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By request from industry, ASTM International will host an organizational meeting to potentially create a new technical committee that develops voluntary consensus standards for cannabis. The no-fee meeting is Tuesday, Feb. 28, at 9 a.m. EST at ASTM International’s global headquarters in, West Conshohocken, Pa., USA. Industry stakeholders and others interested in charting a path towards voluntary…, ASTM Cannabis Organizational Meeting:, Feb. 28, 2017, ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA, 19428-2959 USA, Media Inquiries:, Nate Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Christine DeJong, tel +1.610.832.9736; cdejong@astm.org Release #10251
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ASTM International’s Committee on Particle and Spray Characterization ( E29 ) is encouraging interested parties to participate in the revision of one of its standards, E2814, Guide for Industrial Woven Wire Filter Cloth. E2814 covers the special grade of industrial woven wire cloth referred to as filter cloth, for general filtration including the separation of solids from fluids (liquids or gases…, ASTM Committee E29 on Particle and Spray Characterization Next Meeting:, April 26-27, 2017, Hollywood, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Katerina Koperna, tel +1.610.832.9728; kkoperna@astm.org Release #10211
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A new ASTM International standard will empower producers of certain kinds of plastic tubes to conduct better, faster quality control testing at a lower cost and with greater accuracy. Due to its enhanced properties, cross-linked polyethylene (PEX) is increasingly used to make plastic tubes for building systems as well as for the oil, gas, chemical, sewage, and water industries. The new standard (…, ASTM Committee F17 on Plastic Piping Systems Next Meeting:, Nov. 15-17, 2016, November Committee Week, Orlando, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Robert Samplonius, Kafrit NA Ltd., British Columbia, Canada, tel +1.604.607.6730; samplonius@kafrit.ca, ASTM Staff Contact:, Robert Morgan, tel +1.610.832.9732; rmorgan@astm.org Release #10167
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Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture selected the Safety Equipment Institute - a subsidiary of ASTM International - to manage the certification program that supports labeling thousands of products as "biobased." The renewal of this five-year contract will mean that more and more people will be able to find and purchase products that are made and packaged using renewable materials. “This…, Program Contact:, Pat Gleason, tel. +1.703.442.5732; pgleason@seinet.org, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel. +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10160
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ASTM International has fully redesigned its International Laboratory Directory, the only directory in the world dedicated to helping manufacturers find the right labs to test their products. Independent laboratories throughout the world rely on thousands of standards and test methods, including many developed by ASTM International. By working with these labs, manufacturers can help ensure that…, Contact:, Anna Spektor, tel +1.610.832.9756; aspektor@astm.org, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10110
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The polyethylene piping industry continues to increase the size of pipe diameters and pipe wall thicknesses used in the transportation of gas, water, and oil. The original reverse bend test in F2620 is of limited capability when testing heat fusion joints in wall pipe systems that are heavier with larger diameters. A new standard (soon to be published as F3183, Practice for Guided Side Bend…, ASTM Committee F17 on Plastic Piping Systems Next Meeting:, Nov. 14-17, 2016, November Committee Week, Orlando, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Steve Sandstrum, tel +1.502.318.6754; steve.sandstrum@isco-pipes.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Robert Morgan, tel +1.610.832.9732; rmorgan@astm.org Release #10091
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A new ASTM International standard will help train workers who operate heat fusion equipment (HFE) to fuse plastic pipes. This standard could help enhance safety for workers, ensure longevity of pipes, and strengthen infrastructure overall. Until now, there was not a guideline for properly training workers nor a description of requirements to qualify as an operator. (Many companies relied on HFE…, Committee F17 on Plastic Piping Systems Next Meeting:, Nov. 14-17, 2016, November Committee Week, Orlando, FL., Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Jim Craig, Jim Craig Consulting, LLC; tel +1.918.720.3670; jcraig211@cox.net, ASTM Staff Contact:, Robert Morgan, +1.610.832.9732; rmorgan@astm.org Release #10077
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A newly proposed standard ( WK54335 , Specification for Cellular Wall Polypropylene (PP) Chambers) concerning storm water collection chambers is being developed. With cellular wall PP chambers being installed as part of road and parking lot construction, wheel load and soil weight place significant structural demand on the product. A structurally sound product is essential to ensure the safety of…, Committee F17 on Plastic Piping Systems Next Meeting:, Nov. 14-17, 2016, November Committee Week, Orlando, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, David Mailhot, Stormtech, South Coventry, Conn., tel +1.860.391.3672; david.mailhot@ads-pipe.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Robert Morgan, tel +1.610.832.9732; rmorgan@astm.org Release #10074
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Richard R. Geoffroy, director of engineering and applications at Polymer Services Group in Somers, Conn., has been named chairman of ASTM International Committee F17 on Plastic Piping Systems . Formed in 1973, F17 includes 18 subcommittees that oversee more than 180 standards related to specifications for plastic pipe, fittings, best practices for joining and installing plastic pipes, test…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10029
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A new ASTM standard provides a quick and easy way to estimate the average size of powder particles used in a wide variety of industrial applications. The new standard ( E2980 , Test Methods for Estimating Average Particle Size of Powders Using Air Permeability) reflects advances in measurement technology that lead to better precision. According to ASTM member Frank J. Venskytis, an independent…, ASTM Committee E29 on Particle and Spray Characterization Next Meeting:, April 27-28, 2016 Hollywood, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Frank J. Venskytis, Clayton, N.C., tel +1.919.553.8050; frankvenskytis@gmail.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Katerina Koperna, tel +1.610.832.9728; kkoperna@astm.org Release #9965