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T 200 sp-15 "Laboratory beating of pulp (Valley beater method)" (Revision)

T 213 om-15 "Dirt in pulp - chart method" (Revision)

T 248 sp-15 "Laboratory beating of pulp (PFI mill method)" (Revision)

T 259 om-15  "Species identification of nonwood plant fibers" (Revision and reclassification as an Official Method)

T 401 om-15 "Fiber analysis of paper and paperboard" (Revision)

T 409 sp-15 "Machine direction of paper and paperboard" (Revision)

T 454 om-15 "Turpentine test for voids in glassine and greaseproof papers" (Revision)

T 546 om-15 "Machine-direction grammage variation measurement (gravimetric method)" (Revision)

T 555 om-15  "Roughness of paper and paperboard (print-surf method)" (Revision)

T 558 om-15 "Surface wettability and absorbency of sheeted materials using an automated contact angle tester" (Revision)

T 563 om-15 "Equivalent black area (EBA) and count of visible dirt in pulp, paper and paperboard by image analysis" (Revision)

T 573 sp-15 "Accelerated temperature aging of printing and writing paper by dry oven exposure apparatus" (Revision)

T 650 om-15 "Solids content of black liquor" (Revision)

T 1007 sp-15 "Sample location for fiber glass mat sheets" (Revision)

T 1008 sp-15 "Test conditions for fiberglass mat test methods" (Revision)

T 1012 om-15 "Moisture content of fiber glass mats" (Revision)

T 1015 sp-15 "Fiber glass mat uniformity (visual defects)" (Revision)

TIP 0404-02 "Measurement of dryer condensing rates (batch method)" (Revision)

TIP 0404-04 "Recommended tensions in dryer fabrics" (Revision)

TIP 0404-20 "Physical characterization of press fabrics: basis weight, air permeability, void volume under loading and pressure uniformity" (Revision)

TIP 0404-50 "Paper machine room ventilation guidelines" (Revision)

TIP 0404-64 "Press fabric guiding" (Revision)

TIP 0410-05 "Head of stock behind slice (head/jet relationships)" (Revision)

UM 542 "Amount of coating on mineral-coated paper" (Revision)

UM 554 "Polystyrene in paper products" (Revision)

UM 555 "Testing of grease-repellant treated paper" (Revision)

Special note:  Documents appearing in the TAPPI online version of the Standards, TIPs and Useful Methods are updated once a month (usually around the 15th). So it is possible that there is a delay between the publication announcement and the posting online. If you are a subscriber to the online access to Standards,TIPs, and Useful Methods and you are in a hurry for new documents that have not yet been posted, you can send a request to standards@tappi.org.

 

The TAPPI Standards regulations require public review of standards that are up for ballot. Send a message to standards@tappi.org if you want to request a copy of draft in ballot.

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 465 "Static creasing of paper for water vapor transmission tests" (June 8, 2015)

T 566 "Bending resistance (stiffness) of paper (Taber-type tester in 0 to 10 Taber stiffness unit configuration)" (June 11, 2015)

T 553 "Alkalinity of paper as calcium carbonate (alkaline reserve of paper)" (June 11, 2015)

T 800 "Drum test for fiberboard shipping containers (revolving hexagonal drum)" (June 19, 2015)

T 233 "Fiber length of pulp by classification" (June 19, 2015)

T 1011 "Basis weight of fiber glass mats" (June 29, 2015)

T 1009 "ensile strength and elongation at break for fiber glass mats" (July 1, 2015)

 

The five-year review ballot for T 684 "Gross heating value of black liquor" was scheduled for May 12, 2015, but when the roster was pulled, there were only 8 members on the Standard-Specific Interest Group (SSIG). Ten is the minimum required by our regulations.

If you would like to join this SSIG in order to help keep this standard active, please send a message to standards@tappi.org no later than June 15, 2015.

 

A proposal has been made for a new Standard: "Specular Gloss at 20º -- Parallel Beam Method."

This method is for the measurement of the specular gloss of high-gloss papers at 20° (70° from the plane of the paper). It is suitable for high-gloss coated, cast-coated, lacquered, highly varnished or waxed papers, and high-gloss ink films.

A Standard-Specific Interest Group (SSIG) must be formed for this proposal. Any individuals who are interested in this Standard may join the SSIG to receive ballots when this method is ready for vote. If you would like to join the SSIG for this project, please notify the Standards Department at standards@tappi.org no later than June 15, 2015.