WASHINGTON (March 31)—Michael Blumenthal, senior technical director for the Rubber Manufacturers Association, received an Award of Appreciation from ASTM International (formerly the American Society for Testing and Materials) at the group's D34.06 Committee meeting in Las Vegas.
Blumenthal was honored for his work for the committee, particularly in the development of two of its standards: D6270-04, Scrap Tires used in Civil Engineering Applications, and D 6700-01, Scrap Tires used as Tire-Derived Fuel.