Search ASTM
Chemicals
The diverse roles of chemicals in modern science and industry - their use in plastics, pesticides, adhesives, catalysts and more - are reflected in ASTM International standards addressing these topics. See below for the latest news on ASTM's activities in this area, and explore relevant standards, committee meeting dates and more in the boxes to the left.

Top Story

Plastic Lumber

A new ASTM International standard presents all the requirements needed so that plastic lumber materials can be appropriately specified for uses, such as main and secondary framing members, in which improved mechanical properties are essential. D7568, Specification for Polyethylene-Based Structural-Grade Plastic Lumber for Outdoor Applications, was developed by Subcommittee D20.20 on Plastic Lumber, part of ASTM Committee D20 on Plastics....

READ MORE »

More News

Setting Control Limits

by Joseph S. Koslow

Q. How are limits set?... READ MORE »

An Interview in China

ASTM President Sits Down with China Standardization Magazine... READ MORE »

Doing What It Takes

by James A. Thomas

For my first column of 2013, I would like to take a moment to look back at one of ASTM International... READ MORE »

Committee Balance and Voting Requirements

by Cicely Enright

The consensus process prepares an ASTM International standard to be the best for its purpose: its us... READ MORE »

At the Intersection of Standards and Sustainability

A sustainable ecosystem is a delicate arrangement of relationships, thriving on intertwined elements... READ MORE »

Recognizing Librarians

by George Zajdel

This year, ASTM International has launched an initiative aimed at academic librarians — the 2013 A... READ MORE »

Is It in Spec ... or Not?

by Alex T. Lau

Q: Can a product with a single inspection result that is worse than specification limit by an amount... READ MORE »

Global Business, Standards and Change

by Shaun E. Donnelly

From the perspective of a career in diplomacy and international business, Shaun E. Donnelly talks ab... READ MORE »

Teaching Design Safety Early

by Nancy Cowles

Kids In Danger was founded in 1998 after the death of Danny Keysar in a recalled portable crib. Dann... READ MORE »

ASTM Introduces Mobile App

by Cicely Enright

You’re on your way to a committee meeting and you’re running late. Maybe traffic was heavier tha... READ MORE »