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 441 om-20 Water absorptiveness of sized (non-bibulous) paper, paperboard, and corrugated fiberboard (Cobb test) (March 22, 2024)
T 455 sp-20 Identification of wire side of paper (March 22, 2024)
T 515 om-20 Visual grading and color matching of paper (March 22, 2024)
T 625 cm-14 Analysis of soda and sulfate black liquor (February 29, 2024)
T 1015 sp-15 Fiber glass mat uniformity (visual defects) (March 14, 2024)
T 1205 sp-20 Dealing with suspect (outlying) test determinations (March 22, 2024)
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 the draft in ballot. If you would like to participate in the SSIGs that review and vote on the Standards, please contact TAPPI Standards Department at standards@tappi.org.