The properties of rubber and plastics are very diverse. ASTM standards provide a crucial role in confirming the validity of the information used to make decisions about materials in industries that ...

The performance of the final product depends heavily on the degree of cure - making it critical to ensure that the reaction goes to completion for the highest quality and reliability. Achieving this ...

Geomembranes play a critical role in modern containment systems, from landfills and wastewater lagoons to mining operations and industrial ponds. Because these liners are designed to prevent leaks ...

The ISO 15630-3, ASTM A416 and ASTM A1061 test standards offer guidelines for testing steel strands. Manufacturers of steel strands are required, through product standards, to test their products ...

The AOPA has tested unleaded avgas on a Beechcraft Baron demonstration aircraft, shown on display at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh ...

A: Biocompatibility, sterility, and mechanical properties are of utmost importance. Materials such as stainless steel 316L or PEEK must meet ISO 13485 criteria, with properties including corrosion ...

My March column addressed flexural test methods for composite materials. I noted that the details presented in the various available national and international standards were not mutually consistent ...

A proposed recovered carbon black (rCB) standard developed by a committee of West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania-based ASTM International could provide a boost to the production of rCB in the United ...

AWPA Standard, E10, Standard Method of Testing Wood Preservatives by Laboratory Soil-Block Cultures. Also, ASTM D1413 and WDMA TM-1. The soil block decay test is a highly standardized means for ...

CONSHOHOCKEN, PA — ASTM International, one of the world’s most influential standard-setting organizations, has elevated ...