ASTM International and ISO TC45 Rubber Standards in Today's World Economy

摘要

For the Rubber Industry,there are currently 346 ASTM International standards and 441 ISO standards used by the world rubber industry.This paper will review the scope of these ASTM International and ISO standards used throughout the rubber world,briefly comparing them by categories such as rubber processing tests,chemical tests,physical tests of vulcanizates,specifications for compounding materials,and a variety of product tests including automotive products,hose,latex,etc.This paper will review the extent to which ASTM International standards harmonize with ISO standards and how they differ.The process through which a new standard is developed will be compared for ASTM vs.ISO and CEN.Also the importance of ASTM International standards in the world economy will be reviewed and how they relate to ISO and CEN.Future directions in standardization will also be discussed.