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 ...

The FineAlyzer, a device that measures fines and dust content in plastic pellets, now can collect and measure particles from 1.6-500 µm in accordance with the new ASTM Standard D 7486-08. Previously, ...

Since its launch in 2021, Profilometry-based Indentation Plastometry (PIP) testing has been widely adopted by engineers who require mechanical property data from parts that cannot be easily tested ...

To celebrate its 125th anniversary, ASTM International invited case study submissions from committee members to highlight standards that have made a significant impact in society. One of the winning ...

Taking steps to automate a lab can deliver more repeatable test results and higher throughput. Plastics laboratories often face the task of examining a substantial number of comparable samples while ...

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