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A new ASTM International standard aims to help owners and operators of heavy motorized equipment – such off-road construction, self-propelled warehouse trucks, tractors and aircraft support equipment -- to manage their assets. Accountability will be evident through standard performance measures, such as cost savings, increased asset visibility and utilization, extended asset life, petroleum and…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Jennifer Tursi, tel +1.610.832.9653; jtursi@astm.org Release #10885
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ASTM International’s asset management committee ( E53 ) has approved a new standard with guiding principles for creating an asset management career development program (soon to be published as E3140). According to committee members, the standard outlines the education, training, and experience needed to support the mission and objectives of an entity’s asset-management operations. “We needed a…
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A new ASTM International standard from its primary barrier packaging committee ( F02 ) aims to support the safety of liquid consumer products by testing restricted delivery devices (commonly known as “flow restrictors”) that help prevent children’s access. Flow restrictors are added to the neck of products such as bottles of medicine to control the release of liquid, according to Mark Plezia,…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Jimmy Farrell, tel +1.610.832.9661; jfarrell@astm.org Release #10795
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ASTM International announced five $500 grants to university students to help with senior or graduate projects that have an ASTM International standards component. The following students and their respective teams have won 2018 project grants: Haoyang Chen, Drexel University, who is working on auditory-visual substitution devices for blind chemistry students, Victoria Utria, Drexel University, who…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Travis Murdock, tel +1.610.832.9714; tmurdock@astm.org Release #10699
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A new ASTM International standard will help manufacturers of particulates, such as sand, gravel, and grit, to better measure their products. According to ASTM International member Paul O’Brien, engineering manager at JM Canty, the new guide explains a way to correlate different types of instruments that measure solid-particle distributions. Using the new standard will help expand the capability…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Molly Lynyak, tel +1.610.832.9743; mlynyak@astm.org Release #10674
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ASTM International’s committee on particle and spray characterization ( E29 ) is working on a new standard that aims to reduce uncertainty from an existing test method (bubble point test) for woven wire filter cloth. The material, also known as Dutch weave, is used for general industrial filtration including separation of solids from fluids. The bubble point test determines the pressure at the…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Molly Lynyak, tel +610.832.9743; mlynyak@astm.org Release #10657
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A new ASTM International standard focuses on unique requirements and challenges associated with decommissioning and disposing of used medical equipment. ASTM International member Gary Quinn notes that the new standard addresses how to deal with the fact that used medical equipment may be contaminated with dangerous chemicals, pathogens, or other potentially hazardous materials. Such equipment at…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Katerina Koperna, tel +1.610.832.9728; kkoperna@astm.org Release #10605
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An update to a standard on woven wire filter cloth (sometimes called Dutch weave) aims to better meet the needs of the filtration industry. Members of the ASTM International committee on particle and spray characterization ( E29 ) changed the standard from a guide to a specification that notably includes material tolerances. Generally, filter cloth is made from metal or metal alloy wires which…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Molly Lynyak, tel +1.610.832.9743; mlynyak@astm.org Release #10579
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A new ASTM International standard provides a new way to test for water vapor transmission through flexible barrier materials using electrolytic detection sensors. According to ASTM International member Victor Kofman, technical manager of R&D at Illinois Instruments, water vapor transmission can have a negative impact on food, pharmaceuticals, and other products in the package. “Historically…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Jimmy Farrell, tel +1.610.832.9661; jfarrell@astm.org Release #10566
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ASTM International’s committee on particle and spray characterization ( E29 ) presented its top annual award – the Award of Merit – to Kenneth H. Beyer of Unique Wire Weaving Co., in Hillside, New Jersey, USA. The prestigious award, which includes the accompanying title of fellow, is ASTM’s highest recognition for individual contributions to developing standards. The committee honored Beyer for…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel+1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, , Release #10532