Listed below are TAPPI TIPs that were recently submitted to the Working Group for review. The date when the Work Item was opened is shown for each TIP, as well as the Subject Category under which the TIP is assigned and the Working Group Chair's (WGC) name. The target completion date for the review of each TIP is one year after the opening of the Work Item.  

0402 – Corrosion & Materials Engineering
July 2, 2024 TIP 0402-18 Ultrasonic testing (UT) for tube thickness in black liquor recovery boilers: Part I - Guidelines for accurate tube thickness testing; Part II - Default layouts for tube thickness surveys in various boiler zones WGC: Michael Lykins

0404 – Water Removal
July 2, 2024 TIP 0404-02 Measurement of dryer condensing rates (batch method) WGC: Gregory Wedel

July 2, 2024 TIP 0404-20 Physical characterization of press fabrics: basis weight, air permeability, and pressure uniformity WGC: Working Group Chair Needed

July 2, 2024 TIP 0404-64 Press fabric guiding WGC: Working Group Chair Needed

0502 – Papermakers
July 2, 2024 TIP 0502-20 Catalog of Stock Preparation Pilot Plants WGC: Working Group Chair Needed

If you would like to participate in the Working Group to review any of these TIPs, please write to tip@tappi.org.