ASTM, IRMRA partner to promote support within the rubber industry

ASTM, IRMRA partner to promote support within the rubber industry

A letter of cooperation (LoC) was signed recently between global standards organisation ASTM International and the Indian Rubber Manufacturers Research Association (IRMRA). It will lead to a working partnership between ASTM and IRMRA, mainly to promote enhanced support for rubber and rubber-related technology in activities pertaining to ASTM’s rubber and rubber-like materials committee (D11).

The LoC was signed by representatives Katharine Morgan, President, ASTM International, and Dr. Kasilingam Rajkumar, Director, IRMRA.

The LoC includes goals such as promoting communication between the ASTM and IRMRA; promoting knowledge of ASTM standards and the benefits of ASTM membership to IRMRA administrators, researchers, engineers, technicians and other stakeholders; increasing IRMRA expert input into the development of ASTM standards to reflect appropriate technology; and sharing information about ASTM procedures, tools, standards and services to increase IRMRA’s reference and application of the D11 committee standards and services related to rubber and rubber-like materials.