Check here the list of TAPPI Technical Information Papers (TIPs) recently published:

TIP 0404-22 Press Section Economic Evaluation (Revised)
TIP 0404-26 Paper machine clothing performance analysis (Revised)
TIP 0404-27 Press fabric dewatering and conditioning - suction box (Uhle box) design and vacuum requirements (Revised)
TIP 0425-09 Yankee Dryer Thermal Spray Coating (New)
TIP 0425-10 Safe Entry into a Yankee Dryer (New)
TIP 0502-13 Guidelines for Retention Measurements (Revised)
TIP 0508-02 A glossary of terms used in refining (Reinstated)

We extend our special appreciation to the following volunteers who served as Working Group Chairs in the recently published reviews of TAPPI TIPs:

Richard Reese – WGC for TIP 0404-22
Dave Burton – WGC for TIP 0404-26
Dave Burton – WGC for TIP 0404-27
Clive Butler - WGC for TIP 0425-09
Jeff Peters - WGC for TIP 0425-10
Paula Hajakian – WGC for TIP 0502-13
Tina Lawton - WGC for TIP 0508-02

Special note: Documents appearing in the TAPPI online version of the Standards and TIPs are updated once a month (usually around the 30th). 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 for TIPs to tip@tappi.org or for Standards to standards@tappi.org.

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 1015 sp-15 Fiber glass mat uniformity (visual defects) (February 25, 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.

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
January 17, 2024 TIP 0402-38 Best Practice Guidelines for Detecting and Mitigating Waterside Cracking (stress-assisted corrosion) in Power and Recovery Boilers WGC: Working Group Chair Needed

0404 Water Removal
January 17, 2024 TIP 0404-04 Recommended Tensions in Dryer Fabrics WGC: Dave Burton

0410 Fluid Mechanics
January 17, 2024 TIP 0410-10 Weirs and Flumes WGC: Philip Wells

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

Propose a New Standard or Technical Information Paper (TIP)

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.

Thermal spray coatings are now common on cast and steel yankee dryers. Of the yankee dryers with thermal spray coatings (TSC), approximately 90% are expected to be electric arc spray (EAS) applications.  The EAS process uses cored wires that are formed by wrapping a metal sheath around powdered metals. Cored wires were developed in the US in 1954 and have been utilized for yankee dryer surface coatings since 1995. This Technical Information Paper (TIP) will only discuss cored wire thermal spray coating of yankee dryers.

Key points include an overview of the EAS process including key variables, project safety, quality control and long-term maintenance.

Date of Publication: January 31, 2024

Purchasing Link: https://imisrise.tappi.org/TAPPI/Products/01/0108042509.aspx

Working Group Members:
Clive Butler – Chair, A.Celli
Adam Offerdahl, Toscotec North America
Bernard Hoeger, GrandBay, Trinidad Tissues Ltd
Buddy Lovick, GAPAC
Don Adams, Procter & Gamble
Jerry Jessick, Fusion Integrated Solutions
Jeffery Peters, BTG
Neli Jeske, GAPAC
Simone Pieruccini, Toscotec Italy
Ted Johnson, Triosim
Tommy Kallerdahl, Valmet

If you would like to share your experience with Standards, TIPs or ISO TC 6, please write to standards@tappi.org and the TAPPI Standards team will be happy to interview you.

The scope of the proposal for a new Technical Information Paper is shown below, as well as the assigned Subject Category, the date when the Work Item was opened, the title of the new proposal and the name of the Working Group Chair (WGC).

0425 – Yankee Dryer Safety and Reliability
January 11th, 2024 WI 240425.01, Yankee Dryer Doctoring WGC: Mike Six
Scope: Overview of all Yankee doctor positions

If you would like to join the Working Group or review the final draft for this new proposal, please write to tip@tappi.org.

