Volunteers for the following working groups of Technical Information Papers (TIPs) are needed. 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 and Working Group Members to initiate the review.

Working Group Chairs Needed:

• TIP 0304-47 Corrugator bearing clearance checks and their impact
  
  
• TIP 0305-53 Machinery considerations and selection:  yoked scoring slotting section
  
  
• TIP 0306-15 Identifying anilox volume measuring equipment
  
  
• TIP 0306-18 Cleaning anilox rolls: procedures and options
  
  
• TIP 0402-38 Best practice guidelines for detecting and mitigating waterside cracking (stress-assisted corrosion) in power and recovery boilers
  
  
• TIP 0404-26 Paper machine clothing performance analysis
  
  
• TIP 0404-43 Water permeability of press fabrics
  
  
• 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
  
  
• TIP 0416-23 Explanation of recovery boiler leak indications
  
  
• TIP 0420-14 Guide for increasing the maximum allowable working pressure of cast iron, ASME constructed paper machine dryers
  
  
• TIP 0502-20 Catalog of Stock Preparation Pilot Plants
  
  
• TIP 0508-08 Thick stock and broke screening systems, evaluation, inspection, and maintenance

Working Group Members Needed:

• TIP 0305-53 Machinery considerations and selection:  yoked scoring slotting section
  
  
• TIP 0306-11 Quality techniques using existing printing equipment
  
  
• TIP 0404-22 Press section economic evaluation
  
  
• TIP 0404-26 Paper machine clothing performance analysis
  
  
• TIP 0404-27 Press fabric dewatering and conditioning - suction box (Uhle box) design and vacuum requirements
  
  
• TIP 0404-43 Water permeability of press fabrics
  
  
• 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
  
  
• TIP 0416-23 Explanation of recovery boiler leak indications
  
  
• TIP 0502-20 Catalog of Stock Preparation Pilot Plants
  
  
• TIP 0508-09 Paper machine approach (head box) screening systems evaluation, inspection, and maintenance
  
  
• TIP 0606-25 Methanol (CH3OH) safe storage and handling
  
  
• TIP 0606-26  Sulfuric acid (H2SO4) safe storage and handling

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