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An international conference on Textiles – Light and Weatherfastness, will be held Jan. 21, 2011, in Mumbai, India. Sponsored by ASTM International, Atlas Material Testing Solutions and DyStar, this one-day conference will be held at the India Textile Committee Auditorium. This is the first textile industry conference ASTM has sponsored in India. The International Conference on Textiles will…, ASTM Contact:, Teresa Cendrowska, Phone: +1-610-832-9718; tcendrow@astm.org Release #8717
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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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Revised Versions of ASTM F406 and ASTM F1169 Will Satisfy Requirements of Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act In July, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) approved by a unanimous vote to propose that two ASTM International standards covering full-size and non-full-size cribs be incorporated as part of the regulatory requirements of section 104 of the Consumer Product Safety…
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As part of its ongoing work supporting the Federal Aviation Administration to develop a Special Federal Aviation Regulation for small Unmanned Aircraft Systems, ASTM International Committee F38 on Unmanned Air Vehicle Systems is currently working on a proposed registration and marking standard. ASTM WK27055 , Specification for the Registration and Marking of Unmanned Aircraft System, is under the…, Technical Contact:, Rocky Gmeiner, Raytheon Co., Arlington, Va.; Phone: 703-284-4308; regmeiner@raytheon.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Daniel Schultz, Phone: 610-832-9716; dschultz@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #8609
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ASTM International Committee F38 on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) was recently requested by the Federal Aviation Administration to assist with the development of industry consensus standards to support the integration of small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) into the U.S. national airspace system (NAS). Following a model that was successfully used for the integration of light sport aircraft…
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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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The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has selected ASTM International Committee F38 on Unmanned Aircraft Systems to develop industry standards for small unmanned aircraft systems. These standards will allow sUAS to file and fly missions in the national airspace alongside manned aircraft. According to Rocklin Gmeiner, director, federal/civil programs, Raytheon, and chairman of F38.01, one of…, Technical Contact:, Rocklin Gmeiner, Raytheon Co., Arlington, Va., Phone: 703-284-4308, regmeiner@raytheon.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Daniel Schultz, Phone: 610-832-9716; dschultz@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #8507/Feb2010
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Earlier this month, ASTM International Committee F15 on Consumer Products approved a revised version of F1169 , Specification for Full-Size Baby Crib. The standard is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee F15.18 on Cribs, Toddler Beds, Play Yards, Bassinets, Cradles and Changing Tables. The most significant change to F1169 is the removal of provisions for drop sides in cribs from the standard.…, ASTM F15 Juvenile Products Subcommittee Next Meeting:, March 16-19, 2010, ASTM Headquarters, West Conshohocken, Pa., Technical Contact:, Bill Suvak, Child Craft, Salem, Ind., bsuvak@hotmail.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Len Morrissey, Phone: 610-832-9719; lmorriss@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #844 6/Dec2009
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Standards will Support Special Federal Aviation Regulations ASTM International has been selected by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration as one of the standards development organizations that will develop small unmanned aircraft system, or sUAS, standards intended to support new FAA regulations. This activity will take place in ASTM Committee F38 on Unmanned Aircraft Systems, where members…, Technical Contact:, James Jewell, UAV MarketSpace Inc., Bath, Pa., Phone: 610-910-4029 ; james@uavm.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Daniel Schultz, Phone: 610-832-9716; dschultz@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #844 5/Dec2009