Terms & Conditions

Welcome to a Community Website, or Website, published by ASM International, or ASM. By using this Website, you, the User, agree to accept the following Terms and Conditions of Use. Please read all of the Terms and Conditions carefully.

Welcome to a Community Website (“Website”) published by ASM International (“ASM”). By using this Website, you (“USER”) agree to accept the following Terms and Conditions of Use. Please read all the Terms and Conditions carefully. 

DISCLAIMER

This Website is designed to provide information regarding materials, processing, and related technologies and activities of ASM International, its affiliate societies, and the members thereof. The Website includes a rich collection of resources provided by ASM, including various communications tools, forums, and search services. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, any new features that augment or enhance the current Website shall be subject to these Terms of Use. You understand and agree that the Website is provided “as-is” and that ASM assumes no responsibility for the timeliness, deletion, mis-delivery or failure to store any user communications or personalization settings.

This Website does not provide advice or render professional services. The technical information supplied herein is based on data believed to be reliable but does not constitute a warranty. It is updated periodically, but ASM does not guarantee that it contains all available information. This Website provides links to available literature, materials producer data, reference sources, governmental websites, and other resources. ASM provides these links as a convenience to the User. ASM does not endorse or guarantee the content contained at any of those links. The conclusions and opinions contained in the literature are those of their authors and not those of ASM. All Users must evaluate the information provided and determine its relevancy as to the User’s product(s). All Users must independently verify the properties of the materials used in its products. The Publishers are not responsible for the use or misuse of the information contained herein. The specific commercial products listed or described in the database are presented as examples only and are not in any way endorsed or recommended by the Publishers.

ASM MAKES NO AND DISCLAIMS ALL REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ARISING BY OPERATION OF LAW OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND ANY WARRANTY ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING OR COURSE OF PERFORMANCE. FURTHER, ASM EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES (A) AGAINST THIRD PARTY INTELLECTUAL OR PROPRIETARY RIGHTS; (B) RELATED TO THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR COMPLETENESS OF THE INFORMATION OR CONTENT; AND (C) RELATED TO THE ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF ASM OR OTHERS INCLUDING THE AUTHORS OF ANY ARTICLES OR INFORMATION INCLUDED HEREIN.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

IN NO EVENT SHALL ASM BE LIABLE, IN TORT, CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CLAIMS FOR LOSS OF PROFIT, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF VALUE, LOSS OF CAPITAL, DAMAGE TO OTHER PROPERTY, DAMAGES FOR PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH. ASM SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INJURIES OR DAMAGES CAUSED BY THE HANDLING, STORAGE, USE, OR PERFORMANCE RESULTS OF ANY PRODUCT.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

The trademarks, trade names, service marks, and logos shown on this Website are the exclusive property of ASM and are protected from reproduction, copying, imitation, or confusing or misleading uses under the United States and international trademark laws.

The Content of this Website, unless the source is otherwise noted, is copyrighted by ASM International. Unless expressly stated, the Content is protected from copying, reproduction, editing, modification, distribution, publication, or transmittal under the United States and international copyright laws.

Unauthorized use of this intellectual property is strictly prohibited.

The User may view, print, or download the information for personal use only.

PERMISSIONS

To request permission to use ASM International copyrighted material, download a permission request form here. Completed permission request forms can be sent via email: permissions@asminternational.org; by mail: Permissions, ASM International, 9639 Kinsman Road, Materials Park, OH 44073-0002; or by fax: 440.338.8542

USE OF MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION

ASM International selectively permits the use of its purchaser list by advertisers of products which the Society deems to be of high interest to our purchasers. If you do not wish to receive these mailings, please contact the ASM Member Service Center at MemberServiceCenter@asminternational.org for removal.

PROHIBITIONS OF USE

The User shall NOT use the Service to:

• Upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any Content that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, invasive of another’s privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable;
• Upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any Content that the User does not have a right to make available under any law;
• Upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any Content that infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other proprietary rights of any party;
• Intentionally or unintentionally violate any applicable local, state, national or international law,
• Collect or store personal data about other users.

Complaints or Concerns

If a Member has a complaint or concern with ASM, including but not limited to, Member status or the conduct of other Members or third parties, Member may contact ASM International Member Services through phone at 440-338-5151 or email at  memberservicecenter@asminternational.org.

Hotline for anonymous complaints concerning ethics or conduct:

• SAFEHOTLINE.COM
• OR BY CALLING OR TEXTING: 1-855-662-SAFE
  ASM ID Number 7446018727

**This ID Number is required to submit a report

Website Terms of Use and Privacy Policy

Information concerning the ASM International website Terms of Use and Privacy Policy can be found here: https://www.asminternational.org/legal

Term and Termination

Once you are a Member of ASM International, you are entitled to remain a member until you or ASM terminates your Membership in accordance with these Terms and Conditions. Should a member fail to abide by these Terms and Conditions, ASM may, at its sole discretion, decide on the appropriate action to take including, but not limited to: issue a warning, launch an investigation, suspend and/or terminate a Membership. If any such action occurs, ASM will notify the Member in writing and/or will post it to the Member’s account.

A Member may terminate Membership, before the Membership’s natural expiration date, of ASM International at any time by advising ASM in writing or via phone. In the case of a Member-termination, ASM will not issue a refund for any membership fees already paid. No notice is required if upon natural expiration, Member chooses not to renew Membership.

Online outages where web-based services and resources are not available may happen for any reason and do not constitute a termination of Membership under this clause.

Member Obligations and Code of Conduct

Members represent ASM International on a professional level and as such, certain principles must be adhered to in order to safeguard the interests of ASM members, volunteers, clients, colleagues, and the materials science and engineering community. Each Member must act honestly, fairly, and equitably in all matters connected with the Society. Without limiting this obligation, each Member:
 

• ASM Members are expected to conduct themselves consistent with the highest ethical and professional standards, particularly at ASM Events, on ASM Committees, on ASM sites and in any context in which the member is representing ASM.
• Will comply with any applicable policy, code, regulation, or similar rule in place for using a benefit associated with Membership.
• Will not engage in any behavior with or towards another Member or individual associated with ASM (for example, a conference attendee) that could reasonably be interpreted as intended to bully, intimidate, disrupt, or harass any other person.
• Will act, support, respect and abide by the applicable laws and generally accepted norms that apply to ethical and appropriate personal conduct.
• Will not use any Member benefit for any inappropriate, illegal, or unlawful activity.
• Will not engage to offer or accept bribes or facilitate payments, either directly or indirectly, not only in compliance with anti-bribery laws but also in maintenance of high professional and ethical standards.
• Will not use a forum provided by ASM or on ASM Social Media to post or deliver content that could reasonably be interpreted to be defamatory, malicious, hate speech, threatening or pornographic, incite violence or that contains nudity or is violent or offensive in nature.
• Will not undertake any action that could damage the reputation of ASM.
• Will be honest, truthful, ethical and fair when acting on behalf of ASM and/or when using a benefit associated with Membership.
• Will act on behalf of ASM and/or use a benefit associated with Membership without bias or prejudice based on race, religion, gender, age, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, socioeconomic status, veteran status, genetic information, political affiliation, and/or disability.
• Will not electronically record, copy, photograph or broadcast any ASM camps, events, courses, or materials, and will not electronically record, or broadcast conversations with ASM employees, Members, attendees, students, volunteers, associates, or otherwise, without the express written approval of ASM International or the relevant individual. Capturing memories of casual meeting activities, events, and networking for social use is permitted with the permission of those being prominently photographed.
• Will, if applicable, conduct all business with ASM and its partners with professionalism and respect.