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American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) - To be the foremost developer and provider of voluntary consensus standards, related technical information, and services having internationally recognized quality and applicability that promote public health and safety, and the overall quality of life;  contribute to the reliability of materials, products, systems and services; and facilitate national, regional, and international commerce.
 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES  1.To provide the optimum environment and support for technical committees to develop needed standards and related information. 2.To ensure ASTM products and services are provided in a timely manner and meet current needs. 3.To increase the awareness of the ASTM consensus process, the benefits of participation, and the value of ASTM standards and services in the global marketplace.  4.To strengthen both the national and international acceptance and use of ASTM products and services. 5.To make the ASTM process, resources, skills, and facilities available to the marketplace to accommodate its changing needs. 6.To ensure the fair representation and participation of key stakeholders in ASTM activities to secure technically sound standards. 7.To maintain ASTM's fiscal stability in order to fulfill the Society's mission.

Asphalt Roofing MAnufacturers Association (ARMA)

Sealant, Waterproofing, and Restoration Institute - facilitates the exchange of ideas for the development of the highest standards and operating efficiency within the sealant, waterproofing and restoration industry through its publications, meetings and services. *advances the industry with other building disciplines and manufacturers  * develops methods for improving the conditions of the industry through uniform standards and applications. * enables members to interact and learn from each other in a practical, hands-on environment.

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Cellulose Insulation Manufacturers Association - (CIMA) represents the technical, scientific and professional interests of nearly forty (40) producers of Cellulose insulation materials in the United States.CIMA is dedicated to fostering greater energy efficiency through the use of thermally effective and environmentally sound insulation products in the Nation's buildings.

Expansion Joint Manufacturers Association (EJMA)

National Insulation and Abatement Contractors Association

National Roof Deck Contractors Association (NRDCA)

North American Insulation Manufacturers Association - As the trade association of North American manufacturers of fiber glass, rock wool and slag wool insulation products, NAIMA promotes energy efficiency and environmental preservation through the safe manufacture and use of these products. NAIMA members produce thermal and acoustical insulation products for use in homes, commercial buildings and industrial facilities.

Perlite Institute (PI) - PI's  most important task was to evolve, through approved investigation and research, a greater technical and engineering knowledge of perlite and then tocommunicate the facts and data to producers, specifiers and users of the product.The Institute would increase the public's awareness and knowledge of perlite through well-organized and effective programs of publicity and advertising. It would provide a forum for discussing common problems and for their solution through cooperative thinking and efforts. It would assist the perlite producer in marketing, sales promotion and sales training. Finally, the Perlite Institute would act as headquarters for the industry by dispensing appropriate information, technical advice and guidance, as well as fostering a strong liasion with allied industries and associations. Responsibility for these tasks was vested in an elected Board of Directors and its staff. The voluntary contribution of the several Committees proved, from the very first, to be of greatest significance.

Polyisocyanurate Insulation Manufacturers Association (PIMA)

Society of Plastics Industry, Inc. (SPI) - Founded in 1937, the Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. is the trade association representing the fourth-largest manufacturing industry in the United States. SPI's 1,700 members represent the entire plastics industry supply chain, including processors, machinery and equipment manufacturers and raw material suppliers. The U.S. plastics industry employs 1.3 million workers and provides $274 billion in annual shipments.

Vermiculite Association (VA)

Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems

EIFS Industry Members Association

Vapors Retaders

Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA)

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