New or Revised Standards, TIPs, and Useful Methods

T 835 om-14 "Water absorption of corrugating medium: water drop absorption test" (Revision)

T 449 om-14 "Bacteriological examination of paper and paperboard" (Revision)

T 458 cm-14 "Surface wettability of paper (angle of contact method)" (Revision)

T 845 om-14 "Wet pin adhesion of corrugated board by selective separation" (New Standard)

T 702 om-14 "Rheological measurements for characterization of polyolefins: low-density polyethylene (LDPE) for extrusion coating" (Revision)

Special note:  Documents appearing in the TAPPI online version of the Standards and TIPs are updated once a month (usually around the 15th). So it is possible that there is a delay between the publication announcement and the posting online. If you are a subscriber to the online access to Standards and TIPs and you are in a hurry for new documents that have not yet been posted, you can send a request to standards@tappi.org.

 

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 draft in ballot.

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 844 "Determining construction (nominal basis weight) of corrugated board" (January 2, 2015)

T 454 "Turpentine test for voids in glassine and greaseproof papers" (January 2, 2015)

T 1014 "Moisture sensitivity of fiber glass mats" (January 2, 1015)

T 465 "Static creasing of paper for water vapor transmission tests" (January 9, 2015)

T 267 "Compression wood identification in pulpwood" (January 16, 2015)

T NEW (WI 3028) "Roughness of paper and paperboard, stylus (Emveco spherical tip-type method)" (January 18, 2015)

T 213 "Dirt in pulp - chart method" (January 23, 2015)

 

Each year, TAPPI offers multiple scholarship opportunities to graduate and undergraduate students in the pulp, paper, packaging and related industries. Scholarships are available in several categories and each has the potential to assist students in achieving their educational goals. Scholarship application requirements vary by division and a general information form must also be completed. The deadline to submit applications for academic year 2015-2016 Technical Division scholarships is Feb. 15, 2015.

The Coating and Graphic Arts Division  provides up to four $1000 scholarships for students majoring in scientific or technical disciplines related to the manufacture and/or graphic arts use of coated paper and paperboard.

The Corrugated Packaging Division  provides up to four scholarships each year, funded by endowments from both TAPPI and industry supporters, to students who demonstrate an interest in the corrugated industry and demonstrate overall maturity, job potential and aptitude for contribution.

The Engineering Division  provides up to two scholarships each year for undergraduate students who are interested in pursuing an engineering or science degree within the pulp and paper industry.

The Environmental Working Group  offers the $2500 Douglas Barton Memorial Scholarship to outstanding candidates in the area of environmental control as it relates to the pulp, paper, and allied industries.

The Paper and Board Division  provides one or more $1000 scholarships each year to students who intend to use their talents for advancing the science and technology of papermaking.

The Process and Product Quality Division  provides a single $1000 scholarship to talented science and engineering students who plan to pursue careers in the development of quality management awareness within the pulp and paper industry.

The Process Control Division  provides a single $1000 scholarship to engineering students who demonstrate an interest in the development of professional skills within the process control fields of the pulp and paper industry.

In addition to Technical Division scholarships, TAPPI also offers the William L. Cullison Memorial Scholarship, in amounts of up to $4000, for undergraduate students majoring in pulp and paper science. The deadline to submit applications for academic year 2015-2016 is May 1.

TAPPI encourages students to apply for all of the scholarships for which they may qualify.

To access scholarship applications and division specific guidelines visit the TAPPI scholarship information page or contact the Awards Department at standards@tappi.org.

 

TAPPI is pleased to announce the continuation of our partnership with the Paper Engineers’ Association (PI) through 2016.  TAPPI members receive a 10% discount on the Paper Science and Technology Book series when purchased throughwww.tappi.org.

The 20 volumes of the series cover the entire paper manufacturing process from wood raw material to end product, providing a basis for university-level education, for updating training courses and as handbooks for the industry. The book series has been updated and second editions are available now. Visit the Paper Engineers' Association website for a volume-by-volume description of each edition and ordering information.

