The committee is developing a new draft titled "Method for Determination of Surface Lubrication on Flexible Webs". If you wish to participate in the development of this document or wish to receive more information about this task group, contact Ken Budinski at (716) 477-0603 or e-mail kgb@kodak.com or Diane Rehiel, G02 Staff Manager, at 610-832-9717 or drehiel@astm.org.

Work is underway to organize an inter-laboratory test using the Ball-Crater wear method. That method spins a small steel ball at a fixed location on a flat specimen in a water-based abrasive slurry in order to create a small semi-spherical depression. The depth of the depression reflects the wear properties of the plate, and in case of coatings, the test can determine coating thickness. Contact: Mark Gee, NPL, U.K., e-mail: mgg@npl.co.uk

Recent Special Technical Publications of G02
STP 1278 Effect of Surface Coatings and Treatments on Wear
STP 1199 Tribology-Wear Test Selection for Design and Application

Founding Members still active
Frank Heymann (1964)
Chuck Grennan (1964)

Frank Brautigam Award-Past Recipients
Peter Blau (1997)
Ken Budinski (1995)
John Miller (1992)

Frank Heymann Award Recipient
Frank Heymann (2000)

Award of Merit--Past Recipients
Floyd Wood (1995)
Ray Bayer (1992)
Ken Budinski (1990)
William Ruff (1989)
George Schmitt (1981)
Fred Hammit (1979)
Frank Heymann (1976)
Shyam Bahadur (1999)
Peter J. Blau (2001)

Recent Past Chairman of G02
John H. Magee (1996-1999)
Shyam Bahadur (1994-95)
Paul Swanson (1992-93)
Floyd Wood (1990-91)
Ray Bayer (1988-89)

Honorary Members
Raymond G. Bayer
Frank J. Heymann
Arthur W. Ruff
Floyd W. Wood