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A D V A N C E D M A T E R I A L S & P R O C E S S E S | M A R C H 2 0 2 2 2 3 ADHESIVES PROJECT ASM International’s involve- ment in an innovative Adhesives Project, conceptually implement- ed by the Army Research Laborato- ry (ARL), assures the convergence of technology interests of defense, commercial markets, data sci- ence, and the materials commu- nity. This project also facilitates a novel approach to building mate- rials standards (specifically ARL’s MIL-PRF-32662), while assuring the full and continuous participation of the manufacturing community (i.e., PPG Industries as a prime contrac- tor for the project). The critical data management disciplines will include data processing and visualization, developed by the Data Science De- partment at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), using an advanced analytics approach incorporat- ing machine learning and design of experiments. The purpose of this two-year project is to implement the Adhe- sives database MIL-PRF-32662 (ini- tially created by an ARL/WPI/PPG collaborative effort) into the ASM Data Ecosystem. The Adhesives database will be managed by ASM International and will be both publicly and privately accessible through the ASM Data Eco- system to generate the largest impact for the scientific community. The Data Ecosystem will become a sustainable business model combining open sourc- es (e.g., national laboratories) and pri- vate sources (e.g., industry partners like PPG) to feed data to the Data Lake as well as using specific tools for process- ing and curating data. In this model, ASM will implement the database into the Data Ecosystem, and will also consider feeding the da- tabase continuously with new supplier data. This feed will be made possible by the involvement of PPG and other ad- hesives manufacturers who are ready to establish contact with their consumers by using the ASM Data Ecosystem as a neutral venue to facilitate product and performance dialog. This approach will benefit all participants and the broad- er materials and standards communi- ties as well. In addition to gathering adhesives data via a chosen data management platform, ASM will fo- cus on: • the best practices of building a database while combining the best of data management and data science concepts • the best practices for building and updating standards, significantly reducing the timeline for stan- dards development • creating a vivid platform with continuous involvement and con- tributions of/from suppliers • creating a continuous interaction between our qualified volunteers and suppliers • involving ASM International interns (i.e., undergraduate students) • developing a fruitful dialog between materials, suppliers, and standards communities • developing a sustainable, unique business model that captures relevant materials data from both open and private sources RELEASE 1: JUST THE BEGINNING... The Release 1 products and class- es represent a good start. Additional simulation tools covering key materials and processing steps in typical supply chains will complement the current ini- tial tools, including more materials data and additional manufacturing process- es, such as forging and solidification. The expansion of existing data plat- forms like ASM-Global Materials Plat- form and the ASMMaterials Platform for Data Science will be enhanced through both incremental, periodic additions to the data, as well as large expansions of materials system coverage through innovative and sustainable data busi- ness models engaging partners in in- dustry, academia, and government. Our growth will be guided by dedicated volunteer thought leaders in the ASM membership representing the best in- sights of those segments. This growth, over time, will anchor ASM Internation- al, The Materials Information Society, as a preeminent materials data resource in the Materials 4.0 world, and beyond. We eagerly look forward to better serv- ing our members and their stakeholders through the Data Ecosystem. ~AM&P Acknowledgments The author would like to thank Afina Lupulescu, senior new product developer at ASM International, for her contribution of the AI-ML Microstruc- ture Toolkit and Adhesives Project sec- tions of this article. For more information: Raymond V. Fryan, executive director – new prod- uct development, ASM Internation- al, 9639 Kinsman Rd., Materials Park, Ohio 44073, 440.671.3834, ray.fryan@ asminternational.org . GET ENGAGED, GET INVOLVED, GET CONNECTED ASM has recently launched a new Technical Committee on Materials Data Management and Analytics with David Furrer, FASM, as chair. It has already spawned two subcommittees, one on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (Amra Peles, chair; Afina Lupulescu, co-chair/liaison), and the second on Materials Certification Data (Heath Riewe, chair). These commit- tees will be useful for guiding the future direction of the Data Ecosystem. To get involved, visit the ASM Connect home page at connect.asminternational.org, search for the committee or subcommittee name, and get into the conversation!