The 2021 AATCC Manual of International Test Methods and Procedures will be available for purchase January 4th 2020.
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For Immediate Release
AATCC Standards: A Century of Progress, Internationally Recognized
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., USA, November 23, 2020
Changes in 2021 AATCC Manual of International Test Methods and Procedures
AATCC is an international standards organization with its origins in the USA. AATCC standards are developed, specified, and performed around the world. AATCC’s global representation will be reflected in the name of the standards manual. Effective with the 2021 publication, volume 96, the former AATCC Technical Manual has been renamed as the AATCC Manual of International Test Methods and Procedures. This change coincides with the advent of AATCC’s 100th year anniversary.
The AATCC Manual of International Test Methods and Procedures includes 14 revised, 3 editorially revised, 13 reaffirmed, and 1 new standard since publication of the 2020 volume 95 of the AATCC Technical Manual. In accordance with AATCC M13, Rules of Procedure for AATCC Test Method and Technology Committees, all technical changes are unanimously approved by the responsible research committee and the Technical Committee on Research (TCR) before publication. The following summarizes the specific changes which occurred.
Revised to update Options 1, 2 & 3 flow charts
Revised for clarity and to update Tables I and II
Reaffirmed with updated designation and history aligned to AATCC style guidelines
Revised to clarify and align with prescribed AATCC style guidelines
Reaffirmed with updated designation and history aligned to AATCC style guidelines
Reaffirmed with updated designation and history aligned to AATCC style guidelines
Revised to update the spectra, revise the text in existing sections and to add new sections for clarity.
Revised to clarify safety requirements
Revised multiple sections for clarity
Revised several sections for clarity and to align format with AATCC style guidelines
Reaffirmed with updated designation and history; aligned to AATCC style guidelines
Revised to align with prescribed AATCC style guidelines
Editorially revised to transfer Jurisdiction from RA92 to RA87 and to align History to AATCC style guidelines
Reaffirmed with updated designation and history aligned to AATCC style guidelines
Reaffirmed with updated designation and history aligned to AATCC style guidelines
Revised to add references standards, added Appendix B, and various editorial changes.
Revised to add references to verification fabric and UPF compilation, and to align format with AATCC style guidelines
Reaffirmed with updated designation and history aligned to AATCC style guidelines
Editorially Revised to reference LP1 and LP2 instead of M6; which has been removed
Editorially Revised to add Table I which was previously omitted; and to update designation and history to align to AATCC style guidelines
Reaffirmed with updated designation and history aligned to AATCC style guidelines
Reaffirmed with updated designation and history aligned to AATCC style guidelines
Revised to update multiple sections for clarity
Reaffirmed with updated designation and history aligned to AATCC style guidelines
Revised to include Gray Scale maintenance and replacement instructions approved by the committee in 2018; but omitted from the previous published version; history section added to align with style guidelines.
Revised to include Gray Scale maintenance and replacement instructions approved by the committee in 2018; but omitted from the previous published version; history section added to align with style guidelines.
Reaffirmed with updated designation and history aligned to AATCC style guidelines
Reaffirmed with updated designation and history aligned to AATCC style guidelines
Reaffirmed with updated designation and history aligned to AATCC style guidelines
Revised to include Designation and History sections, along with various updates and clarifications.
New method developed by Committee RA113, Emerging Issues Test Methods.
Revised scope
Decommission of committee. All standards moved under jurisdiction of RA87, Applied Dyeing and Characterization of Dyes Test Methods
Revised committee title to better represent scope and developing standards.
Newly developed committee
The AATCC Manual of International Test Methods and Procedures will be available for purchase January 2, 2021. The complete manual is sold in either hardbound book form or as a USB drive. Individual methods are available for PDF download. Purchases can be made directly at https://www.staging3.aatcc.org/products/ or as part of an ASTM compass subscription https://www.astm.org/Standard/enterprise-compass.html.
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