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A new ASTM International standard provides a variety of recommendations for the manufacture and selection of digital thermometers. ASTM E2877 , Guide for Digital Contact Thermometers, was developed by Subcommittee E20.09 on Digital Contact Thermometers , part of ASTM International Committee E20 on Temperature Measurement . Included in ASTM E2877 is a set of accuracy classes for digital…, ASTM Committee E20 Next Meeting:, May 20-21, 2013, May Committee Week, Indianapolis, Ind., Technical Contact:, Christopher W. Meyer, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Md., Phone: 301-975-4825; cmeyer@nist.gov, ASTM Staff Contact:, Christine DeJong, Phone: 610-832-9736; cdejong@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org R elease #9275
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Purified terephthalic acid, often known simply as PTA, is in high demand as the key raw material for the manufacture of polyester fiber, resin and film. Two proposed ASTM standards are currently being developed that will be used to find major impurities in PTA product. The two proposed standards are ASTM WK36121 , Test Method for Determination of p-Toluic Acid and 4-Carboxybenzaldehyde in…, ASTM Committee D16 Next Meeting:, Jan. 30-31, 2013, January Committee Week, Jacksonville, Fla., Technical Contact:, Yuhong Zhang, China Petrochemical Corp., Shanghai, China, Phone: 011-86-21-68462281; zhangyh.sshy@sinopec.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Christine DeJong, Phone: 610-832-9736; cdejong@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org R elease #9266
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Producers that perform verification testing of thermocouples and thermocouple components, along with those who write thermocouple product specifications, will be the primary users of a newly approved standard, ASTM E2820 , Test Method for Evaluating Thermal EMF Properties of Base-Metal Thermocouple Connectors. The new standard is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee E20.04 on Thermocouples ,…
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Manufacturers of toluene, mixed xylenes and p-xylene are often required to determine the type and amount of impurities that remain from manufacture. A new ASTM International standard, D7504 , Test Method for Trace Impurities in Monocyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons by Gas Chromatography and Effective Carbon Number, can now be used as an internal quality control tool where these products are produced…
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Providing practical advice on the use of infrared thermometers is the purpose of a proposed new ASTM International standard. Infrared thermometry is used in a variety of measurement applications, including heating, ventilating and air conditioning, building inspection, industrial and manufacturing, automotive and food service equipment. The proposed new standard, ASTM WK21204 , Guide for the…
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Chemical plants and contract and research laboratories will all be likely users of a new ASTM International standard, D 7183 , Test Method for Determination of Total Sulfur in Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Related Chemicals by Ultraviolet Fluorescence. D 7183 was developed by Subcommittee D16.04 on Instrumental Analysis, part of ASTM International Committee D16 on Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Related…
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Since 1998, when ASTM International Committee F05 on Business Imaging Products first approved standard F 1856 , Practice for Determining Toner Usage for Printer Cartridges, there has been a rapid increase in the use of color in office printing. In order to address this important change, Subcommittee F05.04 on Electrostatic Imaging Products has developed F 2632 , Practice for Determining the Toner…
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The ability to determine the number of pages an ink jet printer cartridge will print in its lifetime is essential for anyone who manufactures or remanufactures them. A new ASTM International standard, F 2555 , Practice for Determining Page Yield of Ink Jet Printer Cartridges — Continuous Printing Method, has been developed to aid in this endeavor. Practice F 2555 is under the jurisdiction of…
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ASTM International Committee F05 on Business Imaging Products is currently seeking participation in the development of proposed new standards under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee F05.07 on Ink Jet Imaging Products. Users, original equipment manufacturers and ink producers are needed to assist in the following task groups: F05.07.01 This task group is working on developing a user-friendly…
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ASTM International standard D 1555, Test Method for Calculation of Volume and Weight of Industrial Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Cyclohexane, and its metric equivalent, D 1555M, have been revised by Committee D16 on Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Related Chemicals. The revision affects the basis for correcting volume from any temperature to 60 F (or 15 C using D 1555M), as well as calculating the weight…