Volume 1 Economics of the Pulp and Paper Industry
Volume 2  Forest Resources and Sustainable Management
Volume 3  Forest Products Chemistry
Volume 4  Papermaking Chemistry
Volume 5  Mechanical Pulping
Volume 6  Chemical Pulping Part 1, Fibre Chemistry and Technology
Volume 6  Chemical Pulping Part 2, Recovery of Chemicals and Energy
Volume 7  Recycled Fibre and Deinking
Volume 8  Papermaking Part 1, Stock Preparation and Wet End
Volume 9  Papermaking Part 2, Drying
Volume 10   Papermaking Part 3, Finishing
Volume 11  Pigment Coating and Surface Sizing of Paper
Volume 12  Paper and Paperboard Converting
Volume 13  Print Media - Principles, Processes and Quality
Volume 14  Process and Maintenance Management
Volume 15  Materials, Corrosion Prevention and Maintenance
Volume 16  Paper Physics
Volume 17  Pulp and Paper Testing
Volume 18  Paper and Board Grades
Volume 19  Environmental Management and Control
Volume 20 Biorefining of Forest Resources

 

Receive a 50% off discount on TAPPI PRESS publications. USE Promo code 14FALL50 when checking out. The offer is good through January 15, 2015.

TAPPI is also offering a 20% discount on all Forest Products Society publications for the remainder of 2014. Use promo code TAPPI-PRESS at check out for FPS publications.

View our Fall Sale sections here.

 

The forest product industry’s Agenda 2020 Technology Alliance conducted the second of two open forums December 10, 2014, in Chicago, seeking input on priority technology breakthroughs to increase the industry’s resource efficiency and competitiveness. More than 40 representatives of universities, companies, government agencies, and associations participated.

"Agenda 2020’s vision for 2030 involves radical improvements in energy and water productivity, and in the sustainability of our products and processes," commented executive director David Turpin. "We appreciate the perspectives of the experts who joined these forums to focus our vision and identify opportunities to achieve those goals."

The forums were conducted with support from a grant from the Advanced Manufacturing Technology program of the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The AMTech program supports basic and applied research on long-term, pre-competitive and enabling technology development, aimed at strengthening the capacity of U.S. industry and the nation to compete in global markets.

In January, Agenda 2020 will select six areas for in-depth investigation under the grant based on input from the two open forums and on research roadmaps developed by technical teams over the last year and a half. Earlier in the week, Agenda 2020 received reports from these teams, which had been commissioned by the Agenda 2020 board of directors to identify pathways toward achieving its energy, efficiency, and competitiveness objectives.

Those who missed the forums can still provide input on the Agenda 2020 website (www.Agenda2020.org). For further information, please contact David Turpin, Agenda 2020 executive director at: David_Turpin@Agenda2020.org. The Agenda 2020 Technology Alliance is an industry-led consortium that promotes development of advanced technologies for the pulp and paper industry.

 

Plans are already underway for the 100th Anniversary of TAPPI, which will be observed during the 2015 PaperCon Conference in Atlanta, April 19-22.2015.

The TAPPI Centennial Celebration Gala promises to be an exciting evening celebrating TAPPI's past, present, and future. Mark your calendars and plan to attend this once-in-a-career evening on Monday, April 20, at the AmericasMart in Atlanta. This evening of cocktails and dinner, seeing old friends, making new acquaintances, and celebrating the incredible progress and future potential of our industry can't be missed.

As part of the celebration, TAPPI and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) have invited ISO Technical Committee TC 6 and its subcommittees and working groups to hold its 2015 meeting during the PaperCon week.

TAPPI's Centennial Celebration includes a keep-sake book, to be published in April 2015. It spotlights TAPPI's rich history, the people, the organization, and the impact that members and innovations have made on the industry. Get a preview of these innovations, more information, insights, little-known-facts and history on the Centennial website. On this site you can also sign up for the special newsletter for this event.

 

Getting started is easy. Do you have just a general idea for a standard, or are you farther along and have a substantial draft? If you just have a general idea for a standard or TIP, complete the New Idea Submission Form. TAPPI will review your idea and identify an appropriate committee or group to work on your suggestion. If you are further along, send an initial draft to standards@tappi.org. From there, the TAPPI Standards Manager will guide you through the appropriate process to finalize and approve the new document.

 

A proposal has been made for a new Standard: "Conformational isomerism of cellulose under incremental stress or strain."

This method is to determine conformational isomerism of cellulose under incremental stress or strain. Almost all matter, including viscoelastic cellulose, respond to energy changes which almost invariably influence its atomic and or molecular bond characteristics (length, orientation, and geometry). Changes in bonding characteristics of conformationally isomeric cellulose is characterized by variations in the relative amounts of rotamers which has implications on the molecular organization and physical integrity of cellulose that should inform the processing and material application of cellulose.

A Standard-Specific Interest Group (SSIG) must be formed for this proposal. Any individuals who are interested in this Standard may join the SSIG to receive ballots when this method is ready for vote. If you would like to join the SSIG for this project, please notify the Standards Department at standards@tappi.org no later than January 30, 2015.

