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 0404-26 Paper machine clothing performance analysis
  
  
• 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 0420-14 Guide for increasing the maximum allowable working pressure of cast iron, ASME constructed paper machine dryers

Working Group Members Needed:

• TIP 0106-06 Kaolin clay pigment index

• TIP 0304-73 Checking for coating wear on corrugating rolls

• 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 0404-22 Press section economic evaluation

• TIP 0404-26 Paper machine clothing performance analysis

• TIP 0404-43 Water permeability of press fabrics

• TIP 0404-66 Thermocompressor Applications for Paper Drying

• 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 0416-25 Nitrogen oxide emissions control from biomass and kraft recovery boilers in the pulp and paper Industry 

• TIP 0420-12 Guidelines for evaluation of liquid ring vacuum pump performance

• TIP 0508-02 A glossary of terms used in refining

• TIP 0508-08 Thick stock and broke screening systems, evaluation, inspection, and maintenance

• TIP 0508-09 Paper machine approach (head box) screening systems evaluation, inspection, and maintenance

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