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TIP 0402-35 "Post-fabrication cleaning of stainless steel in the pulp and paper industry" (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 1012 "Moisture content of fiber glass mats" (August 29, 2014)

T 553 "Alkalinity of paper as calcium carbonate (alkaline reserve of paper)" (September 5, 2014)

T 1013 "Loss on ignition of fiber glass mats" (September 19, 2014)

T 1006 "Testing of fiber glass mats:  use of modified TAPPI procedures for sampling and lot acceptance, stiffness, tear resistance, air permeability, and thickness" (September 25, 2014)

T 560 "CIE whiteness and tint of paper and paperboard (d/0 geometry, C/2 illuminant/observer)" (September 26, 2014)

T 840 "Determining construction (nominal basis weight) of corrugated board" (September 26, 2014; proposed withdrawal and reissuance as a Useful Method)

Reports outlining the overdue reviews for Standards and TIPs were sent to the Quality and Standards Management Committee (Q&SMC) on August 5, 2014. Copies of these reports were also sent to the assigned Working Group Chairmen for these overdue reviews as well as to chairmen of the appropriate technical groups in TAPPI.

Anyone who did not receive the overdue reports but who have an interest may obtain copies by requesting them from standards@tappi.org.

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To provide updates regarding these reports, send a message to standards@tappi.org no later than Monday, November 3, 2014, in order to be able to provide this information to Q&SMC at their next meeting.