TIP 0410-10 "Weirs and flumes" (Revision)

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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 665 "Analysis of talc" (February 3, 2012)
T 282 "Hexeneuronic acid content of chemical pulp" (February 20, 2012)
T 483 "Odor of packaging materials" (February 20, 2012)
T 559 "Grease resistance test for paper and paperboard" (February 20, 2012)
T 234 "Coarseness of pulp fibers" (February 20, 2012)

Work is now beginning on draft development of a new standard for cellulose nanomaterials. This standard shall establish and define standard terms for cellulose nanomaterial, the different types of cellulose nanomaterials and the hierarchical structure of cellulose nanomaterial terms.

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T 839 om-08 Edgewise compressive strength of corrugated fiberboard using the clamp method (short column test) (May 1, 2012)
T 272 sp-08 Forming handsheets for reflectance testing of pulp (sheet machine procedure) (May 4, 2012)
T 452 om-08 Brightness of pulp, paper, and paperboard (directional reflectance at 457 nm) (May 8, 2012)
T 1500 gl-08 Optical measurements terminology (related to appearance evaluation of paper) May 11, 2012)
T 566 om-08 Bending resistance (stiffness) of paper (Taber-type tester in 0 to 10 Taber stiffneess unit configuration) (May 15, 2012)
T 410 om-08 Grammage of paper and paperboard (weight per unit area) (May 18, 2012)
T 437 om-08 Dirt in paper and paperboard (May 22, 2012)
T 550 om-08 Determination of equilibrium moisture in pulp, paper and paperboard for chemical analysis (June 5, 2012)
T 496 sp-08 Specimen preparation for cross directional internal tearing resistance for paper, paperboard and related (June 8, 2012)
T 698 cm-03 Determination of wetting tension of polyethylene and polypropylene films and coatings (modified visking analytical technique) (June 12, 2012)
T 538 om-08 Roughness of paper and paperboard (Sheffield method) (June 19, 2012)
T 563 om-08 Equivalent black area (EBA) and count of visible dirt in pulp, paper and paperboard by image analysis (June 26, 2012)
T 572 sp-08 Accelerated pollutant aging of printing and writing paper by pollution chamber exposure apparatus (July 10, 2012)
T 459 om-08 Surface strength of paper (wax pick test) (July 13, 2012)
T 401 om-08 Fiber analysis of paper and paperboard (July 17, 2012)
T 210 cm-03 Sampling and testing wood pulp shipments for moisture (July 20, 2012)
T 248 sp-08 Laboratory beating of pulp (PFI mill method) (July 24, 2012)
T 268 om-08 Weight-volume measurement of pulpwood (August 7, 2012)
T 230 om-08 Viscosity of pulp (capillary viscometer method) (August 10, 2012)
T 841 cm-03 Edgewise compressive strength of corrugated fiberboard using the Morris method (short column test) (August 14, 2012)
T 829 om-08 Score quality test (August 17, 2012)
T 812 om-08 Ply separation of solid and corrugated fiberboard (wet) (August 21, 2012)
T 835 om-08 Water absorption of corrugating medium: water drop absorption test (August 24, 2012
T 826 om-08 Short span compressive strength of containerboard (September 11, 2012)
T 692 om-08 Determination of suspended solids in kraft green and white liquors (September 14, 2012)
T 428 om-08 Hot water extractable acidity or alkalinity of paper (September 18, 2012)
T 406 om-08 Reducible sulfur in paper and paperboard (September 21, 2012)
T 577 pm-08 Score bend test (September 25, 2012)
T 495 cm-03 Bending number of paperboard ((October 12, 2012)
T 402 sp-08 Standard conditioning and testing atmospheres for paper, board, pulp handsheets, and related products (October 23, 2012)
T 549 om-08 Coefficients of static and kinetic friction of uncoated writing and printing paper by use of the horizontal plane (November 6, 2012)
T 489 om-08 Bending resistance (stiffness) of paper and paperboard (Taber-type tester in basic configuration) (November 13, 2012)
T 491 om-08 Water immersion number of paperboard (November 20, 2012)
T 453 sp-08 Effect of dry heat on properties of paper and board (November 27, 2012)
T 511 om-08 Folding endurance of paper (MIT tester) (December 4, 2012)
T 274 sp-08 Laboratory screening of pulp (MasterScreen - type instrument) (December 11, 2012)

... 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.

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pm = Provisional Method
sp = Standard Practice
cm = Classical Method
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sg = Standard Guideline
gl = Standard Glossary
wd = Withdrawn Standard
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