Q-Lab announced that Brad Reis was recently elected Chairman of ASTM’s Subcommittee D01.27, a group that focuses on accelerated testing for paints and coatings.

 A team of coatings industry experts worked together for as many as 10 years on the testing and adoption of this standard. The methodology in this new cycle applies not only to automotive coating systems with steel and plastic substrates, but can also apply to aircraft coatings as well as coatings for other industries. 

To better promote the professional development opportunities resulting from involvement in standards development activities, ASTM International has launched a leadership program in 2013. 

ASTM International has a new initiative, Program Operator for Product Category Rules (PCRs) and Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), which will provide a platform for developing PCRs and verifying EPDs.

The full ASTM D14 Adhesives Committee approved three definitions related to sustainability submitted by the Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) at its recent meeting in Phoenix, AZ.

Responding to increasing requests from suppliers and their customers, ASTM International has developed a new program — Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity. Launched in April 2012, this latest offering is an outgrowth of ASTM’s certification programs.

ASTM International Committee G03 on Weathering and Durability has named Joe S. Robbins III, CEO of Arizona Desert Testing LLC in Wittmann, AZ, as its new Chairman.

A proposed new ASTM standard will be the first compilation of definitions for terms commonly used in the printing ink vehicle industry. ASTM WK 35704, Terminology for Printing Ink Vehicles and Related Materials, is being developed by Subcommittee D01.37 on Ink Vehicles, part of ASTM International Committee D01 on Paint and Related Coatings, Materials and Applications.

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.