New ASTM Standard Addresses Sealant Compatibility

ASTM International has approved a new test method (soon to be published as C1956) to evaluate laminated glass with various interlayers when sealants are in intimate and intentional contact with laminate edges. The new standard was developed by the flat glass subcommittee (C14.08), part of ASTM’s glass and glass products committee (C14). According to ASTM […]
FGIA Updates Standard on Use of Aerosol Foams During Installation of Fenestration Products

The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) has updated a specification describing the use of aerosol foams developed specifically for application with fenestration products. AAMA 812-25, “Voluntary Practice for Assessment of Frame Deflection When Using Propellant Expanding Foam Sealants for Air-Sealing Rough Openings of Fenestration Installations,” an FGIA document, is now available for purchase in […]
HERMA: New Self-Adhesive Label Achieves Highest Environmental Standard

Two HERMA self-adhesive label materials that can be composted at home and in the garden have now also passed the critical earthworm toxicity test in accordance with the Australian standard, AS 5810. When it comes to the composting of packaging materials at home and in the garden, this standard is considered the highest environmental standard […]