The sixth edition of ISO 9001 adds stronger emphasis on leadership, quality culture and risk management while setting a 2029 transition deadline for currently certified organizations.
The American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) has issued a technical advisory to clarify issues surrounding whether fully enclosed steel members in building structures should be primed.
ASTM International’s metallic-coated iron and steel products committee (A05) is developing a proposed standard that will demonstrate how bend testing can be used to determine how well metallic coatings adhere to steel sheet.
A proposed ASTM International standard (WK45240) will set out a general approach to the particle size distribution measurement of powders, suspensions or slurries using an appropriate wet or dry methodology by the laser diffraction technique.
Gloss is measured by an instrument called a glossmeter, which assigns a gloss unit (GU) to a specified surface. The GU scale of a glossmeter is based on a highly polished, reference black glass standard with a defined refractive index having a specular reflectance of 100 GU at the specified angle.
The Master Painters Institute (MPI), a division of the NACE International Institute, announced its completion of product standards for interior carbon-steel fuel pipes, interior welded fuel tanks, exterior steel systems, and waterfront steel structures.
The British Coatings Federation picked up a third major award in 2017, winning the Industry Leadership award at the fourth British Standards Institution's Awards.
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) recently released an updated document describing the test procedures and performance requirements for pigmented organic coatings applied to aluminum, fiber reinforced thermoset or wood and cellulosic composite profiles for windows, doors, wall panels, skylights, sloped glazing and similar products.
