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The ongoing focus on sustainability in construction has contributed to greater interest in vegetative, or green, roof systems, in which traditional roofing material is replaced or supplemented with vegetation. A proposed new ASTM International standard will address an important aspect of designing this kind of roofing: determining the proper roofing and waterproofing membrane for a particular…
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After completing an update of ASTM D123, Terminology Relating to Textiles, members of ASTM Subcommittee D13.92 on Terminology decided that the information contained in the annexes was sufficiently important to merit being in a separate standard. The new standard, ASTM D7641 , Guide for Textile Fibers, has now been published, and it provides a comprehensive guide to a large variety of fibers used…, ASTM Committee D13 Next Meeting:, Jan. 30-Feb. 2, 2011, January Committee Week, Baltimore, Md., Technical Contact:, Vincent Diaz, Atlantic Thread and Supply Co., Baltimore, Md., Phone: 410-687-9424; vince@atlanticthread.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Jennifer Rodgers, Phone: 610-832-9694; jrodgers@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #8645
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A proposed new standard from ASTM International Committee D13 on Textiles will be useful to those involved in the design and evaluation of garments that are meant to fit tight on the body. The proposed new standard, ASTM WK27572 , Test Method for Elastic/Stretch Properties of Textile Materials, is being developed by Subcommittee D13.59 on Fabric Test Methods, General. “Elongation using a…, ASTM Committee D13 Next Meeting:, June 6-9, June Committee Week, St. Louis, Mo., Technical Contact:, Kham Viengkham, Nike Inc., Beaverton, Ore., Phone: 503-671-6879; kham.viengkham@nike.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Jennifer Rodgers, Phone: 610-832-9694; jrodgers@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #8561
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A subcommittee of ASTM International Committee D13 on Textiles has recently changed its title and the scope of its work. Subcommittee D13.19 , previously on tire cord and fabrics, has been retitled D13.19 on Industrial Fabrics and Metallic Reinforcements. According to Dawn Caullwine, quality manager, DuPont Kevlar’s Cooper River facility, and chair of D13 as well as D13.19, the standards…, ASTM Committee D13 Next Meeting:, June 6-9, June committee week, St. Louis, Mo., Technical Contact:, Dawn Caullwine, DuPont, Moncks Corner, S.C., Phone: 848-797-9928; dawn.q.caullwine@usa.dupont.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Jennifer Rodgers, Phone: 610-832-9694; jrodgers@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #8505/Feb2010
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ASTM International Subcommittee E34.50 on Health and Safety Standards for Metalworking Fluids has developed three new standards. Two of the recently approved ASTM standards cover aspects of water-miscible metalworking fluids, while the third concerns prevention of dermatitis in the wet metal removal fluid environment., Prevention of Dermatitis, Dermatitis is an inflammatory response of the skin to a chemical or physical agent. While redness, swelling and itching are typical signs of dermatitis, symptoms can be more severe as well. A new ASTM standard, ASTM E2693 , Practice for Prevention of Dermatitis in the Wet Metal Removal Fluid Environment, discusses dermatitis and its causes and presents a comprehensive approach to dermatitis…, Metalworking Fluids, Two new E34.50 standards address the detection of microbial contamination in metalworking fluids: ASTM E2657 , Test Method for Determination of Endotoxin Concentrations in Water-Miscible Metalworking Fluids, and ASTM E2694 , Test Method for Measurement of Adenosine Triphosphate in Water-Miscible Metalworking Fluids. Both ASTM E2657 and ASTM E2694 measure biological contamination in metalworking…, Participation Invited, The subcommittee is currently looking for participants for an interlaboratory study for ASTM E2657 and ASTM E2694 . “We plan to use a single set of MWF for both standards, so labs who are interested in either or both are welcome to participate,” says Passman. “A few labs will run both the ILS’s for both standards, while most will run one or the other.” Subcommittee E34.50 is part of ASTM…
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Side curtain airbags are usually mounted in the roof of a vehicle and burst through the headliner to cover the side window area in the event of a side impact or rollover accident. ASTM International Committee D13 on Textiles is currently developing a proposed new standard for the testing of such side curtain airbags, WK23227 , Test Method for Determining Pressure Decay of Inflatable Restraint…
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When fasteners penetrate roofing or waterproofing products as a planned part of installation, it is expected in some cases that the product will resist water migration at the point of penetration. A new ASTM International standard, D7349 , Test Method for Determining the Capability of Roofing and Waterproofing Materials to Seal Around Fasteners, addresses this situation. ASTM D7349 was developed…
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Modified bitumen products have been in use since the mid-1970s, and represent a substantial percentage of the commercial asphalt roofs installed throughout North America. A new ASTM International standard addresses the use of cold process adhesives in modified bitumen roofing systems. ASTM D7379 , Test Methods for Strength of Modified Bitumen Sheet Material Laps Using Cold Process Adhesive, was…
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All interested parties in the glass industry are invited to participate in the development of a proposed new standard guide for the safe handling of annealed glass. The new standard will be developed by a task group within ASTM Committee E34 on Occupational Health and Safety. A small group from industry and OSHA met in Rossford, Ohio, in March to discuss this new activity. The task group plans to…
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Subcommittee D13.58 on Yarns and Fibers, part of ASTM International Committee D13 on Textiles, is currently working on a proposed new standard, WK18377 , Specification for Polyolefin Chopped Strands for Use in Concrete. WK18377 will include test methods used to measure the attributes required for the intended use of the proposed standard. Primarily, the proposed standard will provide…