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Today, 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 2022 ASTM International graduate scholarships: Diana Wyman is pursuing her Ph.D. in fiber and polymer science…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel+1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Academic Outreach Contact:, Travis Murdock, tel+1.610.832.9714; tmurdock@astm.org Release #11508 ###
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ASTM International’s sustainability committee ( E60 ) is developing a new standard guide that seeks to define general principles of resilience. “This guide is intended to be a primer for the creation of other standards that address more specifically the resilience of individual systems and products,” says ASTM International member Michael Schmeida. “It could also serve as a guide for designers,…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Kristy Straiton, tel +1.610.832.9640; kstraiton@astm.org Release #11478 ###
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ASTM International announced today the Journal of Testing and Evaluation, the organization’s flagship journal, received an increased 2021 impact factor rating of 1.333, up 5.5% from the previous year. The impact factor is calculated each year by Clarivate Analytics and given to journals that appear in their database, Science Citation Index. Launched in 1973, the journal is a multi-disciplinary…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #11472 ###
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ASTM International presented its top annual award – the Award of Merit – to Kathleen Baxter for her contributions to ASTM’s committee on pesticides, antimicrobials, and alternative control agents (E35). The prestigious award, which includes the accompanying title of fellow, is ASTM’s highest recognition for distinguished service and outstanding participation in ASTM International committee…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel+1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #11444 ##
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ASTM International’s nondestructive testing committee (E07) presented the Charles W. Briggs Award to Brian White, imaging scientist with Carestream Non-Destructive Testing (NDT), Rochester, New York (USA). An ASTM International member since 2012, White was honored for his continuous and outstanding contributions to the work of the committee through its subcommittees, sections, and task forces.…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel+1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #11431 ###
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ASTM International’s committee on pesticides, antimicrobials, and alternative control agents ( E35 ) is developing a proposed standard that will provide guidelines on how to test microbial barrier properties of solid wound dressings that include liquid adhesives. Solid wound dressings include those with or without antimicrobial agents in which the manufacturer is claiming microbial barrier…
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Registration is now open for the Workshop on Fostering a Circular Economy of Manufacturing Materials, to be held virtually April 20-21, 2022. The workshop is being organized by ASTM International’s sustainability committee (E60). The workshop will provide a forum to identify standards opportunities to foster a circular economy in discarded materials from manufacturing operations, as opposed to…
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A proposed ASTM International standard will satisfy the need for a practice that describes how to use impulse excitation as a means of detecting defects in metal parts. The nondestructive testing committee ( E07 ) is developing the proposed standard ( WK81106 ). According to ASTM International member Steve James, the proposed standard will provide a proper understanding of the nondestructive…
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ASTM International’s committee on pesticides, antimicrobials, and alternative control agents ( E35 ) has approved a new standard that will be used to help mimic how surfaces are contaminated by microbial material. The new standard will soon be published as E3285. “Many existing test methods employ long contact times, high concentration of bacteria or immersion in fluid,” says ASTM International…
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A proposed ASTM International standard will help determine the antimicrobial properties found in materials used for the production of packaging for food containers, personal care products, and other items. Many synthetic polymeric materials may have inherent antimicrobial properties, while other such materials may contain antimicrobial additives. The proposed standard will be used to…