Our everyday lives are impacted by the work of dozens of ASTM International technical committees that develop standards for products such as paint, soaps and detergents, textiles, snow skis and more. 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.
C21 CERAMIC WHITEWARES AND RELATED PRODUCTS
D01 PAINT AND RELATED COATINGS, MATERIALS, AND APPLICATIONS
D06 PAPER AND PAPER PRODUCTS
D09 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC INSULATING MATERIALS
D10 PACKAGING
D11 RUBBER
D12 SOAPS AND OTHER DETERGENTS
D13 TEXTILES
D14 ADHESIVES
D15 ENGINE COOLANTS AND RELATED FLUIDS
D20 PLASTICS
D21 POLISHES
D31 LEATHER
E12 COLOR AND APPEARANCE
E18 SENSORY EVALUATION
E20 TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT
E35 PESTICIDES, ANTIMICROBIALS, AND ALTERNATIVE CONTROL AGENTS
E41 LABORATORY APPARATUS
E53 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
E57 3D IMAGING SYSTEMS
F02 FLEXIBLE BARRIER PACKAGING
F05 BUSINESS IMAGING PRODUCTS
F06 RESILIENT FLOOR COVERINGS
F08 SPORTS EQUIPMENT, PLAYING SURFACES, AND FACILITIES
F09 TIRES
F10 LIVESTOCK, MEAT, AND POULTRY EVALUATION SYSTEMS
F11 VACUUM CLEANERS
F13 PEDESTRIAN/WALKWAY SAFETY AND FOOTWEAR
F14 FENCES
F15 CONSUMER PRODUCTS
F16 FASTENERS
F24 AMUSEMENT RIDES AND DEVICES
F26 FOOD SERVICE EQUIPMENT
F27 SNOW SKIING
F37 LIGHT SPORT AIRCRAFT
F43 LANGUAGE SERVICES AND PRODUCTS
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Constant Air Inflatable Play Devices
A proppsed new ASTM International standard provides basic safety and performance requirements for inflatable devices that use a constant flow of air. ASTM WK15351, Consumer Safety Specification for Constant Air Inflatable Play Devices for Home Use, is being developed by Subcommittee F15.61 on Constant Air Inflatable Play Devices for Home Use, part of ASTM International Committee F15 on Consumer Products....
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