STARTAPPINew or Revised Standards, TIPs, and Useful Methods
T 412 om-16 "Moisture in pulp, paper and paperboard" (Reaffirmed)
T 476 om-16 "Abrasion loss of paper and paperboard (Taber-type method)" (Revision)
T 578 sp-16 "Accelerated light aging of printing and writing paper by xenon-arc exposure apparatus" (Reaffirmed)
T 631 om-16 "Microbiological enumeration of process water and slush pulp" (Reaffirmed) T 800 cm-16 "Drum test for fiberboard shipping containers (revolving hexagonal drum)" (Reaffirmation)
TIP 0404-28 "Method for evaluating thickness of wet press fabrics" (Revised)
TIP 0404-61 "Paper machine shower recommendations" (Revised) 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. TAPPI Standards in Ballot
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T 536 om-12 "Resistance of paper to passage of air (high-pressure Gurley method)" (May 15, 2017)
T 1210 sp-12 "Units of measurement and conversion factors" (May 19, 2017)
T 262 sp-12 "Preparation of mechanical pulps for testing" (May 26, 2017) T 281 sp-12 "Open drum washer mat sampling technique" (June 23, 2017) T 504 cm-07 "Glue in paper (qualitative & quantitative determination)" (June 30, 2017) General Announcements
Product & Product Quality Division committees are in need of new members to support the development and maintenance of standards we all use in the manufacture of the products we deliver to our customers. These committees discuss and make decisions on critical issues that deal with standards which are currently being used by the pulp and paper industry, as well as those which are being developed for them. Pulp and Chemical Properties Committee Tissue Properties Subcommittee Joining one or more of these groups gives you and your company the opportunity to participate in the discussion and development of the standards we use for evaluating the product and product quality. Without good pulp and paper industry standards to guide us, we will not be able to deliver what our customers require. Therefore, please consider volunteering your company and your support for these committees. For all those members who are already involved in Standard Specific Interest Groups (SSIG), we ask you to make the next step in standard development and maintenance participation by joining a committee today. Meetings are held twice a year to discuss ongoing committee work. The meetings can be attended in person or by phone conference. 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. SSIG Members Needed
All Standard-Specific Interest Groups (SSIG) require a minimum of 10 members in order to ballot and vote on a draft of a method.
T 438 cm-06 "Zinc and cadmium in paper" requires two more SSIG members for ballot. Did You Know
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Acronyms You May Need to Know
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