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 ...

W. CONSHOHOCKEN, PA — A new ASTM International standard will empower producers of certain kinds of plastic tubes to conduct better, faster quality control testing at a lower cost and with greater ...

ASTM International is moving ahead with standards for additive manufacturing. ASTM’s F42 committee on additive manufacturing technologies is developing a standard-guide for mechanical testing of ...

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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 ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bio-Tec Environmental has just completed a new round of "green products" testing on its biodegradable plastic solution EcoPure, its second generation additive that ...

Aiming to incorporate what has been learned about mechanical testing modification, interpreting results, and validating test methods with respect to additively manufactured polymer parts, ASTM ...

Although plastics have only been used for around 100 years, they have become essential to everyday life. They are employed in almost every industry and application, including packaging, healthcare, ...

ASTM is turning its attention to polymer coatings and their impact on compostable packaging. The standards group's Committee D20 on Plastics is developing a proposed standard entitled “Test Method for ...

PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, BioSphere Plastic, a leader in the development of technology for use within the specialized biodegradable plastic additive marketplace, has confirmed that ...