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. 

0304 – Process Control & Quality Assurance
March 12, 2025. TIP 0304-09 The edge crush test (ECT): its relationship to box compression and its derivation from containerboard edge stiffness. WGC: Working Group Chair Needed

0404 – Water Removal
March 12, 2025. TIP 0404-47 Paper machine performance guidelines. WGC: Richard Reese
March 12, 2025. TIP 0404-67 Paper machine doctor recommendations. WGC: Working Group Chair Needed

0416 – Steam & Power Energy Management
March 12, 2025. TIP 0416-03 Water quality and monitoring requirements for paper mill boilers operating with high purity feedwater. WGC: Working Group Chair Needed

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