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While artist paints have been the focus of many standards for fine art materials, a new ASTM standard is devoted to something that gets used before the paint: acrylic dispersion ground, a liquid applied as a coating to prepare surfaces for paint. The new standard, ASTM D7733 , Specification for Acrylic Dispersion Ground, was developed by Subcommittee D01.57 on Artist Paints and Related Materials…
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ASTM International has published a new standard, ASTM F2951 , Consumer Safety Specification for Baby Monitors, in response to a report from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission that seven deaths have resulted from infants strangling in monitor cords when the cord has been placed too close to a crib. ASTM F2951 was developed by Subcommittee F15.68 on Baby Monitors , part of ASTM…
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A proposed new ASTM International standard describes a method for calculating the length of time that a non-fuel mineral commodity can be extracted from its reserves and resources, for purposes of environmental product declarations (EPD) and life cycle analyses (LCA). ASTM WK31671 , Practice for Calculation of the Resource Depletion Potential of Mineral Commodities, is being developed by…
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Manufacturers and developers of architectural coatings will be the primary users of a new ASTM International standard, ASTM D7786 , Test Method for Determining Enamel Holdout. The standard was developed by Subcommittee D01.42 on Architectural Coatings , part of ASTM International Committee D01 on Paint and Related Coatings, Materials and Applications . Keith Alderfer, associate scientist, The Dow…
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A new ASTM International standard represents current best practices in the design, performance, labeling and instructions for infant slings. ASTM F2907 , Specification for Sling Carriers, was developed by Subcommittee F15.21 on Infant Carriers, Bouncers and Baby Swings , under the jurisdiction of ASTM International Committee F15 on Consumer Products . According to Vesta Garcia, executive director…
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Standards Cover Planning and Management of Environmentally Sustainable Events A collection of eight new ASTM International standards will provide meeting and event planners and their suppliers with specific guidelines and performance measurements for creating environmentally sustainable or “green” events. The standards have been in development since 2007, when Subcommittee E60.02 on Hospitality…
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A proposed new ASTM standard will be the first compilation of definitions for terms commonly used in the printing ink vehicle industry. ASTM WK35704 , Terminology for Printing Ink Vehicles and Related Materials, is being developed by Subcommittee D01.37 on Ink Vehicles , part of ASTM International Committee D01 on Paint and Related Coatings, Materials and Applications . “ASTM WK35704 will contain…
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Updates Address Heavy Metals, Compositing, Bath Toy Projections and More As part of its continuing efforts to proactively address potential toy safety issues, ASTM International Committee F15 on Consumer Products has approved revisions to ASTM F963, Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety . Changes made to the standard include revisions to the section on heavy metals, the introduction of…
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A new ASTM International standard provides a test method for measuring volatiles from acrylate resins, which will allow suppliers to list emissions information on material safety data sheets. The new standard, ASTM D7767 , Test Method to Measure Volatiles from Radiation Curable Acrylate Monomers, Oligomer, and Blends and Thin Coatings Made from Them, is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee D01.…
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ASTM Subcommittee F15.18 on Cribs, Toddler Beds, Play Yards, Cradles and Changing Tables was among the five recipients of the new Chairman’s Circle of Commendation Award, an honor given for the first time by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The award was presented to ASTM at a ceremony at CPSC headquarters in Bethesda, Md., on Dec. 1. The new Chairman’s Circle of Commendation Award…