ASTM International

ASTM's forensic sciences committee (E30) is developing a proposed standard that will aid in the use of chemical analysis in forensics studies. “The proposed standard will be applicable to laboratories performing chemical testing,” says ASTM member Laura Hernandez, director, Verity Labs, Inc. “It will set consistent requirements from lab to lab on the minimum requirements to validate or verify methods.” See https://lnkd.in/ephn6Bih #forensicsciences #forensics #chemicals #lab #labs

ASTM's additive manufacturing technologies committee (F42) is developing a proposed standard that will cover environment, health, and safety principles for the use of polymers with material extrusion (MEX). In MEX technology, material is extruded through a nozzle to build three-dimensional objects one layer at a time. “The proposed standard will provide guidelines regarding the safe installation and operation of MEX equipment in an industrial environment,” says ASTM member François Richard, manufacturing engineering manager, Pratt & Whitney Canada. For more information, see https://lnkd.in/eX7KCuXB #AdditiveManufacturing #materials #3Dprinting #MEX #manufacturing

Earlier this week, during the ASTM aviation fuels standards meetings in Brussels, ASTM staff and officers had the pleasure of meeting with Transport & Environment (T&E) to discuss their impactful advocacy on sustainability in aviation. The conversation focused on reducing non-CO₂ emissions and exploring synergies between standardization efforts on aviation safety and environmental goals. From left to right in photo: Krisztina Hencz (Toth), aviation policy manager at T&E; Louis Fredricks, ASTM International European policy adviser; Sara Gobbi, ASTM International director of European Affairs; Teresa Alleman, HF Sinclair; and ASTM International pretroleum, liquid fuels, and lubricants committee (D02) Vice Chair Alexander Kunkel, T&E clean fuels data analyst. #SustainableAviation #sustainability #aviation #ASTM #TransportAndEnvironment #AviationFuels #fuel #fuels

Join us for ASTM's May 2025 Committee Week! May 4th to the 9th in Toronto. Attend meetings of: A01 Steel, Stainless Steel and Related Alloys; E08 Fatigue and Fracture; F08 Sports Equipment, Playing Surfaces, and Facilities; F09 Tires; and more! Visit https://lnkd.in/e7NmqARM #CommitteeWeek #steel #alloys #sports #tires #coal #fasteners

Celebrating its 10th anniversary year, ASTM's Emerging Professionals (EP) program seeks to create opportunities that facilitate participation for new members who have demonstrated the potential to be industry and committee leaders. "[The Emerging Professional Program] helped me to understand the framework and rich history of ASTM," says Dr. Apurba Banerjee — an EP graduate and material and textile scientist. "I really didn't understand how to do ballotting, how to do task groups... and so this training really helped me understand and be comfortable," adding that "now I'm...running meetings!" Learn more about the Emerging Professionals program by visiting https://lnkd.in/eMjza_eN Katerina Koperna #ASTM #emergingprofessionals #leadership #leader #leadershipskills #standards #standardsdevelopment #professional #professionals #professionaldevelopment #business #industry #anniversary #anniversaries

ASTM's paint and related coatings, materials, and applications committee (D01) has approved a new standard that will be useful for characterizing the wettability of surfaces. The new standard describes how to make such measurements by contact angle measurement using portable goniometers. ASTM member Giles Dillingham notes that the recent development of portable handheld and robotically employed contact angle measurement instrumentation is allowing these measurements to be made directly on complex manufactured items during production. Examples include automobile bodies and components, aircraft, sports equipment, consumer electronic devices, and medical tools. https://lnkd.in/eqCmNxUK #paint #coating #wettability #automobiles #aircraft #sports #consumerproducts #medicine

To adapt to the growing demand of standardized forensic science processes and methodology, ASTM Committee E30 on Forensic Sciences is creating more discipline-specific subcommittees.  In addition to the reorganization of E30, a more structured approach is being implemented geared to increase communication and engagement between ASTM Committee E30 members and public stakeholders. Join us for a webinar on Thursday, April 24th from 2-3pm ET as ASTM members Agnes Winokur and Laura Hernandez provide information on the changes and a pathway for forensic service providers to actively participate in the consensus-based standards development process. For more information, visit https://lnkd.in/eCwSVcJN

The Workshop for On-Line Process NMR Technology: Utilizing ASTM Standards and Practices will be held June 23rd. Organized by ASTM Committee D02 on Petroleum Products and Lubricants, it will be held in Kansas City, Missouri, in conjunction with the standards development meetings of the committee.   This workshop will provide information on the use of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy in hydrocarbon analyses, laboratory and on-line application areas, and the “symbiotic” utilization of published ASTM optical spectroscopy and chemometric methodologies, practices, and guidelines in its implementation. For more information, visit https://lnkd.in/eC_7JAV5

Non-members often ask "What goes on at Committee Week?" And the answer is "a lot!" In addition to the important work of ASTM committees developing standards, there are opportunities for learning like today's webinar on Climate and Resiliency Mapping for standard EE3460-24: Standard Guide for Property Resilience Assessments (PRA). Not an ASTM member? Become one. Visit https://lnkd.in/eiifdSYg

Unlock the Power of ASTM’s Digital Library now hosted on Silverchair! Experience an innovative platform that gives you access to thousands of industry standards, technical papers, and research materials to stay ahead in your field. Includes comprehensive resources, covering products, specialties, and technical studies. Contains authoritative content and insights from industry-leading experts. Essential for engineers, scientists, and more. Watch video, and learn more at https://lnkd.in/eCjKSzqi