 

A proposal has been made for a new Standard: "Identification of non-native cellulose in cellulose-based composites."

This method is for identification of non-native cellulose in cellulose-based composites. A scatter plot of the 1095 cm^-1 Raman band intensity with rotation angle of the wave plate is indicates that non-native (processed) cellulose has a characteristic scatter plot pattern of two orthogonally intercepting dumbbells. This plot pattern proves to be a signature of non-native cellulose that can be used in this determination.

A Standard-Specific Interest Group (SSIG) must be formed for this proposal. Any individuals who are interested in this Standard may join the SSIG to receive ballots when this method is ready for vote. If you would like to join the SSIG for this project, please notify the Standards Department at standards@tappi.org no later than January 30, 2015.

 

T 1016 "Average fiber diameter of fiber glass mats" was balloted for its regular five-year review on October 7, 2014 (due November 21, 2014). After the ballot was closed and delinquent members dropped, the Standard-Specific Interest Group (SSIG) is out of balance.

An SSIG is out of balance if any interest group makes up more than 50% of the membership. In this case, there are more than 50% suppliers of chemicals and raw materials belonging to the group.

If you are not a supplier of chemicals or raw materials, and you have an interest in this Standard, please contact standards@tappi.org no later than January 17, 2015, to join the SSIG.

 

T 1013 "Loss on ignition of fiber glass mats" was balloted for its regular five-year review on August 5, 2014. After the ballot was closed, a chair was assigned and a second draft was prepared for a proposed revision.

After registering the proposed revision with ANSI (required by our guidelines), the ballot on Draft 2 had been scheduled for November 25, 2014. However, due to new members being added, the Standard-Specific Interest Group (SSIG) is now out of balance.

An SSIG is out of balance if any interest group makes up more than 50% of the membership. In this case, there are more than 50% suppliers of chemicals and raw materials belonging to the group.

If you are not a supplier of chemicals or raw materials, and you have an interest in this Standard, please contact standards@tappi.org no later than January 17, 2015, to join the SSIG.

 

T 1009 "Tensile strength and elongation at break for fiber glass mats" was balloted for its regular five-year review on Kuly 1, 2014. After the ballot was closed, a chair was assigned and a second draft was prepared for a proposed revision.

After registering the proposed revision with ANSI (required by our guidelines), the ballot on Draft 2 went out on October 16, 2014, and due on December 1, 2014. However, after dropping members who have missed three ballots in a row, the Standard-Specific Interest Group (SSIG) is now out of balance.

An SSIG is out of balance if any interest group makes up more than 50% of the membership. In this case, there are more than 50% suppliers of chemicals and raw materials belonging to the group.

If you are not a supplier of chemicals or raw materials, and you have an interest in this Standard, please contact standards@tappi.org no later than January 17, 2015, to join the SSIG.

 

The system for review and development of TAPPI Standards requires an announcement of review dates so that any interested TAPPI parties may access the drafts, submit comments, and/or join the Standard-Specific Interest Group (SSIG) to cast an official vote.

Listed below are the Standards that will be up for review in 2015. The date indicated is the target date on which the draft will be distributed to the Standard-Specific Interest Group (SSIG) for that particular Standard.

Any interested individuals who wish to be part of the voting for any Standard should send a message to standards@tappi.org and request voting membership on the corresponding SSIG, prior to the target ballot date, if possible. Anyone who joins the SSIG before the target balloting date will receive a notice of the ballot.

If you have joined the Standard Specific Interest Group for any Standard, you will receive a notice for ballot at the proper time with instructions for casting your vote and making your comments. If you wish to join the Standard Specific Interest Group for a particular Standard, please go to the Subject Categories for Standards  page or contact the Standards Department at TAPPI (standards@tappi.org), or phone +1-770-209-7276 or fax +1-770-446-6947).

