Listed below are TAPPI Standards that have recently gone out for ballot to the corresponding Standard-Specific Interest Group (SSIG). The date in parentheses is the closing date for voting. 
 
T 272 sp-12 "Forming handsheets for reflectance testing of pulp (sheet machine procedure)" (July 13, 2018)

T 414 om-12 "Internal tearing resistance of paper (Elmendorf-type method)" (July 13, 2018)

T 423 cm-07 "Folding endurance of paper (Schopper type tester)" (July 6, 2018)

T 437 om-12 "Dirt in paper and paperboard" (July 7, 2018)

T 491 om-13 "Water immersion number of paperboard" (July 8, 2018)

T 500 cm-07 "Book bulk and bulking number of paper" (July 6, 2018)

T 502 cm-07 "Equilibrium relative humidity of paper and paperboard" (July 13, 2018)

T 551 om-12 "Thickness of paper and paperboard (soft platen method)" (July 13, 2018)

T 1500 gl-12 "Optical measurements terminology (related to appearance evaluation of paper)" (July 13, 2018)


The TAPPI Standards regulations require public review of standards that are up for ballot. Send a message to standards@tappi.org if you want to request a copy of a draft in ballot.