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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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Knowing that the floor beneath you is safe is something most of us take for granted. A proposed new ASTM International standard will help people who have to think about, and test for, floor safety all the time. The proposed new standard is ASTM WK47030 , Practice for Evaluating Concrete Floor Systems to Receive Resilient Flooring. The World Floor Covering Association and the Floor Covering…, ASTM Committee F06 Next Meeting:, Nov. 12-13, November Committee Week, New Orleans, La., Technical Contact:, George Donnelly, George Donnelly Testing and Inspections, Hot Springs, Ark., tel +1.501.915.0626; info@moisturetesting.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Stephen Mawn, tel +1.610.832.9726; smawn@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, tel +1.610.832.9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9706
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For more than 100 years, cork tile has been commonly used as a floor and wall covering for residential and commercial use. A new ASTM International standard, ASTM F3008 , Specification for Cork Floor Tile, specifies requirements for cork floor coverings made from agglomerated composition cork supplied in tile form, which is designed to be used with a factory finish or an in situ finish, or both.…, ASTM Committee F06 Next Meeting:, May 7-8, 2014, Clearwater, Fla., Technical Contact:, Christopher Capobianco, Spartan Surfaces, Patchogue, N.Y., Phone: 631-275-6494; christopher@spartansurfaces.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Stephen Mawn, Phone: 610-832-9726; smawn@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9523
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A recently published ASTM International standard covers a new type of resilient flooring tile product based on a polyester binder. ASTM F2982 , Specification for Polyester Composition Floor Tile, was developed by Subcommittee F06.80 on Specifications , part of ASTM International Committee F06 on Resilient Floor Coverings . “ ASTM F2982 sets forth an explicit set of compositional and performance…, ASTM Committee F06 Next Meeting:, May 22-23, 2013, May Committee Week, Indianapolis, Ind., Technical Contact:, Thomas Erisman, Armstrong World Industries, Lancaster, Pa., Phone: 717-396-5354; tcerisman@armstrong.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Stephen Mawn, Phone: 610-832-9726; smawn@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org R elease #9271
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ASTM International Committee E21 on Space Simulation and Applications of Space Technology is requesting input on upcoming revisions for two standards under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee E21.05 on Contamination . The two standards to be revised are ASTM F21 , Test Method for Hydrophobic Surface Films by the Atomizer Test, and ASTM F22 , Test Method for Hydrophobic Surface Films by the Water-…
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Non-destructive moisture meters are now widely used in determining moisture levels in concrete, gypsum concrete and other types of floor slabs. A new ASTM International standard qualifies the types of meter suitable for this purpose and provides guidelines for how, where and when such moisture meters are used and what limitations exist. The new standard, ASTM F2659 , Guide for Preliminary…, ASTM Committee F06 Next Meeting:, Nov. 10-11, New Orleans, La., Technical Contact:, Sean Fallon, Dublin, Ireland, Phone: +011-353-1-285-1861; seanfallon@ireland.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Stephen Mawn, Phone: 610-832-9726; smawn@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #870/Oct2010
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A new ASTM International standard will provide gasket manufacturers a test for measuring creep and compression that can be used for R&D and material comparisons, and as a quality assurance tool. ASTM F2837 , Test Method for Hot Compression Properties of Gasket Materials, was developed by Subcommittee F03.40 on Chemical Test Methods, under the jurisdiction of ASTM International Committee F03…, ASTM Committee F03 Next Meeting:, Oct 12-13, October Committee Week, San Antonio, Texas, Technical Contact:, James Lingenfelder, Gasket Resources Inc., Houston, Texas, Phone: 713-856-9445; jtling@durlon.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Joseph Hugo, Phone: 610-832-9740; jhugo@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #8695/Sept2010
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Special considerations need to be made for flooring in multi-purpose rooms, particularly those in child care buildings, elementary schools and long-term care facilities. ASTM International Committee F06 on Resilient Floor Coverings is currently developing a proposed new standard for such flooring. WK24836 , Specification for Active Area, Multipurpose Flooring, is under the jurisdiction of…
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ASTM International Committee F03 on Gaskets has developed and approved a new standard that can be used to evaluate gasket materials covered by ASTM F104 , Classification System for Nonmetallic Gasket Materials. The new standard, F2716 , Practice for Comparison of Nonmetallic Flat Gaskets in High Pressure Saturated Steam, is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee F03.10 on Composite Gaskets. ASTM…
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A new ASTM International standard responds to a recent emphasis by regulatory agencies that firms manufacturing drug products demonstrate the efficacy of disinfectants used in controlled environments. The standard, ASTM E2614 , Guide for Evaluation of Cleanroom Disinfectants, was developed by Subcommittee E35.15 on Antimicrobial Agents, part of ASTM International Committee E35 on Pesticides and…