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 (WGC) 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 0306-02 Computer assisted mounting systems
TIP 0306-15 Identifying anilox volume measuring equipment
TIP 0306-18 Cleaning anilox rolls: procedures and options
TIP 0402-38 Best practice guidelines for detecting and mitigating waterside cracking (stress-assisted corrosion) in power and recovery boilers
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
TIP 0502-15 Selection criteria for wet end ceramics
TIP 0606-24 Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) safe storage and handling

Working Group Members Needed:

TIP 0304-73 Checking for coating wear on corrugating rolls
TIP 0305-53 Machinery considerations and selection: yoked scoring slotting section
TIP 0306-02 Computer assisted mounting systems
TIP 0306-15 Identifying anilox volume measuring equipment
TIP 0306-18 Cleaning anilox rolls: procedures and options
TIP 0402-11 Liquid penetrant testing of new suction roll shells, WGC: Max Moskal
TIP 0402-17 Weld repairs on new suction roll shells
TIP 0402-38 Best practice guidelines for detecting and mitigating waterside cracking (stress-assisted corrosion) in power and recovery boilers
TIP 0404-04 Recommended tensions in dryer fabrics
TIP 0404-22 Press section economic evaluation
TIP 0404-26 Paper machine clothing performance analysis
TIP 0404-43 Water permeability of press fabrics
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 0416-14 Water quality guidelines and monitoring requirements for paper mill boilers operating with softened makeup water
TIP 0416-23 Explanation of recovery boiler leak indications
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
TIP 0606-24 Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) safe storage and handling
TIP 1205-02 Cotton in nonwovens

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

The Standard-Specific Interest Groups (SSIGs) for the following Standards are in need of additional members. These groups may or may not have ballots currently open.

T 1212 sp-21 Light sources for evaluating papers including those containing fluorescent whitening agents
T 1215 sp-21 The determination of instrumental color differences
T 267 cm-15 Compression wood identification in pulpwood
T 272 sp-21 Forming handsheets for reflectance testing of pulp (sheet machine procedure)
T 444 sp-21 Silver tarnishing by paper and paperboard
T 454 om-21 Turpentine test for voids in glassine and greaseproof papers
T 462 cm-16 Castor-oil penetration test for paper
T 465 sp-21 Static creasing of paper for water vapor transmission tests
T 476 om-21 Abrasion loss of paper and paperboard (Taber-type method)T 480 om-20 Specular gloss of paper and paperboard at 75 degrees
T 512 sp-21 Creasing of flexible packaging material paper specimens for testing
T 515 om-20 Visual grading and color matching of paper
T 524 om-20 Color of paper and paperboard (45/0, C/2)T 529 om-21 Surface pH measurement of paper
T 537 om-21 Dirt count in paper and paperboard (optical character recognition - OCR)T 553 om-20 Alkalinity of paper as calcium carbonate (alkaline reserve of paper)
T 556 om-21 Bending resistance of paper and paperboard by single-point bending methods
T 560 om-21 CIE whiteness and tint of paper and paperboard (d/0 geometry, C/2 illuminant/observer)
T 563 om-21 Equivalent black area (EBA) and count of visible dirt in pulp, paper and paperboard by image analysis
T 567 om-20 Determination of effective residual ink concentration (ERIC) by infrared reflectance measurement
T 572 sp-21 Accelerated pollutant aging of printing and writing paper by pollution chamber exposure apparatus
T 573 sp-21 Accelerated temperature aging of printing and writing paper by dry oven exposure apparatus
T 627 cm-16 Determination of titanium dioxide
T 657 sp-21 Sampling of fillers and pigments
T 800 cm-16 Drum test for fiberboard shipping containers (revolving hexagonal drum)

Participating in a SSIG is free and open to anyone interested. Join now!
If no progress is made on balancing these SSIGs, then the respective methods may be considered for withdrawal at the next Q&SMC meeting. If you have an interest in becoming a member of either of these SSIGs please contact standards@tappi.org.

