ASTM D1238-23: Melt Flow Rates Of Thermoplastics
We use products made from thermoplastics every day. Drinking bottles, food storage containers, sports equipment, toys, plastic grocery bags, and shampoo bottles are all made…
ANSI/PLASTICS B151.31-2014 (R2020): Blow Molding Machines
Do you know how plastic water bottles are created? Well, since the 1970s, stretch blow molding has been used for creating preforms of plastic bottles…
ISO 12233:2023—Photography Resolution & Spatial Frequency
With consumer digital cameras, the term resolution of is often incorrectly interpreted as the number of addressable photoelements. Quantitatively, resolution refers to the ability of…
ASTM F2923-20: Children’s Jewelry
Since ancient times, gifting children with jewelry has been a globally practiced custom, as it is believed these gifts guarded children against evil spirits, bad…
ASTM F1816-18: Drawstrings on Children’s Upper Outerwear
Clothing can be hazardous to children, and, as such, certain standards on children’s safety are critical. ASTM F1816-18: Drawstrings on Children’s Upper Outerwear provides specifications…
ASTM F1912-21: Bean Bag Chairs And Covers
During the 1980s and 1990s, the popularity of bean bags declined tremendously. This decline occurred because deaths and non-fatal incidents involving infants and children using…
What You Need to Know about High-Visibility Safety Apparel (HVSA)
High-visibility safety apparel (HVSA) is clothing that workers wear in order to be more visible in their surroundings, both to co-workers and members of the…
ISO 8124-1:2022 – Safety of Mechanical & Physical Properties of Toys
Overall, intrinsic toy hazards have minimized, but toy-related injuries still occur. Continuing to assure safety in toy manufacture internationally, ISO 8124-1:2022 – Safety of toys…
ASTM D1230-22: Flammability of Consumer Fabrics Standard Test Methods
The test method detailed in ASTM D1230-22 evaluates the flammability of consumer textile fabrics. It is applicable to apparel items other than children’s sleepwear or…