The U.S. Department of Energy is targeting energy resources and their development with the 2009 funding of Energy Frontier Research Centers across the country. DOE anticipates that the EFRC…

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2010 Chairman of the ASTM International Board of Directors

As a national laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory researches and develops technology that may eventually be utilized by the…

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ITER – Latin for "the way"– is an advanced tokamak, or toroidal fusion reactor, being designed and built as part of an international collaboration to demonstrate the scientific and technological…

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ORNL Research, ASTM International Standards

As countries around the world grapple with climate change and related challenges of sustainability, alternative energy…

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Scientists make progress and face challenges in their studies of nuclear reactor materials such as advanced steels and composites.

Developing…

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A Look at Three Countries

The ASTM memorandum of understanding program includes partnerships with more than 70 standards bodies around the world. Here is a look at how groups in…

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Catherine H. Pilarz, 2011 Chairman of the ASTM Board of Directors

As senior director of product safety at Mattel/Fisher-Price, Kitty Pilarz works in the vanguard of international…

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Structural Sealant Glazing Proves Its Worth

Decades of successful use, plus ASTM International standards from Committee C24 on Building Seals and Sealants, have given structural sealant…

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Predicting the Durability of Building Construction Sealants

Collaborative work housed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology is modeling sealant service life and enabling…

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2012 Chairman of the ASTM International Board of Directors

Managing a global product line of silicone sealants at Dow Corning, Kenneth F. Yarosh works regularly with cutting edge…

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