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New ASTM F3569 Standard Adopted for Matte-Finish Fitness Equipment Safety
ASTM International ratifies first-ever safety standard for tactile matte surfaces on free weights—VitaForge co-led technical committee.
Mar 18th,2026
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After two years of collaborative R&D with NSF Sport & Fitness and the IHRSA Technical Advisory Group, VitaForge helped draft ASTM F3569—the first standard governing slip resistance, abrasion durability, and skin-safe matte coatings on dumbbells and kettlebells.
Effective Q3 2024, it mandates ≥0.62 COF (dry) and ≤0.08mm coating wear after 10,000 cycles.
This elevates product liability benchmarks across the $12.4B global strength equipment market.
