Volunteers for the following working groups of Technical Information Papers (TIPs) are needed.

Corrugated Packaging

TIP 0306-15 Identifying anilox volume measuring equipment
TIP 0306-18 Cleaning anilox rolls: procedures and options

PTOC

TIP 0404-43 Water permeability of press fabrics
Paper and Board

Engineering

TIP 0416-07 Evaluating reverse osmosis for treating makeup to the boiler feedwater in a pulp and paper mill
TIP 0416-13 Water treatment-related opportunities for energy conservation in a paper mill powerhouse

Pulp Manufacture

TIP 0606-25 Methanol (CH3OH) safe storage and handling
TIP 0606-26 Sulfuric acid (H2SO4) safe storage and handling

All Working Groups of TIPs require a minimum of 3 TAPPI members from 3 different companies in order to review a TIP. The following TIPs do not have an assigned Working Group Chair (WGC) to initiate the review:

Corrugated Packaging

TIP 0304-47 Corrugator bearing clearance checks and their impact
TIP 0304-62 Checking the parallel of corrugating rolls with "NCR" paper
TIP 0304-66 Impact of doublebacker hot plate level on board quality and how to measure it
TIP 0305-30 The need for planned maintenance
TIP 0306-11 Quality techniques using existing printing equipment

Engineering

TIP 0402-38 Best practice guidelines for detecting and mitigating waterside cracking (stress-assisted corrosion) in power and recovery boilers
TIP 0416-03 Water quality and monitoring requirements for paper mill boilers operating with high purity feedwater
TIP 0416-05 Response to contamination of high purity boiler feedwater
TIP 0416-06 Keys to successful chemical cleaning of boilers
TIP 0416-07 Evaluating reverse osmosis for treating makeup to the boiler feedwater in a pulp and paper mill
TIP 0416-13 Water treatment-related opportunities for energy conservation in a paper mill powerhouse

PTOC

TIP 0404-04 Recommended tensions in dryer fabrics
TIP 0404-26 Paper machine clothing performance analysis
TIP 0404-43 Water permeability of press fabrics
TIP 0508-08 Thick stock and broke screening systems, evaluation, inspection, and maintenance

Paper and Board

TIP 0420-14 Guide for increasing the maximum allowable working pressure of cast iron, ASME constructed paper machine dryers

If you would like to join a Working Group of a TIP, please write to tip@tappi.org for more information.