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Artist Paints
An ASTM subcommittee on artist paints is developing two standards — a specification for artists pastels and a test to determine whether a given aerosol paint requires child resistant packaging. More.
Rare Earths
On the heels of an August organizational meeting, a new subcommittee on rare earth materials has been formed within ASTM Committee F40 on Declarable Substances in Materials; the group will next meet Nov. 14-15 in Atlanta, Ga. More.
Sheet Steel
A recently published ASTM standard for a new class of coated sheet steel anticipates the development of steels for lighter, more crash-resistant and fuel-efficient vehicles. More.
New Initiative
ASTM International is now a Program Operator for Product Category Rules and Environmental Product Declarations, providing a venue for developing PCRs and verifying EPDs. More.
Headlines
- ASTM International Forms New Subcommittee on Sustainable Manufacturing
- ASTM Plastics Committee Approves New Standard for Testing Polymer Degradation Rates in Marine Environment
- Hydraulic Fracturing Is the Focus of New ASTM Standards Initiative
- ASTM International and Papua New Guinea’s National Institute of Standards and Industrial Technology Sign Memorandum of Understanding
- ASTM International Corrosion of Metals Committee Approves Standard for Determining Corrosivity of Crude Oils
- In-Situ Burning Effectiveness Is Subject of Proposed ASTM Oil Spill Response Standard