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 2024. 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.

T 1205 sp-20 Dealing with suspect (outlying) test determinations (April 28, 2024)
T 441 om-20 Water absorptiveness of sized (non-bibulous) paper, paperboard, and corrugated fiberboard (Cobb test) (April 28, 2024)
T 455 sp-20 Identification of wire side of paper (April 28, 2024)
T 515 om-20 Visual grading and color matching of paper (April 28, 2024)
T 804 om-20 Compression test of fiberboard shipping containers (April 28, 2024)
T 843 om-20 Fluted edge crush of corrugating medium (rigid support method) (April 28, 2024)
T 845 om-20 Wet pin adhesion of corrugated board by selective separation (April 28, 2024)
T 401 om-20 Fiber analysis of paper and paperboard (October 7, 2024)
T 480 om-20 Specular gloss of paper and paperboard at 75 degrees (October 7, 2024)
T 511 om-20 Folding endurance of paper (MIT tester) (October 7, 2024)
T 524 om-20 Color of paper and paperboard (45/0, C/2) (October 7, 2024)
T 549 om-20 Coefficients of static and kinetic friction of uncoated writing and printing paper by use of the horizontal plane method (October 7, 2024)
T 553 om-20 Alkalinity of paper as calcium carbonate (alkaline reserve of paper) (October 7, 2024)
T 558 om-20 Surface wettability and absorbency of sheeted materials using an automated contact angle tester (October 7, 2024)
T 567 om-20 Determination of effective residual ink concentration (ERIC) by infrared reflectance measurement (October 7, 2024)
T 580 om-20 Thickness (caliper) of towel, tissue, napkin and facial products (October 7, 2024)
T 836 om-20 Bending stiffness, four point method (October 7, 2024)
T 233 cm-15 Fiber length of pulp by classification (October 20, 2024)
T 267 cm-15 Compression wood identification in pulpwood (October 20, 2024)
T 808 cm-15 Flat crush test of corrugated board (flexible beam method) (October 20, 2024)

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 would like to know more or join the U.S. TAG to ISO TC 6, please write to isotc6@tappi.org.

...that to participate in the balloting process for TAPPI Standards you must sign up for the Standard-Specific Interest Groups (SSIGs)? Drafts are available for anyone to review, but to vote you must be a member of the SSIG. Each Standard has its own SSIG – so you have to sign up for each Standard that you have an interest in. Links to all of the SSIGs (by subject category) can be found on the SSIG Join Page. When you click on a Subject Category, it will display links to related SSIGs.

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 Chair 
om = Official Method 
pm = Provisional Method 
sp = Standard Practice
cm = Classical Method
ss = Standard Specification 
ss = Standard Specification 
sg = Standard Guideline
gl = Standard Glossary 
wd = Withdrawn Standard
UM = Useful Method

Details on how to search and order TAPPI Standards, TIPs, and Useful Methods can be found on the TAPPI website’s Search and Order page.Details on how to search and order TAPPI Standards, TIPs, and Useful Methods can be found on the TAPPI website’s Search and Order page.All individual TIPs or Standards are available for electronic or paper delivery. For electronic delivery, the documents are e-mailed in PDF format.  Hard copy documents can be mailed or faxed, but shipping and handling costs will apply.

For Individual TIPs, order Item Number: 0108____ (Insert TIP number)
For Individual Standards, order Item Number: 0104T____ (Insert Standard number)
For individual Useful Methods, order item number: 0104UM_____ (Insert UM number)

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The TAPPI CD of Standards, TIPs, and UMs has been discontinued since 2021. 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.

For information and quotes on company licenses, contact TAPPI Press (press@tappi.org) or +1-770-209-7277. For regular orders (including individual online licenses), contact Member Connection at 1-800-332-8686 (US), 1-800-446-9431 (Canada), or +1-770-446-1400 (international), or order online at www.tappi.org.

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