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 ABOUT THE EVENT

A Workshop on ASTM Standard Test Method G65 for Measuring Abrasion Using the Dry Sand/Rubber Wheel Apparatus will be held Monday, November 2, 2009 from 1:00pm to 5:00pm. Sponsored by ASTM Committee G02 on Wear and Erosion, the workshop will be held at Battelle Memorial Institute in Columbus, Ohio, in conjunction with the November 2-3, 2009 standards development meetings of the committee.

ASTM Standard Test Method G65 for Measuring Abrasion Using the Dry Sand/Rubber Wheel Apparatus is the most widely used test method developed by ASTM Committee G02. Recent issues regarding sand and rubber wheels have resulted in considerable discussion within the industry regarding this test method. The committee is considering making revisions to the test method, and this workshop is being held to identify these issues that need modification. Users of this test method can help to identify areas of the test that seem to have the greatest influence on test results and repeatability. This information will be used to make possible changes in the method.

Who Should Attend
Users of this method should attend to better understand the operation of the equipment, the availability of wheels and abrasives, and to network with others using this test method.

Program
The program will consist of the following presentations:

• Evaluating Different Rubbers for Use with the Dry Sand Test Machine, Ken Budinski (Bud Labs)
• Factors Affecting Test Results, Brian Merkle (NanoSteel)
• Current Data on Hardness of Recent Batches of Rubber Wheels, Troy LeValley (Falex)

 REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Online registration is open until October 26, 2009. There is no fee to attend the workshop. All attendees, including presenters and ASTM members, are urged to register online for this event so that space requirements can be accommodated. If you do not register online by the closing date, then you must register upon arrival at the workshop. All attendees must check in at the ASTM registration desk upon arrival at workshop.

If you have questions concerning online registration, please contact Hannah Sparks in Symposia Operations at hsparks@astm.org, Tel: 610-832-9677, or ASTM Technical Support at support@astm.org or 1-800-262-1373 (domestic) or 610-832-9578 (international).

  TECHNICAL CHAIR CONTACT INFORMATION

Additional information about the workshop is available from Workshop Chairman Michael Anderson, Falex Corporation, Sugar Grove, IL, Email: manderson@falex.com, tel: 630-556-4813.

 STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT MEETINGS

Meeting schedules of Committee G02 are posted on the ASTM web site at www.astm.org/COMMIT/COMMITTEE/G02.htm or contact the ASTM staff manager, Kate McClung at Email: kmcclung@astm.org or tel: 610-832-9717.

 FUTURE MEETING DATES

Committee G02 invites you to attend their future standards development meetings. There is no fee to attend these meetings, and membership in ASTM International is not required. For more information, visit the web page listed immediately above, and click on "Future Meeting".