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Canyoneering team member with backpack rappeling down the waterfall in the canyon while man in front view and others on top of the waterfall are on stand by with technical rope and harness adhering to ASTM F1772-17.

ASTM F1772-17: Harnesses for Rescue and Sport Activities

November 27, 2023November 17, 2023Alexandra Schirn

People have been scaling mountains as early as 1336. Sir Alfred Wills’s ascent of the Swiss Wetterhorn in 1865 is considered the birth of mountaineering. […]

Woman putting on skin creams and lotions that adhere to ASTM E1490-19 to moisturize her skin.

ASTM E1490-19: Skin Creams And Lotions

September 26, 2023September 12, 2023Alexandra Schirn

The earliest evidence of the use of lotion-type salves can be traced as far back as 3000 BC to the Ancient Sumerians and the Ancient […]

A youthful couple playing pickleball on a warm summer day with the pickleball net adhering to ASTM F3558-22.

ASTM F3558-22: Chain-Link Pickleball Court Fences

July 19, 2023October 31, 2023Alexandra Schirn

What is the fastest growing sport in the United States in 2023? –Pickleball. The average growth rate of pickleball from 2020-2023 has been 158.6%, and […]

Grass tennis court adhering to requirements in ASTM F1953-10(2018).

ASTM F1953-10(2018): Grass Tennis Courts

June 21, 2023October 31, 2023Alexandra Schirn

Throughout tennis history, different types of surfaces have been used to create a tennis court, including clay, grass, hard, and carpet. Each surface affects the playing […]

Exercise bicycle adhering to safety requirements in ASTM F1250-20.

ASTM F1250-20: Exercise Bicycles And Ergometers

June 6, 2023May 26, 2023Alexandra Schirn

During the 1970s – 1990s, the fitness industry boomed, and as a result, stationary bike sales sky-rocketed. At this time, commercial gyms and exercising at […]

Safety signage and labels for fitness equipment that adhere to ASTM F1749-15(2020).

ASTM F1749-15(2020): Fitness Equipment And Signage

May 18, 2023May 10, 2023Alexandra Schirn

Although exercise equipment was invented to provide a safe alternative to free weights, it is arguably inherently dangerous since it can put an individual’s body […]

A spine showing the ASTM F1717-21 spinal implant constructs in a vertebrectomy model.

ASTM F1717-21: Standard Test Methods for Spinal Implant Constructs in a Vertebrectomy Model

January 28, 2021January 23, 2023Matthew Fowler

ASTM F1717-21: Standard Test Methods for Spinal Implant Constructs in a Vertebrectomy Model has been released. How Common Are Spinal Injuries? According to the National […]

Rubber rings that have undergone testing that's defined in ASTM D395-18

ASTM D395-18: Standard Test Methods For Rubber Property—Compression Set

December 12, 2018January 30, 2023Matthew Fowler

Rubber is often used in areas where it must withstand stress. In order to assure rubber will do its job correctly, tests are always helpful. […]

Thermocouple being used incorrectly to ANSI MC96.1 standard

Thermocouples: Calibration Tables, Types, Specifications, and Standards

October 29, 2018February 14, 2023Brad Kelechava

When two dissimilar metals joined at two junctions, they generate what is known as an electromotive force (emf). This emf arises due to varying temperatures […]

Thin tensile plastic stretching to the ASTM D882-18 method

ASTM D882-18: Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Thin Plastic Sheeting

October 9, 2018February 10, 2023Matthew Fowler

Bend don’t break. It’s a phrase used in many walks of life. The defense of a football team that gives up yards but doesn’t allow […]