Trade and Standards Organizations Reference Materials

Description: The Rechargeable Society: Building Trust in a Battery-Powered World September 15, 2026 Connect: AT A GLANCE As lithium-ion batteries power more of how we live, work, and move, the risk of thermal ...

Description: Expert Perspectives Aviation Safety in a Rechargeable Society: Avoiding a Potential Crisis in the Cabin By: David S. Wroth, Vice President, Technology and Operations News | August 13, 2026 Connect: ...

Description: UL Standards & Engagement's third annual Thermal Runaway Incident Program (TRIP) report analyzes lithium-ion battery incidents in aviation during 2025. The report documents a 15% increase in ...

Description: Corrosion is everywhere. We see it every day in our commute to work, when we travel, and even on a vacation. Our infrastructure is under attack and the hard reality is that facilities and ...

Description: The current year is a pivotal moment in the manufacturing sector, signaling transformative changes not only in the United States but across the globe. As the automotive industry evolves alongside a ...

Description: A large variety of materials, ranging from platinum to concrete, is used by engineers to construct bridges, vehicles, process plant equipment, pipelines, and power plants. ...

Description: The working group within the ASTM G01.11 subcommittee developed an interlaboratory testing plan to evaluate the repeatability and reproducibility of the DL test method. The objective of the current ...

Description: Researchers have found a new way to predict the properties of metal alloys based on reactions at the boundaries between the crystalline grains of the primary metal. In this image, the colored dots ...

Description: In recent years, a wide agreement with respect to the processes associated with cathodic protection (CP) has been reached within the CP industry. The increase of the pH value at the steel surface and ...

Description: Smalley's Expert Engineers answer questions about NACE compliance. ...

Description: The nation's critical infrastructure provides essential services for the functioning of the both the American society and its economy. NEMA and MITA member companies interface with several of the 16 ...

Description: Among the 12 Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) member economies,[1] Singapore may be the best known for its ambitions to apply smart-city technologies to improve the wellbeing of its citizens. According ...

Description: Isostatic pressing is a powder metallurgy (PM) forming process that applies equal pressure in all directions on a powder compact, thus achieving maximum uniformity of density and microstructure ...

Description: Metal additive manufacturing (AM), or 3D printing, has the potential to profoundly change the production, time-to-market, and simplicity of components and assemblies. Unlike conventional or ...

Description: Metal injection molding (MIM) offers a manufacturing capability for producing complex shapes in large quantities. The process utilizes fine metal powders (typically less than 20 micrometers) that are ...

Description: The powder metallurgy (PM) process, depicted in the diagram below, consists of mixing elemental or alloy powders, compacting the mixture in a die, and then sintering, or heating, the resultant shapes ...

Description: You've designed your equipment in line with the relevant Standards governing your product. Now you have a responsibility (in many cases a mandatory requirement) to get your product tested and ...

Description: Emergencies occur in health care facilities in a variety of different forms. Natural disasters such as hurricanes, tornadoes, or blizzards; or technological disasters such as loss of computers, loss ...

Description: The Technical Questions Service is free with your NFPA Membership. Our Technical Questions Service provides a convenient way to receive timely and consistent technical assistance when you need to know ...

Description: FAQ about SBB and standardization/conformance ...

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Description: Are standards important? The quotes on the previous page show that while the details have changed over time, standards are more essential today than at any time in our nation's history. Voluntary ...

Description: If you are supplying products for GSA Schedules and other government contracts, those products must comply with TAA.1 TAA requires that products originate from the United States or another approved ...

Description: The Americans with Disabilities Act is a Civil Rights Law that, in part, defines the maximum allowable force required to open doors. This section of the law affects not only the door closer ...