BETHESDA, MD – The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) recently proposed modifications be made to the ASTM 1193 Standard Guide for Use of Joint Sealants to incorporate terminology that will help position sustainability for industry stakeholders. The recommendations were made during ASTM’s C-24 meeting held in January 2012 and will be an agenda item moving forward in 2012.
The recommendations came out of the ASC Sustainability Summit held in July 2011. The following terms were identified as important to the sustainability effort for sealant stakeholders: recyclability, compostable, embodied energy and renewable content.