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ASTM International’s plastic piping systems committee (F17) has awarded its Frank W. Reinhart and Henry “Butch” Kuhlman Award to White Gan Jee, president/owner/consultant of JEE Consulting Services LLC., The award is conferred to Jee in grateful acknowledgment of his faithful and significant contributions in furthering the cause of sound and effective plastics piping standardization, as exemplified by Frank W. Reinhart and Henry W. Kuhlman, charter members of the committee. Jee uses over 40 years of experience in petrochemical polymer product development to run his own consultancy, started in…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org Release #11840 ###
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ASTM International’s plastics committee ( D20 ) has revised an important standard that supports using radiocarbon analysis to determine the biobased content of solid, liquid and gaseous samples. The revision includes an update of the atmospheric adjustment factor (REF) value that is used in product analysis for biobased and biogenic carbon content. The revised standard ( D6866 ) is used to report…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Alyson Fick, tel +1.610.832.9710; afick@astm.org Release #11787 ###
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ASTM International’s plastics committee ( D20 ) presented its Robert MacFarlane Award of Excellence to Kelvin Okamoto, president of Green Bottom Line, Inc., his own sustainability consulting firm. The award is the highest in D20, and honors exemplary technical contributions, sustained participation, and valued leadership in ASTM International’s plastics committee. Okamoto was specifically…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org Release #11777 ###
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ASTM International announced five $500 grants for university students to help with senior or graduate design projects that contain an ASTM International standards component. “These grants allow ASTM International to support students who are directly engaging with our standards in real-world scenarios as they work on capstone projects,” said Travis Murdock, academic outreach coordinator. “The…, 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 #11771 ###
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ASTM International’s plastics committee ( D20 ) has developed the first material standard ( D8501 ) for PEKK (Poly Ether Ketone Ketone), a thermoplastic resin designed for extreme conditions. According to ASTM International member Alexandra Peters, PEKK performs in continuous use temperature up to 500 ° F (260 ° C), has excellent mechanical strength, and high resistance to flame, smoke, and a…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Alyson Fick, tel +1.610.832.9710; afick@astm.org Release #11738 ###
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ASTM International’s plastics committee ( D20 ) is developing a proposed standard that will support recovery and recycling of plastics through a circular economy. The proposed standard ( WK87117 ) will cover general guidance, requirements, and terms and definitions to assist in the development, manufacture, and recovery of plastics within a circular flow of resources. The proposed standard will…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Alyson Fick, tel +1.610.832.9710; afick@astm.org Release #11732 ###
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ASTM International announced a call for papers for its Symposium on Sustainability and Resilience of Plastic Piping Systems , to be held Apr. 8, 2024, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The event is sponsored by ASTM International’s plastic piping systems committee (F17) and will be held in conjunction with the committee’s standards development meetings. This symposium will be a forum for the…, Jan. 19, 2024, . To ensure your abstract was received into the ASTM database, please email symposia@astm.org and let us know that you have submitted an abstract. Additional information is available from technical cochairs,, Thomas Walsh, ( t.s.walsh@earthlink.net ),, Michael Pluimer, ( mpluimer@d.umn.edu ), and John Kurd, ziel, (, jmkengineering@outlook.com ). For more information about this symposium, please visit: https://go.astm.org/sustainability-resilience-plastic-pipe-systems https://go.astm.org/sustainability-resilience-plastic-pipe-systems ., Symposia Operations Contact:, Tammy Schane tel+1.610.832.9522, symposia@astm.org Release #11725 ###
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ASTM International is conducting a workshop on reducing plastics pollution, in Seattle, Washington on Aug. 7, 2023. The event will occur in conjunction with the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation's (APEC) third ministerial meetings, and as a component of the Subcommittee on Standards and Conformance program. This workshop is the first of two planned for a new ASTM project titled, “Assisting Policy…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Workshop Contact, : Elvin Chia, ASTM ASEAN Representative, mailto:echia@astm.org echia@astm.org ; +65 8778 4200 Release #11706 ###
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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 various applicants. The following candidates will receive the 2023 ASTM International graduate scholarships:, Clara Eichler, is a Ph.D. student in environmental sciences and engineering at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Clara is an active member on D22.05 with interest in working for EPA or NIST to help contribute to advancing research and standards in her field., Md Abir Hossain, is a Ph.D. student in mechanical and aerospace engineering at Ohio State University. Md Abir has used published research using ASTM fatigue and fracture standards, and plans to continue to use them as he pursues a career as a tenured university professor. , Diana Wyman, is a Ph.D. student in fiber and polymer science at North Carolina State University. Diana is a previous winner of this scholarship award who once again impressed the review team with her active engagement and contributions to the work of Committee D13., Omid Vakili, is a Ph.D. student in biomedical physiology and kinesiology at Simon Fraser University (Canada). Omid is also a past award winner from 2021, and now an active member within the F08 and F24 committees with a primary focus on safety. ASTM International has more than 5,000 student members at all levels of education who pay nothing for membership. The organization offers several scholarship and grant…, 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 #11690 ###
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ASTM International’s plastic piping committee (F17) has awarded its Frank W. Reinhart and Henry “Butch” Kuhlman Award to Bryan E. Hauger, president of both Bryan Hauger Consulting and Extrusion Consulting., The award is conferred to Hauger in grateful acknowledgment of his faithful and significant contributions in furthering the cause of sound and effective plastics piping standardization, as exemplified by Frank W. Reinhart and Henry W. Kuhlman, charter members of committee F17. Hauger’s background as a chemist led him into plastic pipe manufacturing, and he held a variety of positions at Phillips…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel+1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org Release #11685 ###