ASTM F2058-07(2021): Candle Fire Safety Labeling
The ancient Romans developed the wicked candle in the year 500 BCE by repeatedly dipping rolled papyrus in melted tallow wax, derived from the fat of…
ANSI/USEMCSC C63.27 2021: Wireless Coexistence
The need for wartime technology in World War II inspired the invention of wireless communications. Actress Hedy Lamarr and composer George Antheil invented a technological…
ASTM F2077-22: Intervertebral Body Fusion Devices
You are taller in the morning and in outer space. The lack of gravity from lying down to sleep or being in outer space causes…
ISO 22948:2020: Carbon Footprint For Finfish
Fish are smart. They possess traits that were thought to only pertain to humans: fish can perform multiple complex tasks simultaneously due to cerebral lateralization,…
ANSI/ASHRAE 72-2022: Testing Refrigerators And Freezers
Can you imagine a world without refrigerators? It seems unlikely, as 99.8% of American homes own at least one refrigerator. ANSI/ASHRAE 72-2022: Method Of Testing…
ISO 1817:2022: Rubber, Vulcanized Or Thermoplastic
99% of rubber is produced from rubber trees (Hevea brasiliensis). When cutting the bark of rubber trees, latex is produced, which is then converted into…
ANSI/HI 14.6-2022: Rotodynamic Pumps
In 250 BCE, Ancient Greeks and Romans used a device called the Archimedes screw: the first water pump, which was shaped as a giant screw…
IEEE 519-2022: Harmonic Control In Electric Power Systems
Did you know the term electricity stems from the Greek word elektron, which means amber? This is a reference to the experiments Thales of Miletus,…
ASTM E1528-22: Limited Environmental Due Diligence
Since the 1960s, there have been increased levels of fertilizer and pesticides use. This escalates the risk of these contaminants getting transported into streams, thereby…