HEADLINES

Year of the Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise (SME)

2016 is the Year of the Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise (SME) at ASTM. Throughout the year, we will emphasize how input from SMEs is crucial to creating high-quality technical standards. Visit our all new SME site to learn about key benefits for small businesses involved in ASTM, see success stories from small business members, and attend SME panel events at upcoming Committee Weeks. More

ASTM: The Leader in 3D Printing Standards

"Every application for additive manufacturing will require standards," says Neal Orringer of 3D Systems. Learn how ASTM is making a difference in this exciting field in this short video. Join the 400+ members already contributing to additive manufacturing standards in Committee F42.

Papers Wanted for New Smart Manufacturing Journal

Submissions are invited for the ASTM journal, Smart and Sustainable Manufacturing Systems. Research papers, industry case studies and application papers, survey papers and technical notes are welcome. The publication will support research that crosses the boundaries of information science, systems engineering and engineering design, manufacturing and product life cycle. Editor in Chief Dr. Sudarsan Rachuri explains in this short video. More

Nominate a Standards Colleague for the Cavanaugh Award

The annual William T. Cavanaugh Award is given to a person who has made extraordinary contributions to the field of national and international voluntary standards.The recipient may or may not be an ASTM member. Submit your nomination by April 1.

Take Advantage of Free Online Member Training

Build your skills with our free one-hour online training sessions, available for all members. Upcoming courses include New Member Orientation and Training (Feb 18, March 10). Courses like Balloting and Handling Negative Votes, Developing and Revising an ASTM Standard and more also available.

TECHNICAL COMMITTEE NEWS

Crude Oil

A new Committee D02 standard will help shippers, laboratories, regulators and others who need to safely take samples of volatile crude oils in transit. More

Committee D02's new test method will improve efficiency in producing crude and heavy fuel oils. More

Wooden Utility Poles

Committee E05 is developing a standard that will test fire resistance of wooden utility poles. More

Plastic Siding

Committee D20's new standard provides a test to evaluate temperatures in plastic siding, helping manufacturers and buyers of siding used for both homes and businesses. More

Electrical Transmission Towers

Manufacturers, engineers and those who work in the electric power transmission and distribution industry will use a new Committee D20 standard. More

GLOBAL NOTES

January Global Roundup

Representatives from the Kenya Bureau of Standards and the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (both ASTM MoU partners), started as staff attachments in January. Attachments work closely with ASTM staff to learn more about our operations and the standards development process, attend committee meetings associated with their particular sectors, and visit related organizations. Delegations visiting headquarters in January included representatives from the Japanese Standards Association, Japan External Trade Organization, and Mitsubishi Research Institute.

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