Prior to the June 2017 Grenfell Tower fire in the United Kingdom, relatively little focus was placed on the factors that contribute to vertical fire spread

ASTM International’s committee on gypsum and related building materials and systems presented its top annual award – the Award of Merit – to Richard D. Ladwig, manager of technical services, PABCO Gypsum.

After a planning meeting Monday in Abu Dhabi, it would launch its first-ever international chapter later this year.

Amer Bin Ahmed, managing director of Knauf Middle East in Dubai, UAE, will serve a three-year term on the ASTM International board of directors.

This self-adhering “self-stick” roofing underlayment from MFM Building Products is composed of a high-grade, reinforced polyester fabric laminated to a high temperature asphalt adhesive system.

ClarkDietrich announced the addition of its new E-Flange Control Joint to their vinyl product line. The patent-pending E-Flange features a unique raised flange design that provides 80 percent more stucco embedment than standard “flat flange” profiles.

ASTM International announced five $500 grants to university students to help with senior or graduate projects that have an ASTM International standards component

Eric J. Miller, Director - Acoustics with Intertek, was honored with the Wallace Waterfall Award from ASTM International’s committee on building and environmental acoustics.

The prestigious award, which includes the accompanying title of fellow, is ASTM’s highest recognition for individual contributions to developing standards.

A new ASTM International test method will support the growing use of roofing membranes that contain ketone ethylene ester polymer blends.