T 233 cm-06 "Fiber length of pulp by classification" (May 1, 2015)

T 800 cm-06 "Drum test for fiberboard shipping containers (revolving hexagonal drum)" (May 5, 2015)

T 684 om-11 "Gross heating value of black liquor" (May 12, 2015)

T 1011 om-11 "Basis weight of fiber glass mats" (May 15, 2015)

T 600 om-11 "Analysis of formaldehyde in aqueous solutions and of free formaldehyde in resins" (May 19, 2015)

T 509 om-11 "Hydrogen ion concentration (pH) of paper extracts (cold extraction method)" (June 5, 2015)

T 435 om-11 "Hydrogen ion concentration (pH) of paper extracts (hot extraction method)" (June 9, 2015)

T 610 sp-11 "Preparation of indicators and standard solutions" (June 16, 2015)

T 222 om-11 "Acid insoluble lignin in wood and pulp" (June 19, 2015)

T 266 om-11 "Determination of sodium, calcium, copper, iron, and manganese in pulp and paper by atomic absorption spectroscopy" (June 23, 2015)

T 413 om-11 "Ash in wood, pulp, paper and paperboard:  combustion at 900 degrees C" (June 30, 2015)

T 419 om-11 "Starch in paper" (July 14, 2015)

T 830 om-11 "Ink rub test of containerboard and corrugated board"  (July 17, 2015)

T 564 sp-11 "Transparent chart for the estimation of defect size" (July 21, 2015)

T 810 om-11 "Bursting strength of corrugated board" (July 28, 2015)
 
T 1211 sp-11 "Acceptance procedures for laboratories providing reference materials for TAPPI Standards" (July 31, 2015)

T 460 om-11 "Air resistance of paper (Gurley method)" (August 4, 2015)

T 218 sp-11 "Forming handsheets for reflectance testing of pulp (Buchner funnel procedure)" (August 7, 2015)

T 646 om-11 "Brightness of clay and other mineral pigments (45/0)" (August 11, 2015)

T 462 cm-06 "Castor-oil penetration test for paper" (August 14, 2015)

T 602 cm-06 "Analysis of sulfuric acid" (August 18, 2015)

T 807 om-11 "Bursting strength of linerboard" (August 25, 2015)

T 827 om-11" Box blank dimensioning" (September 1, 2015)

T 400 sp-11 "Sampling and accepting a single lot of paper, paperboard, containerboard, or related product" (September 11, 2015)

T 263 sp-11 "Identification of wood and fibers from conifers" (September 15, 2015)

T 258 om-11 "Basic density and moisture content of pulpwood" (September 18, 2015)

T 545 om-11 "Cross-machine grammage profile measurement (gravimetric method)" (September 22, 2015)

T 537 om-11 "Dirt count in paper and paperboard (optical character recognition - OCR)" (September 25, 2015)

T 438 cm-06 "Zinc and cadmium in paper" (October 6, 2015)

T 809 om-11 "Flat crush of corrugating medium (CMT test)" (October 9, 2015)

T 543 om-11 "Bending resistance of paper (Gurley-type tester)" (October 13, 2015)

T 822 om-11 "Ring crush of paperboard (rigid support method)" (October 20, 2015)

T 425 om-11 "Opacity of paper (15/d geometry, illuminant A/2 degrees, 89% reflectance backing and paper backing)" (October 23, 2015)

T 519 om-11 "Diffuse opacity of paper (d/0 paper backing)" (November 3, 2015)

T 1501 sg-11 "Training standard for paper machine tender" (November 10, 2015)

T 556 om-11 "Bending resistance of paper and paperboard by single-point bending methods" (November 13, 2015)

T 811 om-11 "Edgewise compressive strength of corrugated fiberboard (short column test)" (November 17, 2015)

T 476 om-11 "Abrasion loss of paper and paperboard (Taber-type method)" (December 1, 2015)

T 578 sp-11 "Accelerated light aging of printing and writing paper by xenon-arc exposure apparatus" (December 4, 2015)

T 412 om-11 "Moisture in pulp, paper, and paperboard" (December 8, 2015)

 

For details on these commonly-used acronyms in the development of TAPPI Standards and TIPs, please see the Standards Guidelines and the TIP Guidelines, or send your questions to standards@tappi.org.

TIP = Technical Information Paper
Q&SMC = Quality and Standards Management Committee
SSIG = Standard-Specific Interest Group
SARG = Standards Advisory Review Group
WI = Work Item
WG = Working Group
WGC = Working Group Chairman
om = Official Method
pm = Provisional Method
sp = Standard Practice
cm = Classical Method
ss = Standard Specification
sg = Standard Guideline
gl = Standard Glossary
wd = Withdrawn Standard
UM = Useful Method

 

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The 2014 collection of Standards, TIPs, and UMs, published in March of 2014 (product code STUCD-14), is available on CD. An Individual or Company License for access to the continually updated collection of Standards, TIPs, and UMs via the web is the best way to always have a current set of documents accessible. A print-on-demand version of either the Standards, TIPs, or UMs, current and updated as of the date printed, is also available.

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