Workshop on Weathering and Durability Testing 2026

(Virtual event only)

Date: March 11, 2026

Event Location: Virtual only

Organized by: ASTM Committee D01 Paint and Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications and Committee G03 on Weathering and Durability

About the Event

The Workshop on Weathering and Durability Testing 2026 will be held March 11, 2026. The workshop is organized by ASTM Committee D01 Paint and Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications and Committee G03 on Weathering and Durability and will be held virtually. The language of the workshop will be English.

Objective and Scope

This workshop will provide a forum for the exchange of ideas on current research, nationally and internationally, across the durability and weathering fields.

Abstracts for presentation are invited for this workshop. Possible topics include, but are not limited to:

Analysis of material degradation
Service-life prediction of material degradation
Durability/weathering test method development
Weathering analysis tools
Correlation of outdoor exposures and laboratory tests
Climate analysis as related to weathering
Weathering standards development
Non-weathering but durability related topics

The topics can cover but are not limited to general weathering knowledge, or durability testing and evaluation of specific materials such as paints and coatings, plastics, sealants, roofing, solar materials, textiles, adhesives, fasteners, and consumer products. Testing techniques include outdoor natural exposures or accelerated and simulated testing in the laboratory.

Who Should Attend

The target audience are industrial and academic organizations/personnel involved in the use and/or development of weather durable products, manufacturing of weathering devices and offering of weathering services. They are assumed to have mid-level technical knowledge of weathering techniques and basic material considerations during weathering.

Abstract Submission

To participate in the symposium, authors must submit a 300-word (maximum) abstract pertaining to the above topics to Workshop Chairs Kady Gregersen and David Cocuzzi by December 1, 2025.

Publication Information

Symposium authors are required to submit their papers for ASTM publication in Selected Technical Papers (STP), an online and printed, peer-reviewed publication for the international scientific and engineering community. STP papers should be full-length technical papers of approximately 10,000 words, significantly contribute to the technical literature, and must include a review of past work in the relevant area and present information of current interest or probe new fields. After the final selection of abstracts has been approved, the ASTM Editorial Office will send authors’ instructions via email, but also can be found by clicking here.

Manuscripts to be peer reviewed for the STP are due online no later than DATE at the ASTM Editorial Office. The corresponding author (the author who is the main contact with ASTM Headquarters) will receive a copy of his/her paper in portable document format (PDF). All published authors will have the opportunity to purchase reprints of their papers at a nominal cost. Only those papers submitted by the manuscript due date will be included in the STP. Please note that all submitted papers are subject to peer review by two independent reviewers.

The STP will be submitted to the Library of Congress with an ISBN number and will be reviewed for inclusion in the Web of Science Conference Proceedings Citation Index (CPCI) and Google Scholar.

Technical Program

A technical program (presentation times, titles, and presenters’ names) will be posted on the ASTM website by early 2026.

Registration

Registration opens approximately 10 weeks before the start of the workshop.

Registration

Registration is now open. The fees to attend this event are listed below.

	Through MONTH DAY, YEAR	After MONTH DAY, YEAR
ASTM Member	$100.00	$200.00
Non-member	$200.00	$300.00
Presenter	Waived	Waived
Student*	Waived	Waived

Not an ASTM Member? An Individual Membership costs only $115.00. If you would like to become a member of ASTM International and Committees D01 and G03 to begin taking advantage of all the ASTM membership benefits, including attending this event at a reduced rate, please use the link below to join ASTM before registering for the event. After you have become a member, please return to this webpage to register for the event as an ASTM Member.

ASTM International Membership

All Attendees – All attendees are urged to register for this SYMPOSIUM/WORKSHOP before arriving onsite. All attendees must check in at the ASTM Registration Area to obtain their name badge before entering the event room.

Presenters– SYMPOSIUM/WORKSHOP presenters do not need to register. All presenters will be automatically registered by ASTM.

*Students – Students may be eligible for a reduced registration fee provided they meet certain requirements. To qualify for the reduced fee, you must be an active ASTM Student Member, full-time student, not employed full-time, and be able to provide a current valid university email address for registration. To register as a student, please email ASTM Symposia Operations at symposia@astm.org with your current university email address and your ASTM Student Member membership number.

Cancellations – A refund of the SYMPOSIUM/WORKSHOP fee will be honored only if requested at least 10 business days prior to the start of the event. To cancel your registration, please click the "Modify My Registration" button found in your registration confirmation email and follow the prompts to cancel your registration. Please contact Symposia Operations at symposia@astm.org or 610-832-9522 if you need assistance.

If you have questions concerning online registration, please contact Symposia Operations at
symposia@astm.org Tel: 610-832-9522, or ASTM Technical Support at https://www.astm.org/contact.

Technical Chair Contact Information

Kady Gregersen
Email: kady.gregersen@boeing.com
Phone: +1 206-351-4049

David Cocuzzi
Email: ncca.cocuzzi@gmail.com
Phone: +1 614-397-4716

Continuing Education Units

SYMPOSIUM/WORKSHOP attendees interested in receiving 0.35 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) must complete the CEU application form in the back of the program booklet and email it to ASTM Symposia Operations at symposia@astm.org. You must be registered and have attended the entire event in order to receive the CEU’s. A certificate will be sent to you via email approximately 1 to 2 weeks after the SYMPOSIUM/WORKSHOP concludes.

Hotel Information

The event will be held at the in , . More information on how to make your sleeping room reservation will be posted approximately 12 weeks prior to the start of the event.

Hotel Information

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Standards Development Meetings

Committees D01 and G03 invite you to attend their future standards development meetings. There is no fee to attend these meetings, and membership in ASTM International is not required to attend. For more information about the committees and their future meetings, please visit their committee homepages:

Committee D01 Homepage

Committee G03 Homepage