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ASTM E253 - 11a Standard Terminology Relating to Sensory Evaluation of Materials and Products
1. Scope 2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) ASTM Standards E284 Terminology of Appearance Index Terms 0 Sensory analysis; Terminology ICS Code ICS Number Code 01.040.67 (Food technology (Vocabularies)); 67.240 (Sensory analysis) DOI: 10.1520/E0253-11A ASTM International is a member of ...
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The Road to Ulan Bator
I n 1972, when I first came to ASTM, inclusion was very much on everybody’s mind. It was believed that anyone “interested in or affected by” the outcome of a standard should be part of its development. Back then, active participation meant that technical experts had to be physically present at technical committee meetings, but there were people, like those in consumer groups and ...
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ASTM E2110 - 11 standard terminology for exterior insulation and finish systems (EIFS)
1. Scope 1.1 This terminology covers terms and definitions pertaining to materials and processes used in the design and application of exterior insulation and finish systems (EIFS). 2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) ASTM Standards E2112 Practice for Installation of Exterior Windows, Doors and Skylights Index Terms terminology; ICS Code ICS ...
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ASTM Launches Online Nuclear Portal
New Section of Website Collects ASTM Nuclear-Related Work in a Single Resource ASTM International standards play an important role throughout the nuclear energy industry. In order to collect the nuclear-related activity being conducted across its committees, ASTM has added a nuclear portal to its website. The portal, which gathers together all of ASTM’s standards developing activities in ...
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ASTM E2771 - 11 Standard Terminology for Homeland Security Applications
In this terminology, definitions used in other ASTM International standards are indicated by following the definition with the designation of the subcommittee responsible for that standard. 1. Scope 1.1 This terminology provides definitions and abbreviations of terms used in ASTM International standards pertaining to homeland security applications. Index Terms 0 ICS Code ...
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ASTM C908 - 00(2011) Standard Test Method for Yield Strength of Preformed Tape Sealants
Tape sealants are tacky, deformable solids that are used under compression between two or more surfaces of similar or dissimilar materials in a variety of sealing applications. This procedure is not intended to simulate an actual use condition but will give some indication of the cohesive and adhesive bonding properties of the tape. It also provides an indication of the ...
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The Bridge
Where will we find the next generation of technical experts? That question is deliberated in standards conferences all over the world and in standards organizations everywhere. It is this community’s perpetual challenge, its ongoing quest for continuity. For ASTM International, the answer to that question was a matter of building a bridge. “Tomorrow’s technical experts are in a ...
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Report Card
Key Performance Indicators at ASTM International Our members come to ASTM International to achieve their goals and develop standards. The job of the ASTM board of directors and staff is to optimize the process in such a way that the goals and expectations of our members are met. The ASTM staff is a team of professionals that works constantly to facilitate and streamline the standardization ...
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Skimmers Tested to ASTM Standards
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has initiated the testing of stationary skimmer systems owned by BSEE and the U.S. Coast Guard. Skimmers will be tested at Ohmsett in multiple oil types to determine Oil Recovery Rate (ORR) and Oil Recovery Efficiency (ORE) using the ASTM F2709 Standard Test Method for Determining Nameplate Recovery Rate of Stationary Oil Recovery Skimmer ...
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ASTM F141 - 11 Standard Terminology Relating to Resilient Floor Coverings
1. Scope 0 2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) ASTM Standards F1066 Specification for Vinyl Composition Floor Tile F1303 Specification for Sheet Vinyl Floor Covering with Backing F1344 Specification for Rubber Floor Tile F1700 Specification for Solid Vinyl Floor Tile F1859 Specification for Rubber Sheet Floor Covering Without Backing F1860 Specification for Rubber ...
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ASTM B243 - 11 Standard Terminology of Powder Metallurgy
1. Scope 2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) ASTM Standards B331 Test Method for Compressibility of Metal Powders in Uniaxial Compaction Index Terms Metallurgical materials/applications; Metal powders; Powder metallurgy (P/M) materials; Terminology--metals/alloys materials/applications; Metallurgical materials/applications; Metal powders; Powder metallurgy ...
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ASTM E1374 - 06(2011) Standard Guide for Open Office Acoustics and Applicable ASTM Standards
This guide is intended for the use of architects, engineers, office managers, and others interested in designing, specifying, or operating open offices. It is not intended to be applied to other than office environments, for example, open plan schools. While this guide attempts to clarify the many interacting variables that influence office ...
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Connecting with Students through Standards
In the fall of 2013, Haibin Ning was named the ASTM International 2013 Professor of the Year for his work teaching undergraduate and graduate students about ASTM International standards in lectures, assignments and lab work, in addition to using standards in his own research. Ning is a popular and enthusiastic educator as evidenced by the comments received from students in support of his ...
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Hands-On ASTM International Class on Property Condition Assessments
“Property Condition Assessments (PCAs),” a two-day hands-on class from ASTM International, gives an overview of the ASTM Standard Guide for Property Condition Assessments: Baseline Property Condition Assessment Process (E2018), and explains why the standard was developed. The course also guides attendees on how to use the standard to conduct a baseline property condition assessment and how to ...
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ASTM C961 - 06(2011) Standard Test Method for Lap Shear Strength of Sealants
Sealants are generally subjecte78740.00 1. Scope 1.1 This test method covers a laboratory procedure for determining the lap shear strength of sealants. It also provides information on the adhesive bond of the sealants to the tested substrates. 1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only. 1.3 ...
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ASTM C896 - 11 standard terminology relating to clay products
1. Scope 2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) ASTM Standards C301 Test Methods for Vitrified Clay Pipe C700 Specification for Vitrified Clay Pipe, Extra Strength, Standard Strength, and Perforated Index Terms Chemical-resistant materials/products; Clay products (general); Terminology--building materials/applications; ICS Code ICS Number Code 01.040.91 (Construction ...
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ASTM D633 - 11 Standard Volume Correction Table for Road Tar
1. Scope 1.1 This table has been prepared by the National Institute of Standards and Technology to meet a demand from the tar industry for a short and convenient table for reducing volumes of road tar to the basis of 15.6°C (60°F) when extreme accuracy is not required. The table shows the volume occupied at 15.6°C by a quantity of material occupying unit ...
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ASTM F2863 - 11 standard specification for central vacuum hose inlet valve socket dimensions
1. Scope 1.1 This specification establishes requirements and test methods for dimensions and tolerances of central-vacuum hose inlet valve sockets. 1.2 All notes and footnotes shall be considered as non-mandatory requirements of the specification. 1.3 This specification does not apply to inlet valve back-up (or mounting) plates. 1.4 This standard is applicable ...
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Hydroman™ submersible slurry pump repair kits
Hydroman™ Submersible Slurry Pump Spare Parts are manufactured to the highest degree of mechanical integrity through the use of accurate 3D modeling. Hydroman uses the latest SolidWorks and FaroArm technology to design precise submersible slurry pump parts at the beginning of our manufacturing process, and inspect and verify those parts before shipping. Hydroman cast slurry pump parts can ...
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