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A new ASTM International standard provides an effective way to determine the different forms of sulfur in coal. This test method helps separate coal-associated sulfur into two common forms: pyritic and sulfate. Results from the test method are used to evaluate coal preparation and process operations that help reduce coal sulfur levels. According to ASTM member Colin Campbell, consultant at CCI…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Krista Robbins, tel +1.610.832.9689; krobbins@astm.org Release #10698
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Lee Dilks, consultant for LDAnalytical in Lahaska, Pennsylvania, USA, was honored with the H. V. Churchill Award by ASTM International’s committee on analytical chemistry for metals, ores and related materials (E01). Dilks, an ASTM International member since 1992, was recognized for greatly contributing to the content of committee standards by providing consistent support of interlaboratory…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10697
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A new ASTM International standard provides an effective way to determine the presence of boron in coal. The organization’s committee on coal and coke ( D05 ) developed the new standard, which is soon to be published as D8213. As noted in the new standard, “the possible emission of boron that may be found in coal from coal combustion is an environmental concern.” According to ASTM International…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Krista Robbins, tel +1.610.832.9689; krobbins@astm.org Release #10651
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ASTM International’s committee on roofing and waterproofing ( D08) honored the William C. Cullen Award to Philip Dregger of Technical Roof Services and Pacific Building Consultants, Inc. in Concord, California, USA. Dregger was recognized for his distinguished contributions and personal commitment to the roofing and waterproofing community through his dedication and leadership in the industry,…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Joseph Hugo, tel +1.610.832.9740; jhugo@astm.org Release #10610
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ASTM International’s committee on roofing and waterproofing ( D08) presented its top annual award – the Award of Merit – to Randall Ober of Carlisle Construction Materials in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, USA. The prestigious award, which includes the accompanying title of fellow, is ASTM’s highest recognition for individual contribution to developing standards. Ober was honored for outstanding…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10587
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A new ASTM International test method will support the growing use of roofing membranes that contain ketone ethylene ester (KEE) polymer blends that are more flexible and chemical resistant and thus less susceptible to some types of damage. In the early 2000s, members of ASTM International’s committee on roofing and waterproofing ( D08 ) developed a specification ( D6754 ) that required the…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Joseph Hugo, tel +1.610.832.9740; jhugo@astm.org Release #10528
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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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Dr. Michael J Noone, retired vice president of CertainTeed Corporation, in Malvern, Pennsylvania, USA, has received the prestigious William C. Cullen Award from ASTM International’s committee on roofing and waterproofing ( D08 ). The committee honored Dr. Noone for his dedication and contributions to the roofing and waterproofing industry, particularly in the asphalt shingle segment. He first…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel+1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org R elease #10352
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ASTM International’s Committee on Roofing and Waterproofing ( D08 ) will present its top annual award – the Award of Merit – to Tim Kersey, of SOPREMA, in Wadsworth, Ohio, 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 Kersey for outstanding leadership,…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel+1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org R elease #10341
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A new ASTM International standard provides a method for analyzing the composition of aluminum and aluminum alloys. The test helps manufacturers, consumers, and laboratories verify that an alloy’s composition is within the needed limits through an analysis method called “inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry” (ICP-AES). “The composition of an aluminum alloy is one factor that…, ASTM Committee E01 on Analytical Chemistry for Metals, Ores, and Related Materials Next Meeting:, May 7-9, 2017, May Committee Week, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Jeneé Jacobs, Arconic, New Kensington, Pa., tel +1.724.337.2490; jenee.jacobs@arconic.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Thomas O’Toole, tel +1.610.832.9739; totoole@astm.org R elease #10283