ASTM F1772-17: Harnesses for Rescue and Sport Activities
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. […]
Other ASTM Standards
ASTM E1490-19: Skin Creams And Lotions
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 […]
ASTM F3558-22: Chain-Link Pickleball Court Fences
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 […]
ASTM F1953-10(2018): Grass Tennis Courts
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 […]
ASTM F1250-20: Exercise Bicycles And Ergometers
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 […]
ASTM F1749-15(2020): Fitness Equipment And Signage
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 […]
ASTM F1717-21: Standard Test Methods for Spinal Implant Constructs in a Vertebrectomy Model
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 […]
ASTM D395-18: Standard Test Methods For Rubber Property—Compression Set
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. […]
Thermocouples: Calibration Tables, Types, Specifications, and Standards
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 […]
ASTM D882-18: Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Thin Plastic Sheeting
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 […]