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ASTM International presented its top annual award – the Award of Merit – to Dawn Root for her contributions to ASTM’s plastics committee (D20). The prestigious award, which includes the accompanying title of fellow, is ASTM’s highest recognition for distinguished service and outstanding participation in ASTM International committee activities. Root was recognized for her foundational mentorship,…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel+1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #11450 ###
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Today, global standards organization ASTM International launched ASTM Xcellerate™, an emerging technology program focused on strengthening the world’s emerging technology from research to standards. “At ASTM International, we believe standards offer an invaluable platform for global collaboration,” notes Kathie Morgan, ASTM International president. “The ASTM Xcellerate program aims to put…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Xcellerate Contact:, Tessa Sulkes-Llewelyn, tel +1.610.832.9677; tsulkes@astm.org Release #11449 ###
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CEN, the European Committee for Standardization, and ASTM International have agreed to extend and expand a Technical Cooperation Agreement from 2019 in order to broaden and facilitate global dialogue and coordination in specific standardization areas of mutual interest. The updated agreement affirms and reinvigorates a framework agreed in 2019 for technical cooperation and information exchange…, About CEN, CEN (the European Committee for Standardization) is recognized by the European Union (EU) and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) as one of the official European Standardization Organizations responsible for developing standards at European level. These standards set out specifications and procedures in relation to a wide range of materials, processes, products and services. The members of…, CEN Media Contact:, Giovanni Collot, tel +32.474.98.21.17 gcollot@cencenelec.eu, ASTM Media Contact:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #11421 ###
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Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research Alliance, Inc. (NUAIR) will host the June meeting of ASTM International’s unmanned aircraft committee (F38) at the New York UAS Test Site in Rome, NY, June 1 through June 3. The meeting will bring together up to 100 international industry leaders in the uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) industry focused on developing industry standards to advance the…
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ASTM International’s plastics committee ( D20 ) is developing a proposed standard that will help polyolefin manufacturers to measure material properties. Polyolefins are used in a variety of applications, including shrink wrap, shopping bags, food packaging, and dishwasher-safe containers, among others. According to ASTM International member Olaf Kohlmann, the proposed standard ( WK81323 )…
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Registration is now open for the ASTM International Symposium Highlighting Standard Guides and Practices that Support the Lubricant Condition Monitoring Industry, to be held June 26 – 27, 2022, at the Hyatt Regency Seattle (Washington, USA). The symposium is sponsored by the ASTM petroleum products, liquid fuels, and lubricants committee (D02) and will be held in conjunction with the committee’s…
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Global standards organization ASTM International and the Korea Institute of Aviation Safety Technology (KIAST) have signed a memorandum of cooperation (MoC) aimed at supporting global unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and urban air mobility (UAM). The MoC was signed by Kathie Morgan, ASTM International president, and LEE Dae Sung, KIAST president. “We are excited to sign this agreement with KIAST…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #11403 ###
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Registration is now open for the ASTM International Symposium on Microplastics Analytical and Reference Standards – Opportunities to Advance Microplastic Science, to be held June 30, 2022, at the Hyatt Regency Seattle (Washington, USA). The symposium is co-sponsored by ASTM’s committees on water (D19) and plastics (D20) and will be held in conjunction with their June standards development…
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A new ASTM International standard ( F3548 ) will be used to satisfy requirements that are expected to be common for traffic management of uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS), commonly referred to as drones. The flight operations subcommittee of ASTM’s unmanned aircraft committee ( F38 ) developed the new standard on UAS traffic management (UTM) with input garnered across multiple continents and a…
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ASTM International’s petroleum products, liquid fuels, and lubricants committee ( D02 ), presented the Sydney D. Andrews Scroll of Achievement Award to Bryan Johnson, reliability engineer with Arizona Public Service (Tonopah, Arizona, USA). An ASTM International member since 1994, Johnson was recognized for his many contributions to advancing the aims of the committee and organization as an…