Aesthetic appeal and durability have contributed to an ongoing use of glass in furniture. However, the use of annealed glass tops in tables and desks has led to an increase in serious and sometimes fatal injuries sustained from falls onto ...
Tags: Glass, safety glass, glass product
ASTM International will hold a symposium on “Building Walls Subject to Water Intrusion and Accumulation: Lessons from the Past and Recommendations for the Future” April 14-15 at the JW Marriott Indianapolis in Indianapolis. The ...
Aesthetic appeal and durability have contributed to an ongoing use of glass in furniture. However, the use of annealed glass tops in tables and desks has led to an increase in serious and sometimes fatal injuries sustained from falls onto ...
Tags: ASTM Standard, Safety, Glass, Furniture
Our most recent test of strollers revealed two models that pose a potential strangulation hazard. We have designated these models, the iCandy Cherry (at right), and the Mutsy Evo (at left), Don't Buy: Safety Risk. Like many strollers, ...
Tags: Strollers, Safety, Safety Risk, Cherry, the Evo
A proposed new ASTM International test method will combine existing in-house methods for dirt pick-up resistance for architectural paints and stains in an effort to standardize testing for dirt repellency throughout the industry. The ...
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The American National Standards Institute is a private non-profit organization that oversees the development of voluntary consensus standards for products, services, processes, systems, and personnel in the United States. The organization ...
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ASTM International, formerly known as the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), is a globally recognized leader in the development and delivery of international voluntary consensus standards. Today, some 12,000 ASTM standards ...
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Proposed ASTM standards for aerosol products and artists pastels are among the current activities of Subcommittee D01.57 on Artist Paints and Related Materials,part of ASTM International Committee D01 on Paint and Related Coatings,Materials ...
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ASTM International has launched a new initiative as a Program Operator for Product Category Rules(PCRs)and Environmental Product Declarations(EPDs),which it says will be used to better track the environmental impact of products.According to ...
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ASTM International announced its new initiative as a program operator for Product Category Rules and Environmental Product Declarations.The goal of the program is to assist product manufacturers in developing PCRs and verifying EPDs.Also ...
Tags: ASTM, LCA, environment
ASTM International announced its new initiative as a program operator for Product Category Rules and Environmental Product Declarations.The goal of the program is to assist product manufacturers in developing PCRs and verifying EPDs.Also ...
The ASTM International has published F1917-12, an enhanced, stronger voluntary infant bedding standard that includes requirements for infant bedding and new requirements for crib bumpers. The much-anticipated passage of the standard ...
Tags: Infant, Bedding, Furnishing
With the rapid progress in the global trade, standardization of various products has become essential. It significantly contributes towards increasing international trade and bridging the quality gap between the manufacturers and producers ...
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