sending it into a storefront or other pedestrian area. Property damage and serious injuries, sometimes fatal, can result from these accidents. In an effort to minimize the damage caused by such crashes, ASTM International Committee F12 on Security Systems and Equipment is developing a proposed new standard, ASTM WK13074 , Test…, ASTM Committee F12 Next Meeting:, Oct. 22-24, 2012, October Committee Week, Atlanta, Ga., Technical Contacts:, Rob Reiter, Storefront Safety Consultant, Phone: 909-964-2906; r ob.reiter.pp@gmail.com ; Dean Alberson, Texas Transportation Institute, Texas A&M University, Phone: 979-458-3874; d-alberson@tamu.edu, ASTM Staff Contact:, Joseph Hugo, Phone: 610-832-9740; jhugo@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindler@astm.org R elease #9263
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A new test method is the latest in a series of ASTM International standards being developed to address the protection of exterior portions of structures during fires. The new standard, ASTM E2726/E2726M , Test Method for Evaluating the Fire-Test-Response of Deck Structures to Burning Brands, is being developed by Subcommittee E05.14 on External Fire Exposures , part of ASTM International…
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Sealant manufacturers will use a new ASTM International standard to evaluate new products and changes to these products due to exposure to weather. The new standard, ASTM C1735 , Test Method for Measuring the Time Dependent Modulus of Sealants Using Stress Relaxation, is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee C24.20 on General Test Methods , part of ASTM International Committee C24 on Building…, ASTM Committee C24 Next Meeting:, Jan. 8-10, 2012, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Technical Contact:, Christopher C. White, Ph.D., National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Md., Phone: 301-975-6016; christopher.white@nist.gov, ASTM Staff Contact:, Stephen Mawn, Phone: 610-832-9726; smawn@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9005
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A new ASTM standard will provide the United States building codes with a test method designed to test a heating, ventilation and air conditioning duct system or its materials for fire resistance and other durability requirements. ASTM E2816 , Test Methods for Fire Resistive Metallic HVAC Duct Systems, was developed by Subcommittee E05.11 on Fire Resistance , under the jurisdiction of ASTM…
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ASTM International Committee F12 on Security Systems and Equipment invites all interested parties to participate in the current revision of ASTM F967 , Practice for Security Engineering Symbols. The standard is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee F12.10 on Systems, Products and Services. According to Ed Conrath, senior principal, Protection Engineering Consultants, and F12 committee chairman,…
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Fire test laboratories, caulk and sealant manufacturers, and code officials will be the primary users of a new ASTM International standard, ASTM E2690 , Practice for Specimen Preparation and Mounting of Caulks and Sealants to Assess Surface Burning Characteristics. The standard was developed by Subcommittee E05.22 on Surface Burning, which is part of ASTM International Committee E05 on Fire…, ASTM Committee E05 Next Meeting:, June 12-15, 2011, June Committee Week, Anaheim, Calif., Technical Contact:, Paul Hough, Armstrong World Industries, Lancaster, Pa., Phone: 717-396-4195; pahough@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 #8723
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Subcommittee E05.11 on Fire Resistance is responsible for two new standards recently approved by ASTM International Committee E05 on Fire Standards. FIRE-RESISTANCE EXPERIMENTS It is a common practice to modify the tests contained in ASTM E119 , Test Methods for Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials, in order to gather information on the effect of altering specific variables. However…
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ASTM grain size is a property written into many specifications for metals, with finer grain sizes generally indicating better mechanical properties, such as formability. While measuring certain materials for such properties can be difficult, electron backscatter diffraction can provide precise determinations as well as give information on grain size distribution and statistics. A new ASTM…