ASTM International’s metallic-coated iron and steel products committee (A05) is developing a proposed standard that will demonstrate how bend testing can be used to determine how well metallic coatings adhere to steel sheet.
John Fletcher, Standards Compliance Manager at Elcometer, received the Lifetime Excellence and Achievement Award from ASTM in recognition of his services to the D01 Paint and Related Coatings, Materials and Applications committee, following his last committee meeting in Colorado in June.
Members of ASTM International recently revised a key test method (D1613) that has been used to measure the acidity of fuel ethanol and denatured fuel ethanol, including ethanol used for car gasoline blends.
ASTM International's committee on weathering and durability (G03) is sponsoring a seminar on "Current Topics in Weathering Science and Technology" Jan. 22, 2018, at the Sheraton New Orleans, Louisiana.
The ChemQuest Group Inc., a specialty chemicals business strategy firm, announced that Dr. Cynthia A. Gosselin has been awarded the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) International’s Kenneth J. Boedecker Jr. Distinguished Service Award.
John Fletcher, Technical Support Manager for Elcometer Limited in Manchester, UK, will serve a three-year term on the ASTM International Board of Directors.
John F Fletcher, Elcometer Ltd.’s Technical Support Manager, stepped down as Chairman of the ASTM D01 Committee on Paint and Related Coatings Materials and Applications after three successive two-year terms in office.
