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A revision to the most widely used fuel specification in the world incorporates the new ethanol blend of up to 15%. The revision is aimed at improving driveability and performance for consumers filling up with gas at the pump. This important revision ( available here as D4814-16b ) builds on a standard that is used by businesses, governments, consumers, and others in many countries, according…, Media Inquiries:, Nate Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Alyson Fick, tel +1.610.832.9710; afick@astm.org Release #10092
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A new ASTM standard will help manufacturers incorporate more sustainable practices into production. The new standard, developed by ASTM International Committee E60 on Sustainability , will ultimately help companies reduce costs, improve quality, incorporate best practices, and more. ASTM member Kevin Lyons, group leader, National Institute of Standards and Technology, notes that the new standard…, ASTM Committee E60 on Sustainability Next Meeting:, October 24-27, 2016, October Committee Week, Orlando, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Kevin Lyons, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Md., tel +1.301.975.6550; kevin.lyons@nist.gov, ASTM Staff Contact:, Stephen Mawn, tel +1.610.832.9726; smawn@astm.org Release #10087
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ASTM International’s Committee on Sustainability (E60) is drafting a guide to help consistently evaluate the resiliency of products and materials, including a consensus-driven definition of resiliency. The guide would apply to all applications and market segments, according to ASTM member Michael Schmeida. “The topic of resiliency is becoming more discussed both in ASTM and outside by a variety…, ASTM Committee E60 on Sustainability Next Meeting:, Oct. 24-27, 2016, October Committee Week, Orlando, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Michael Schmeida, MSc, LEED AP, Gypsum Association, Medina, Ohio, tel +1.301.277.8742; mschmeida@gypsum.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Stephen Mawn, tel +1.610.832.9726; smawn@astm.org Release #10072
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Today, a first-of-its-kind consortium in the green-building industry convened 15 manufacturers and industry representatives from around the world to hear their needs for enhancing product transparency and stewardship through effective product category rules (PCRs), life cycle assessment reports (LCAs), environmental product declarations (EPDs), and next generation product transparency solutions…, Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Chris Surak, tel +1.610.832.9611; csurak@astm.org Release #10052
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ASTM International members are working to revise and reinstate a test method that helps determine how much water is in various petroleum products ( D6304-04 , Standard Test Method for Determination of Water in Petroleum Products, Lubricating Oils, and Additives by Coulometric Karl Fischer Titration). Knowing the water content in these products helps manufacturers and buyers predict their quality…, Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Kishore Nadkarni, Millennium Analytics Inc., East Brundwick, N.J., tel +1.732.613.8710; knadkarni@aol.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Alyson Fick, tel +1.610.832.9710; afick@astm.org Release #10053
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A new ASTM standard defines and compiles commonly used terms in sustainable-manufacturing standards. The new standard (E2987/E2987M, Terminology for Sustainable Manufacturing) will help members of ASTM’s Subcommittee on Sustainable Manufacturing (part of E60 Committee on Sustainability) revise standards and develop new ones. The subcommittee (E60.13) has already published a guide for evaluating…, ASTM Committee E60 on Sustainability Next Meeting, : April 12-15, 2016, April Committee Week, San Antonio, Texas, Media Inquiries, : Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact, : David. S. Johnston, Vinyl Siding Institute, Washington, D.C., tel +1.202.587.5102; djohnston@vinylsiding.org , ASTM Staff Contact, : Stephen Mawn, tel +1.610.832.9726; smawn@astm.org Release #10020
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A new ASTM International standard will help shippers, laboratories, regulators and others who need to safely take samples of volatile crude oils in transit. According to ASTM member David Murray, the introduction of a new sampling tool – the manual piston cylinder – has allowed for more sampling of live crude oils and crude-condensate mixtures, which are too volatile to sample using conventional…, ASTM Committee D02 on Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants Next Meeting:, June 26-30, 2016, Bellevue, Wash., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, David Murray, Omnicon Consultants Inc., Edmonton, Alberta, Canada tel +1.780.218.3759; dave.murray@omnicon.ca, ASTM Staff Contact:, Alyson Fick, tel +1.610.832.9710; afick@astm.org Release #9998
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A new ASTM International standard will help to more quickly and accurately detect for contaminants called asphaltenes in a variety of petroleum products. The new standard (soon to be published as D7996, Test Method for Measuring Visible Spectrum of Asphaltenes in Heavy Fuel Oils and Crude Oils by Spectroscopy in a Microfluidic Platform) will thus improve efficiency in producing crude and heavy…, ASTM Committee D02 on Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels and Lubricants Next Meeting:, June 26-30, 2016, Bellevue, Wash., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Farshid Mostowfi, Ph.D., Schlumberger DBR Technology Center, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, tel +1.780.577.8341; fmostowfi@slb.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Alyson Fick, tel +1.610.832.9710; afick@astm.org Release #9988
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Manufacturers and regulators can use a new ASTM standard to determine whether the most sustainable chemicals are being used for a wide range of consumer products. The new standard ( E3027 , Guide for Making Sustainability-Related Chemical Selection Decisions in the Life Cycle of Products) will encourage companies to use “green” chemicals while also ensuring that products work properly and are…, ASTM Committee E60 on Sustainability Next Meeting:, April 12-14, 2016, April Committee Week, San Antonio, Texas, Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Michael Schmeida, Gypsum Association, Medina, Ohio, tel +1.301.277.8686; mschmeida@gypsum.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Stephen Mawn, tel +1.610.832.9726; smawn@astm.org Release #9977
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This week, ASTM International released a Spanish-language version of a crucial aviation fuels standard. Since 1959, the world’s aviation community has used this aviation turbine fuel standard ( D1655 , Specification for Aviation Turbine Fuels) as one of the global pillars for ensuring quality control and safe distribution of jet fuel. D1655 provides direction for testing and specifying aviation…, ASTM Committee D02 on Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels and Lubricants Next Meeting:, June 26-30, 2016, Bellevue, Wash., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, David J. Abdallah, Exxon Mobil Research and Engineering, Paulsboro, N.J., tel +1.856.224.2318; david.j.abdallah@exxonmobile.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Alyson Fick, tel +1.610.832.9710; afick@astm.org, ASTM Sales Contact:, John Gallagher, tel +1.610.832.9646; jgallagher@astm.org Release #9970