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With support from industry and government leaders, ASTM International will host an organizational meeting to potentially create a new technical committee that develops voluntary consensus standards for commercial spaceflight. This meeting comes in part as a result of the updated U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act of 2015 (CSLCA). The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration’s…, ASTM Commercial Spaceflight Meeting:, Oct. 24, 2016, RTCA, Inc.; 1150 18th St. NW, 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20036, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Christine DeJong, tel +1.610.832.9736; cdejong@astm.org Release #10170
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ASTM International, the American Society for Composites, Syracuse University, the University of Utah, and the National Institute of Aerospace will jointly support the 31st Annual Technical Conference of the American Society for Composites (Sept. 19-21) and the ASTM Committee on Composite Materials (D30) meeting (Sept. 21-22). Both events will be in Williamsburg, Virginia. Information on the…, Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Ronald Krueger, National Institute of Aerospace, Hampton, Va., tel +1.757.864.3482; rkrueger@nianet.org , ASTM Staff Contact:, Krista Robbins, tel +1.610.832.9689; krobbins@astm.org Release #9969
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Maybe you haven’t given much thought to the growth of interlaminar cracks, or cracks in between layers, in laminated composite materials. Perhaps you should though, because such materials are everywhere and interlaminar cracks can cause serious damage to many types of structures and products, from sports equipment to spacecraft. This is why a new ASTM standard, D7905/D7905M , Test Method for…, Technical Contact:, Barry D. Davidson, Ph.D. Syracuse University, Syracuse, N.Y., tel +1.315.443.4201; bddavids@syr.edu, ASTM Staff Contact:, Ashley Wiand, tel +1.610.832.9551; awiand@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, tel +1.610.832.9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9724
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The International Maritime Organization’s Fire Test Procedures Code provides test procedures for cable transits to allow for penetration through A-Class divisions, namely bulkheads and decks. However, there are many firestop penetration devices for cables and other installation methods that do not conform to the examples provided in the IMO FTP Code. Testing for these devices falls to the…, ASTM Committee F25 Next Meeting:, Dec. 10-12, 2013, December Committee Week, Jacksonville, Fla., Technical Contact:, Juan Manuel Flores, P.E., Intertek Commercial and Electrical, Elmendorf, Texas, Phone: 210-635-8100; juan.flores@intertek.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Robert Morgan, Phone: 610-832-9732; rmorgan@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9508
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An important ASTM engine coolant standard, ASTM D3321 , Test Method for Use of the Refractometer for Field Test Determination of the Freezing Point of Aqueous Engine Coolants, has recently been revised to reflect advances in engine coolant technology used in modern engines. ASTM D3321 is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee D15.03 on Physical Properties , part of ASTM International Committee…, ASTM Committee D15 Next Meeting:, May 21-22, 2013, May Committee Week, Indianapolis, Ind., Technical Contact:, Frederick C. Alverson, Shell Global Solutions, Houston, Texas, Phone: 281-544-9217; frederick.alverson@shell.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Joe Koury, Phone: 610-832-9804; jkoury@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org R elease #9274
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A new ASTM International standard fills an industry need for damage resistance testing of sandwich constructions, a common composite structural configuration. ASTM D7766/D7766M , Practice for Damage Resistance Testing of Sandwich Constructions, was developed by Subcommittee D30.09 on Sandwich Construction , part of ASTM International Committee D30 on Composite Materials . “ASTM D7766/D7766M will…, Technical Contact:, Adam J. Sawicki, Boeing Co., Philadelphia, Pa., Phone: 610-591-2807; adam.j.sawicki@boeing.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Ashley Wiand, Phone: 610-832-9551; awiand@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org R elease #9195
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A new ASTM International standard covers the principal dimensions and materials of closed chocks, used for mooring, for installation on ships. The new standard, ASTM F2935 , Specification for Chocks, Ship Mooring, Cast Steel, has been developed by Subcommittee F25.01 on Structures , part of ASTM International Committee F25 on Ships and Marine Technology . Chocks are mounted directly on the deck,…
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A new ASTM International standard will answer industry’s need for determination of fatigue properties of open-hole composite laminates. ASTM D7615/D7615M , Practice for Open-Hole Fatigue Response of Polymer Matrix Composite Laminates, was developed by Subcommittee D30.05 on Structural Test Methods , part of ASTM International Committee D30 on Composite Materials . The purpose of ASTM D7615/D7615M…, ASTM Committee D30 Next Meeting:, Oct. 17-19, 2011, in conjunction with the Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering, Fort Worth, Texas, Technical Contact:, Mark Chris, Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., Dallas, Texas, Phone: 817-280-872; mchris@bellhelicopter.textron.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Ashley Wiand, Phone: 610-832-9551; awiand@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #8914
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ASTM International Committee D15 on Engine Coolants has formed three new subcommittees: Subcommittees D15.22 on Non-Aqueous Coolants ; D15.25 on Diesel Exhaust Fluid ; and D15.30 on Industrial Heat Transfer Fluids . All interested parties are invited to join in the standards developing activities of these new subcommittees., D15.22, Non-Aqueous Coolants, While there has been an increased interest in non-aqueous coolants industry, there are no current ASTM standards in this area. D15.22 will begin to develop such standards. “The envisioned standards for non-aqueous coolants would be performance standards, rather than ingredient standards, to allow for formulations that are not currently proprietary,” says Jonathan T. Light, chief engineer, Evans…, D15.25, Diesel Exhaust Fluid, Diesel exhaust fluid, often referred to as DEF, is required by many diesel engine-powered vehicles delivered after January 2010. More recent environmental standards issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have created more stringent emissions standards for agricultural, construction and forestry equipment. DEF is used to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions, which allows original equipment…, D15.30, Industrial Heat Transfer Fluids, Members of D15 recognized that changes in the antifreeze industry, including new manufacturing technologies, improved inhibitor chemistries and recycling technologies, would likely be adapted to the facilities industry as a natural course of innovation. Because D15 has experience developing standards that are technically similar to the facilities heat transfer industry, it was deemed appropriate…, ASTM Committee D15 Next Meeting:, May 17-18, May Committee Week, Anaheim, Calif., Technical Contact:, (D15.22) Jonathan T. Light, Evans Cooling Systems Inc., Sharon, Conn., Phone: 860-435-2418; jtlight@comcast.net ; (D15.25) Edward Eaton Sr., Amalgatech, Phoenix, Ariz., Phone: 602-252-0280; edeaton@amalgatech.com ; (D15.30) John Panasewicz, Clear Choice Antifreeze, Henderson, Colo., Phone: 303-227-9900; johnp@clearchoiceantifreeze.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Joe Koury, Phone: 610-832-9804; jkoury@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #8837
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Fiber reinforced plastic gratings are often used as walkways for a variety of marine vessels. A proposed new ASTM International standard will cover several aspects of fiber reinforced plastic gratings, including fire testing procedures, ultraviolet effects and moisture absorption. The proposed standard, ASTM WK31924 , Specification for Fiber Reinforced Plastic (FRP) Gratings Used in Marine…, ASTM Committee F25 Next Meeting:, May 17-19, 2011 May Committee Week, Anaheim, Calif., Technical Contact:, John H. Miller, U.S. Coast Guard, Washington, D.C., Phone: 201-372-1372; john.h.miller@uscg.mil, ASTM Staff Contact:, Robert Morgan, Phone: 610-832-9732; rmorgan@astm.org R elease #8816