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.
D14 ADHESIVES
D16 AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS AND RELATED CHEMICALS
D20 PLASTICS
D26 HALOGENATED ORGANIC SOLVENTS AND FIRE EXTINGUISHING AGENTS
D28 ACTIVATED CARBON
D32 CATALYSTS
E13 MOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY AND SEPARATION SCIENCE
E15 INDUSTRIAL AND SPECIALTY CHEMICALS
E27 HAZARD POTENTIAL OF CHEMICALS
E35 PESTICIDES, ANTIMICROBIALS, AND ALTERNATIVE CONTROL AGENTS
F40 DECLARABLE SUBSTANCES IN MATERIALS
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