The following standards have been posted on the agenda for the next SARG meeting. These are ready for final approval. If you have comments on any of these standards, please send a message to standards@tappi.org no later than April 29, 2010.
T 456 "Wet tensile breaking strength of paper and paperboard"
T 254 "Cupriethylenediamine disperse viscosity of pulp (falling ball method)"
T 403 "Bursting strength of paper"
T 411 "Thickness (caliper) of paper, paperboard, and combined board"
T 617 "Analysis of lime"
T 553 "Alkalinity of paper as calcium carbonate (alkaline reserve of paper)"
T 562 "CIE whiteness and tint of paper and paperboard (45/0 geometry, C/2 illuminant/observer)"
T 840 "Testing adhesives used in glued lap joints of corrugated fiberboard containers"
T 702 "Rheological measurements for characterization of polyolefins: low-density polyethylene (LDPE) for extrusion coating"
T 431 "Ink absorbency of blotting paper
T 619 "Analysis of salt cake"