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A newly approved ASTM International standard will advance the cause of architectural preservation. The new standard, ASTM C1713 , Specification for Mortars for the Repair of Historic Masonry, was developed by Subcommittee C12.03 on Specifications for Mortars, part of ASTM International Committee C12 on Mortars and Grouts for Masonry Units. John Wathne, structural engineer and president of…
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Localized corrosion, such as pitting, cracking or crevice corrosion, can be destructive to process equipment, but if it is detected early enough, potential damage can be minimized or avoided. A new ASTM International standard provides a means for electrochemical testing for corrosion. The new standard, G199 , Guide for Electrochemical Noise Measurement, was developed by Subcommittee G01.11 on…
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While drug products must be tested for chemical and physical stability in their market packages, the testing process can be long and expensive. A proposed new ASTM International standard under the jurisdiction of Committee D10 on Packaging will provide a quick and accurate method to minimize the necessary package testing. The proposed standard, WK21601 , Test Method for Measuring Water Vapor…
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While the use of radio frequency identification transponders has become common for inventory tracking purposes, RFID system performance can be affected by product and packaging materials. A new ASTM standard can be used to provide a framework for testing RFID system performance that can be applied to, and compared across, all RFID manufacturer systems in any industrial application that involves a…
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The need to create a more realistic simulation for the small parcel shipping and handling environment was the impetus for the development of a new ASTM standard, D7386 , Practice for Performance Testing of Packages for Single Parcel Delivery Systems. Subcommittee D10.21 on Shipping Containers and Systems—Application of Performance Test Methods, under the jurisdiction of ASTM International…
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ASTM International Committee D10 on Packaging will present a Distribution Packaging Workshop on April 7, 2008, from 10 a.m. to noon. The workshop, which is being organized by the committee’s university liaison subcommittee, will occur during the Committee D10 meeting at the ASTM committee week in Anaheim, Calif. Workshop topics will include the following: • Single-Parcel Shipping Environment—…
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ASTM International Committee D10 on Packaging is reactivating Subcommittee D10.19 on Recycling/Disposability. All interested parties, particularly those who are concerned and knowledgeable about worldwide packaging and recycling issues, are invited to join in the standards developing activities of D10.19. Jan Gates, subcommittee chair, and principal packaging engineer at Abbott Vascular, hopes…
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ASTM International Subcommittee G01.10 on Corrosion in Soils will be conducting two round robin testing procedures on Tuesday, November 14, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. during ASTM meetings in Atlanta, Ga. One round robin will be for the development of a new standard test method to measure the oxidation-reduction potential (redox) of soils, while the other will address precision and bias for the 4…
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ASTM International Committee D10 on Packaging is currently inviting all interested parties to join a new D10 subcommittee, D10.97 on University Liaison. According to S. Paul Singh, professor, school of packaging, Michigan State University, and chair of D10’s division I, the purpose of the new subcommittee is twofold. “We want to allow university programs that teach and research in packaging to be…