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 480 om-20 Specular gloss of paper and paperboard at 75 degrees (December 12, 2024)
T 524 om-20 Color of paper and paperboard (45/0, C/2) (December 20, 2024)
T 567 om-20 Determination of effective residual ink concentration (ERIC) by infrared reflectance measurement (December 12, 2024)
T 580 om-20 Thickness (caliper) of towel, tissue, napkin and facial products (December 20, 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.