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Laboratories will soon be able to use a new ASTM International standard to test and better understand biodegradability of plastics in marine environments. The new standard (soon to be published as D7991, Test Method for Determining Aerobic Biodegradation of Plastics Buried in Sandy Marine Sediment Under Controlled Laboratory Conditions) provides ways to simulate how plastics degrade in seawater-…, ASTM Committee D20 on Plastics Next Meeting:, Nov. 15-18, 2015, November Committee Week, Tampa, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Francesco Degli Innocenti, Novamont, Novara, Italy, tel +39.0321.699.606; fdi@novamont.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Alyson Fick, tel +1.610.832.9710; afick@astm.org Release #9908
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ASTM International has published a new test method for measuring the oxygen transmission rate through plastic packaging for food, pharmaceuticals and other products. The standard ( F3136 , Test Method for Oxygen Gas Transmission Rate through Plastic Film and Sheeting Using a Dynamic Accumulation Method) covers film, sheeting, laminates, coextrusions and coated or uncoated papers or fabrics.…, ASTM Committee F02 on Flexible Barrier Packaging Next Meeting:, Oct. 28-29, 2015, October Committee Week, Tampa, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Nick Winters, Harbor Associates LLC, Avalon, N.J., tel +1.914.393.8343; harborassociates@verizon.net , ASTM Staff Contact:, Diane Lake, tel +1.610.832.9661; dlake@astm.org Release #9890
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ASTM International members are working to revise and reinstate a standard ( D7081-05 , Standard Specification for Non-Floating Biodegradable Plastics in the Marine Environment). The revision – including a name change – will cover products made from plastics (including packaging and coatings) that are designed to be biodegradable in natural seawater. This specification was withdrawn in April…, Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Jo Ann Ratto Ross, tel +1.508.233.5315; joann.r.ross.civ@mail.mil, ASTM Staff Contact:, Alyson Fick, tel +1.610.832.9710; afick@astm.org Release #9831 ###
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ASTM International Committee F02 on Flexible Barrier Packaging is developing a new standard to test the transmission rate of water vapor into packaging materials. Understanding water transmission rate is a key component for the shelf life of many products. “The materials and packages covered by this standard affect nearly every package one sees in grocery stores, pharmacies and hospitals,” says…, ASTM Committee F02 Next Meeting:, Oct. 28-29, 2015, October Committee Week, Tampa, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Joel Fischer, MOCON Laboratory, tel +1.763.493.7219; jfischer@mocon.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Diane Lake, tel +1.610.832.9661; dlake@astm.org Release #9822 ###
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A proposed new ASTM standard will provide a simplified way to test for dissolved gases such as methane and ethane in water. Environmental and testing laboratories will be able to use the proposed standard (WK43267, Test Method for Measurement of Dissolved Gases Methane, Ethane, Ethylene, and Propane by Static Headspace Sampling and Flame Ionization Detection (GC/FID)) to ensure that drinking…, ASTM Committee D19 on Water Next Meeting:, June 21-25, 2015, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603, nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Anne Jurek, EST Analytical, Indian Springs, Ohio, tel +1.513.504.1760, ajurek@estanalytical.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Brian Milewski, tel +1.610.832.9619, bmilewski@astm.org Release #9805 ###
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A new ASTM standard consolidates six current standards on structural fasteners. With hundreds of millions of fasteners produced to ASTM specifications each year, industry will benefit from the streamlined approach provided by the new ASTM standard ( F3125 : Specification for High Strength Structural Bolts, Steel and Alloy Steel, Heat Treated, 120 ksi (830 MPa) and150 ksi (1040 MPa) Minimum…, ASTM Committee F16 Next Meeting:, May 17-19, 2015, May committee week, Anaheim, Calif., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Chad Larson, LeJeune Bolt Co., Burnsville, Minn., tel +1.952.890.7700; clarson@lejeunebolt.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Jennifer Rodgers, tel +1.610.832.9694; jrodgers@astm.org Release #9785 ###
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A proposed ASTM International standard will help environmentally conscious consumers who are interested in purchasing and composting biodegradable materials in their homes and backyards. The standard (WK35342, Specification for Home Composting of Biodegradable Plastics) is being driven by the growing interest in home composting as a low-cost option for waste management requiring no public…, ASTM Committee D20 on Plastics Next Meeting:, April 27-29, 2015, April committee week, Anaheim, Calif., Technical Contact:, Robert S. Whitehouse, Whitehouse Consulting, Lexington, Mass., tel +1.781.674.0435; rswhitehouse@rcn.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Alyson Fick, tel +1.610.832.9710; afick@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org Release #9771
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ASTM International has recently updated the adjunct for its standard D7611 , Practice for Coding Plastic Manufactured Articles for Resin Identification. The adjunct contains graphic representations of the Resin Identification Code (RIC), as a molded, imprinted or raised symbol or wording used by manufacturers to imprint on plastic products or materials. The RIC symbols, each a combination of…, ASTM Committee D20 Next Meeting:, Nov. 9-12, 2014, November Committee Week, New Orleans, La., ASTM Staff Contact:, Alyson Fick, Phone: 610-832-9710; afick@astm.org Release #9610
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Color and appearance are two of the leading qualities that a homeowner looks for when considering vinyl siding. A new ASTM standard will enable manufacturers of color plastic vinyl siding to enhance the color and appearance retention of their products. ASTM D7856, Specification for Color and Appearance Retention of Solid and Variegated Color Plastic Siding Products Using CIELab Color Space, will…, ASTM Committee D20 Next Meeting:, Nov. 9-12, 2014, November Committee Week, New Orleans, La., Technical Contact:, David Johnston, Vinyl Siding Institute, Washington, D.C., Phone: 202-587-5102; djohnston@vinylsiding.org, Subcommittee D20.24 Contact:, Alan Kupfer, Axiall Corp., Plaquemine, La., Phone: 225-685-1257; alan.kupfer@axiall.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Alyson Fick, Phone: 610-832-9710; afick@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9584
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Proper packaging procedures are an important aspect of any industry. Now ASTM International Committee F02 on Flexible Barrier Packaging has developed a standard for a relatively new packaging technology, airborne ultrasound. ASTM F3004 , Test Method for Evaluation of Seal Quality and Integrity Using Airborne Ultrasound, was developed by Subcommittee F02.40 on Package Integrity . “Airborne…, ASTM Committee F02 Next Meeting:, April 7-9, 2014, Lansing, Mich., Technical Contact:, Oliver Stauffer, PTI Inspection Systems, Tuckahoe, N.Y., Phone: 914-337-2005; o.stauffer@ptiusa.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Diane Trinsey, Phone: 610-832-9661; dtrinsey@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9566