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TAPPI Standards 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 568 om-12 "Physical area of sub-visible contraries in pulp, paper, and paperboard by image analysis" (March 17, 2018)

T 255 cm-07 "Water-soluble sulfates in pulp and paper" (March 19, 2018)

T 275 sp-12 "Screening of pulp (Somerville-type equipment)" (March 23, 2018)

T 256 cm-07 "Water-soluble chlorides in pulp and paper" (April 2, 2018)

T 826 om-13 "Short span compressive strength of containerboard" (April 8, 2018)

T 205 sp-12 "Forming handsheets for physical tests of pulp" (April 20, 2018)

T 812 om-13 "Ply separation of solid and corrugated fiberboard (wet)" (April 23, 2018)

T 836 om-13 "Bending stiffness, four point method" (April 23, 2018)

T 271 om-12 "Fiber length of pulp and paper by automated optical analyzer using polarized light" (April 27, 2018)


 
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. 
 
Below are the committees which are in need of your support:

Pulp and Chemical Properties Committee

Optical Properties Committee

Physical 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. 
  
Please contact Steve Berg, P&PQ Division Chairman (sberg@thwingalbert.com) or Laurence Womack, Director of Standards and Awards (standards@tappi.org) for more information.

 

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. The following test methods do not have the required minimum number of member to initiate a ballot:

T 245 sp-12 "Silicates and silica in pulp (wet ash method)" requires 3 more SSIG members.

T 602 cm-07 "Analysis of sulfuric acid" requires 2 more SSIG members.

T 408 cm-07 "Rosin in paper and paperboard" requires two more SSIG members to ballot.

T 421 om-12 " Qualitative (including optical microscopic) analysis of mineral filler and mineral coating of paper" requires two more
SSIG  members for ballot.

T 438 cm-06 "Zinc and cadmium in paper" requires two more SSIG members for ballot.

If no progress is made on balancing these SSIGs, then the respective methods may be considered for withdrawal at the next QSMC meeting. If you have an interest in becoming a member of either of these SSIGs please contact standards@tappi.org.
 
Standards Ready for Final Approval at SARG
T 212 One percent sodium hydroxide solubility of wood and pulp

T 262 Preparation of Mechanical Pulps for Testing

T 281 Open Drum Washer Mat Sampling Technique

T 419 Starch in paper

T 452 Brightness of Pulp, Paper and Paperboard (Directional Reflectance at 457 nm)

T 464 Water Vapor Transmission Rate of Paper and Paperboard at High Temperature and Humidity

T 530 Size Test for Paper by Ink Resistance (Hercules-Type Method)

T 536 Resistance of Paper to Passage of Air (High-Pressure Gurley Method)

T 547 Air Permeance of Paper and Paperboard (Sheffield Method)

T 579 Diffuse brightness of paper, paperboard and pulp (d/0) (ultraviolet level D65)

T 815 Coefficient of static friction (slide angle) of packaging and packaging materials (including shipping sack papers, corrugated and solid fiberboard) (inclined plane method)

T 830 Ink rub test of containerboard and corrugated board

T 839 Edgewise compressive strength of corrugated fiberboard using the clamp method (short column test)

T 1210 Units of Measurement and Conversion Factors

T 1216 Indices for Whiteness, Yellowness, Brightness, and Luminous Reflectance Factor

 
Announcement of SARG Meeting
The next meeting of the Standards Advisory Review Group (SARG) will take place in Charlotte, NC, at the TAPPI 2018 PaperCon Conference, Tuesday, April 17, 2016, at 1:30 pm Eastern time.  SARG approval is the last step prior to publication for any new or revised standard. 

In order to act on any appeals from TAPPI members relevant to the standards up for approval, the SARG meeting is open to anyone for participation. The agenda will be posted on the SARG page at least 50 days prior to the meeting, in accordance with TAPPI’s guidelines. There will be links from the agenda items to the final drafts that are up for approval. 

If you would like to participate in the SARG meeting by conference call, please send a message before April 10, 2018, to standards@tappi.org. 

 
Did You Know
... that many of the TAPPI Standard Test Methods require the use of reference materials for calibrating the instruments used in testing?  As an example, optical properties tests (brightness, whiteness, and other tests of appearance properties) are tests where the need for specialized reference materials is widely recognized.  The use of certified reference measures of mass, distance, time, and volume are also widely used within the paper industry measurement organizations for verifying calibration of basis weight balances, cutting dies and templates, tensile testers, to name only a few of the more obvious examples.
 
As assistance to those needing a source of reference calibrating materials or equipment, TAPPI maintains a Reference Materials List which is described in TAPPI Standard Practice T 1211.  Suppliers of standard materials for TAPPI Standard Test Methods that would like to be placed on the Reference Materials List are encouraged to consult this Standard Practice for guidance on the steps to take in order to be listed.  In addition to reading the requirements of TAPPI T 1211, interested parties are encouraged to contact Charles Bohanan, TAPPI Director of Standards and Awards, at standards@tappi.org to discuss specific needs of the Reference Materials program or assistance in becoming a listed material source.  
 
Acronyms You May Need to Know

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

 
Searching and Ordering TAPPI Standards, TIPs, and Useful Methods

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.

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)


List price: $49; TAPPI member price: $32. There are no shipping or handling charges for electronic documents.

 

The 2016 collection of Standards, TIPs, and UMs, published in May of 2016 (product code STUCD-16), 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. 

For information and quotes on company licenses, contact Mary Anne Cauthen (MCauthen@tappi.org) or +1-770-209-7352. 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 on line at www.tappi.org.

 

TAPPI Standards, TIPs and Useful Methods Online Subscription gives you point-and-click access, providing immediate answers anytime problems arise.

You’ll save $186 alone by purchasing a subscription to Standards, TIPs and Useful Methods Online along with a TAPPI membership.  This offer also applies each year you renew your membership.

By joining TAPPI, you receive substantial savings on all TAPPI events, products and services and receive Paper 360, TAPPI Journal and Specialty Newsletters.

Combine the Power of TAPPI Membership and the Quality of Performance by purchasing a TAPPI membership along with Standards online.  Be a part of the TAPPI Community.

TAPPI Membership $174 + Standards Online $125 = $299 with membership renewal
Individual Standards Online without membership renewal = $250
Non-members Standards Online = $485

TAPPI Standards, TIPs and Useful Methods – on demand – anytime, anywhere.

 


 
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