ASTM D4169-23: Testing Shipping Containers
ASTM D4169-23: Standard Practice for Performance Testing of Shipping Containers and Systems provides a uniform basis of evaluating the ability of shipping units to withstand…
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ASTM F3248-17: Mixed Elastic Sport And Dance Surfaces
Public gymnasiums sprung up in the US in the early 1800s. At this time, different types of fitness flooring emerged based on specific gymnastic activities….
ASTM D2863-19: Oxygen Index
In the late 1990s, NASA scientists ran several space shuttle experiments to see how candle flames behaved in microgravity. On Earth, gravity-driven buoyant convection causes…
ASTM D3648-23: Measurement Of Radioactivity
Radiation with enough energy to cause changes at the atomic level is called ionizing radiation, and it can damage cells. Consequently, it is important to…
ASTM E2011-21: Test Method For Hygienic Handwash Agents
On average you come into contact with 300 surfaces every 30 minutes, exposing you to 840,000 germs; yet, only 5% of people wash their hands…
ASTM D3359-23: Tape Test Methods for Measuring Adhesion
Measuring Adhesion and ASTM D3359-23 Adhesion is a strongly desired quality between a coating and a substrate, as it allows the coating to fulfill its…
ASTM E331-00(2023): Standard Test Method For Water Penetration
Water resistance is a critical performance factor for a building envelope—the physical separator between the conditioned and unconditioned environment of a building including the resistance…
ASTM E1105-15(2023): Field Determination Of Water Penetration
Fenestration—a collective term for the doors, windows, and skylights that penetrate a building’s exterior—is a key element of a home’s design as it enables natural…
ASTM E691-23: Interlaboratory Study to Determine Test Method Precision
ASTM E691-23: Standard Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method features techniques for planning, conducting, analyzing, and treating…