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 ...

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 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 ...

ASTM International, formerly known as the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), has established and documented more than 12,000 standards used voluntarily around the world to improve ...

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

In May 2007, this column was devoted to the standardization of test methods and the need for same. A detailed discussion of the evolution of standards was presented, and it is, perhaps, well worth ...

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 ...

ASTM International has developed a standard (E3503) that will address a specific need in the ethanol industry: measuring corn ...

Testometric stocks a wide range of pneumatic, manual wedge, and pneumatic grips for tensile testing and also provides fixtures for cupping tests, flexural shear, compression and hardness tests.

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