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ASTM International’s space simulation and applications of space technology committee ( E21 ) has formed a new subcommittee on planetary protection. The subcommittee ( E21.09 ) plans to develop standards for identifying, quantifying, and mitigating contamination, both forward and backward, between solar system bodies and the Earth-Moon system. According to Betsy Pugel, an expert with NASA’s…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Jennifer Tursi, tel +1.610.832.9653; jtursi@astm.org Release #11898 ###
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ASTM International announced the graduate student winners of four $10,000 scholarships for their studies in fields where technical standards play a crucial role. This year’s winners were chosen from a competitive pool of applicants. The following candidates will receive the 2024 ASTM International graduate scholarships:, Lane Flora, is an applications engineer at Jacobi Carbons, pursuing a master of science degree in chemical engineering from The Ohio State University. Flora is an active member in various ASTM committees including activated carbon ( D28 ), air quality ( D22 ), and water ( D19 ). He will soon be taking a position as technical director at Jacobi Carbons, using ASTM standards to advance a high standard of…, Melissa Armistead, is a Ph.D. student in fiber and polymer science at NC State University. Armistead is a member of ASTM’s personal protective clothing and equipment committee ( F23 ), currently using ASTM standards in her work to improve safety and comfort for textiles used in firefighting., Pandora K. Picariello, is a Ph.D. student in materials science at Colorado School of Mines. Picariello plans to use her experience in additive manufacturing with ASTM and NIST at an upcoming internship with Canopy Aerospace, the start of her career in the field., Vishnu Ramasamy, is a Ph.D. student and graduate research assistant in materials science and engineering at Case Western Reserve University. Ramasamy is also pursuing a career in additive manufacturing after working with ASTM’s additive manufacturing committee ( F42 ), and hopes to develop standards for hybrid AM processes. ASTM International has more than 5,000 student members at all levels of education who pay…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel+ 1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Academic Outreach Contact: , Travis Murdock, tel+ 1.610.832.9714; tmurdock@astm.org Release #11889 ###
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ASTM granted provisional observer status at United Nations conference in November, Global standards organization ASTM International has been granted provisional observer status at the 29 th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. This major annual event will be held Nov. 11-22, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan. With a goal of advancing science-based, consensus solutions ASTM’s COP29 activities will showcase efforts…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Event Contact:, Emmanuel Escoto, tel +1.610.832.9809; eescoto@astm.org Release #11887 ###
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The workshop will identify priorities and gaps in manufacturing technology. ASTM International and the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation ( AAMI ) are partnering to host a healthcare innovation workshop to be held Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024 at the Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld, Orlando, FL in conjunction with ASTM November Committee Week . Building on an initial workshop…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Tessa Llewelyn, tel +1.610.832.9677; tllewelyn@astm.org Release #11886 ###
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ASTM International, a global standards organization, is set to host an organizational meeting to potentially launch a new group to create technical standards for emerging technology commercialization (ETC). The meeting will be held virtually on Aug. 26, 2024. Over the past year, ASTM has been working with a diverse group of stakeholders to explore the need for standards that help enable…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Activity Contact:, Len Morrissey, lmorrissey@astm.org Release #11880 ###
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ASTM International‘s Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence (AM CoE), along with numerous industry partners, is formally announcing the launch of the AM CoE Additive Manufacturing Certification Committee (AMCC) initiative. The AMCC is composed of only representatives from AM end-users. The mission of ASTM’s AMCC is to bring key stakeholders together from across multiple industry sectors to…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org , ASTM AMCC Contact:, Scott Klavon, tel +1-412-225-1076 ; sklavon@astm.org Release #11872 ###
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ASTM’s new standard will provide guidelines for facial examiners ASTM International’s forensic sciences committee ( E30 ) has approved a new standard that will help to improve automated facial recognition search performance. The new standard (soon to be published as E3445) will help to improve search results for people using a facial recognition system (FRS). The new standard describes a series…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Brian Milewski, tel +1.610.832.9619; bmilewski@astm.org Release #11870 ###
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ASTM International’s forensic sciences committee ( E30 ) presented its 2023 Forensic Sciences Award to Kim Kunkler, assistant professor at Marshall University. The award was given in recognition of continuous and outstanding contributions to the committee’s standards development. Since joining ASTM in 2017, Kunkler has seen several fire debris and explosives standards through to publication,…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org Release #11828 ###
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ASTM International’s additive manufacturing technologies committee ( F42 ) is developing a suite of proposed standards that will be used for quality assurance and quality control of materials and components used for additive construction with cementitious materials. The suite includes the following: Practice for Additive Manufacturing -- Fresh and Very Early Age Properties of Concretes Used for…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Pat Picariello, tel +1.610.832.9720; ppicariello@astm.org Release #11820 ###
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Wohlers Associates, powered by ASTM International, has announced Wohlers Report 2024 . The report, published for 29 consecutive years, provides organizations worldwide with detailed guidance, perspective, and research results on the additive manufacturing (AM) and 3D printing industry. Shipment of AM systems for metal parts, as shown in the following graph, increased by 24.4% in 2023. Wohlers…, A graph of sales Description automatically generated, Source: Wohlers Report 2024 “Investors, government agencies, and organizations adopting AM are eager to know what will drive growth in the future,” said Terry Wohlers, head of advisory services and market intelligence at Wohlers Associates. “Significant expansion will come from a much wider range of applications and demand for end-use parts. For this to occur, systems will become faster, reducing…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org Release #11810 ###