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Key Toy Safety Standard Revised

ASTM International has published a revision to its Standard Consumer Safety Specification for… more

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Consumer Products

How Standards are Contributing to the Future of Robotics

Humankind has long been fascinated by what we would today call robots. Stories are found across the… more

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Safety

How Commercial Spaceflight is Propelled by Safety Standards

Few things embody the power of modern technology more than space exploration. From the iconic… more

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Aerospace

Business Case

Standards Enable the Future of Drone Operations

In crewed aviation, technology development has traditionally come first, followed later by… more

Update

Abrasion Testing for Aluminum Coatings

ASTM International’s metallic and inorganic coatings committee (B08) has developed a new standard… more

Update

New Subcommittee To Focus on Chemical Substances in Consumer Products

A new subcommittee will develop standards on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that are… more

Features

10 Standards for Back to School

The end of summer means the return of school for many people around the world. As students… more