ASTM International Has Plastics Ballots Closing in April

ASTM has a number of ballots relating to existing standards and the development of new standards closing in April. Members of several different committees can make their voices heard on these items pertaining to several different existing and potential standards and classifications related to plastic materials. The closing dates for voting are April 6, April 10 and April 13. A list of ballots that may be pertinent to the plastics industry is included below and the complete listings may be found on ASTM’s website. 

Ballots Closing April 6, 2015

• Revision of D3641 - Standard Practice for Injection Molding Test Specimens of Thermoplastic Molding and Extrusion Materials.
• Revisions to ASTM D70 STM Flexural Properties of Unreinforced and Reinforced Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materials in conjunction with a 5-year review
• One negative vote was received on the D20 ballot for the five year review of D3418
• Ballot, D20(14-07),09/03/14, received one negative and three comments. The negatives concerned the wording of section X1.1.1. Comments changing the numbering of section 5 to 6 and changing wording in sections X1.4, X1.6.6 and X1.6.7. This ballot corrects the negative and comment.

This project received two negatives and one comment in D20 (14-05) ballot, 07/21/2014. This ballot addresses the two negatives, section 2.1 ASTM documents and section 5.0. Comment concern section 15 wording.

• Revision of Standard Test Methods for Polyurethane Raw Materials: Determination of Viscosity of Polyols
• Revision of Standard Test Methods for Polyurethane Raw Materials: Determination of Viscosity of Crude or Modified Isocyanates
• New Standard Practice, “Standard Practice for Polyurethane Raw Materials: Gel Tests for Polyurethane Non-Foam Formulations”
• Revision of D2143 – 00 – Standard Test Method for Cyclic Pressure Strength of RTP Pipe
• Revision of ASTM D4024-12
• Revision to D2996-01(2007)
• Standard Specification for Centrifugally Cast “Fiberglass” (Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Thermosetting-Resin) Pipe
• Revision of <D5421 -05 (2010)
• 5-year Review and Reapproval. Results of D20 ballot(14-05)
• 5-year Review of Propagation Tear Resistance of Plastic Film and Thin Sheeting by Pendulum Method
• Revision of Standard Specification for Aqueous Dispersions of Polytetrafluoroethylene
• 5-Year Review of Standard Test Method for Package Yield of Plastic Film
• Revision of Standard Specification for Modified ETFE-Fluoropolymer Molding and Extrusion Materials 
• Revision of Standard Specification for Perfluoroalkoxy (PFA)-Fluorocarbon Resin Molding and Extrusion Materials

Ballots Closing April 10, 2015

• Standard Guide for 25 Sustainability Description of Manufacturing Processes1 
• Standard Guide for Evaluation of Environmental Aspects of Sustainability of Manufacturing Processes1

Ballots Closing April 13, 2015

• New terms for F40.91 terminology document (F2576) 
• Standard Practice/Guide for Analytical Testing Substances of Very High Concern in Materials and Products

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