The below Standards were approved for publication at the last SARG meeting on October 2, 2019 and have now been published.

T 240 om-19 Consistency (concentration) of pulp suspensions (Revised)

T 453 sp-19 Effect of dry heat on properties of paper and board (Reaffirmed)

T 527 om-19 Color of paper and paperboard (d/0, C/2) (Reaffirmed)

T 544 cm-19 Aging of paper and board with moist heat (Reaffirmed)

T 545 om-19 Cross-machine grammage profile measurement (gravimetric method) (Revised)

T 1200 sp-19 Interlaboratory evaluation of test methods to determine TAPPI repeatability and reproducibility (Reaffirmed)

T 1211 sp-19 Self-certification practice for organizations providing reference materials for TAPPI Standards (Revised)

The following TIPs have been withdrawn by the recommendation of the Working Group Chair:

TIP 0304-20 Calibration of flexible beam crush tester  WGC: Mike Jackson

TIP 0304-42 Go/no go gauge devices for the boxplant  WGC: Tom Allen

TIP 0305-07 Purchase order  WGC: Steve Schmidt

TIP 0305-26 Introduction to the flow chart  WGC: Steve Schmidt

TIP 0305-44 Counter ejector section  WGC: John Semenske

TIP 0306-16 Guideline for direct contact printing bar code symbols on corrugated has been withdrawn due to outdated information. A current version is available for purchase through the Fibre Box Association bookstore (FBA) at https://fibrebox.myshopify.com/collections/store-products

The following TIPs were withdrawn as they will be re-issued as Useful Methods (UM).

TIP 0304-19 Curtain coating weight test WGC: Mike Jackson

TIP 0304-33 Proper methods of measuring starch adhesive viscosity WGC: Peter Snyder 

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.

0404 - Water Removal

01/08/2020 TIP 0404-47 Paper machine performance guidelines WGC: Richard A. Reese

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

The Standard-Specific Interest Groups (SSIGs) for the following Standards are in need of additional members. These groups may or may not have ballots currently open.

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:

Participating in a SSIG is free and open to anyone interested. Join now!

T 207 Water solubility of wood and pulp (need 1 or more members)

T 235 Alkali solubility of pulp at 25°C (need 2 or more members)

T 237 Carboxyl content of pulp (need 3 or more members)

T 245 Silicates and silica in pulp (wet ash method) (need 2 or more members)

T 255 Water-soluble sulfates in pulp and paper (need 1 or more members)

T 264 Preparation of wood for chemical analysis (need 2 or more members)

T 265 Natural dirt in wood chips (need 4 or more members)

T 268 Weight-volume measurement of pulpwood (need 3 or more members)

T 406 Reducible sulfur in paper and paperboard (need 1 or more members)

T 408 Rosin in paper and paperboard (need 1 or more members)

T 421 Qualitative (including optical microscopic) analysis of mineral filler and mineral coating of paper (need 2 or more members)

T 430 Copper number of pulp, paper, and paperboard (need 1 or more members)

T 500 Book bulk and bulking number of paper (need 1 or more members)

T 504 Glue in paper (qualitative & quantitative determination) (need 2 or more members)

T 520 Curl of gummed flat paper (need 2 or more members)

T 529 Surface pH measurement of paper (need 2 or more members)

T 572 Accelerated pollutant aging of printing and writing paper by pollution chamber exposure apparatus (need 1 or more members)

T 604 Sulfur dioxide in sulfite cooking liquor (need 2 or more members)

T 611 Analysis of bleaching powder, calcium hypochlorite bleach liquor and bleach sludge (need 1 or more members)

T 529 Surface pH measurement of paper (need 1 or more members)

T 692 Determination of suspended solids in kraft green and white liquors (need 1 or more members) 

Volunteers for the following working groups of Technical Information Papers (TIPs) may be needed.

All Working Groups of TIPs require a minimum of 3 TAPPI members from 3 different companies in order to review a TIP.

TIP 0301-01 Corrugated boxplant - list of potential hazards (formerly TIP 0304-55) WGC: Tom Allen (need 2 or more members)

TIP 0305-35 Rotary diecutter urethane anvil maintenance WGC: Glenn Rogers (need 1 or more members)

TIP 0305-49 Checklist: preparing diecuts for shipment WGC: Glenn Rogers (need 1 or more members)

TIP 0306-06 Drying and curing techniques for in-line flexographic printing WGC: Thomas Staal (need 2 or more members)

TIP 0306-17 Overview of the selection process for a laser engraved ceramic anilox roll WGC: Steve Woodard (need 1 or more members)

TIP 0306-09 Ink metering systems for corrugated flexo presses WGC: Peter A. Snyder (need 1 or more members)

TIP 0304-30 Calibration and maintenance of the manually operated micrometer WGC: Steve Schmidt (need 1 or more members)

TIP 0305-42 Folding section WGC: John Buzzell (need 2 or more members)

TIP 0305-45 Squaring flap cut (center special) boxes WGC: John Buzzell (need 2 or more members)

TIP 0416-14 Water quality guidelines and monitoring requirements for paper mill boilers operating with softened makeup water WGC: Jim Graham (need 2 or more members)

 If you would like to join a Working Group of a TIP, please write to tip@tappi.org for more information.

The 2019/2020 Standards listed below are all due for review.  Due to the migration issues in 2019 and our plan to have a new balloting system in place this year, we do not have a set schedule as yet.  Once a clear timeframe has been established, we will update the list in the STAR Newsletter and on our website. 

If you wish to participate in the SSIGs that will review these Standards or if you would like to request a copy of the drafts in ballot, please send your request to TAPPI at standards@tappi.org.

Thank you for your patience and support while we diligently work through and resolve the migration issues.  We look forward to bringing you an improved balloting experience in the future! 

APPI Journal Joining the Open Access Movement

An internationally recognized technical publication for over 60 years, TAPPI Journal (TJ) publishes the latest and most relevant research on the forest products and related industries. A stringent peer-review process and distinguished editorial board of academic and industry experts set TAPPI Journal apart as a reliable source for impactful basic and applied research and technical reviews.

Beginning in 2020, TJ is joining the Open Access (OA) movement and improving the accessibility of its published articles. The OA movement increases researcher engagement and makes research more visible and accessible. This new format will be able to better help researchers meet their funding and grant application requirements and potentially increase the number of citations.

As in the past, TAPPI Journal is maintaining its rigorous peer review process and the copyright remains with the author. And, unlike other technical journals, TJ does not require a publication fee.

For the first year after publication, TAPPI members will be able to download articles published in TAPPI Journal for free as an exclusive member benefit and nonmembers can download the articles for a fee. On the one year anniversary of the issue’s publication, the articles will be accessible at no charge to everyone.

And, if that weren’t enough, your paper could win the $2,000 Honghi Tran TAPPI Journal Best Paper Prize presented at PaperCon. Submit your abstract today. 

List of Common Acronyms Relevant to Standards and TIPs

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 mailto: Standards@tappi.org or TIP@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

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. 

All individual TIPs or Standards are available for electronic or paper delivery.  For electronic delivery, the documents are e-mailed in PDF format.  Hard copy documents can be mailed or faxed, but shipping and handling costs will apply.

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 2019 collection of Standards, TIPs, and UMs, published in January of 2019 (product code STUCD-19), 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. 

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