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New or Revised Standards, TIPs, and Useful Methods

TIP 0502-16 "Pilot paper and wet laid nonwovens machines" (Revision)

TAPPI Standards in Ballot

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 800 cm-06 "Drum test for fiberboard shipping containers (revolving hexagonal drum)" (March 31, 2016)

SSIG Members Needed

The Standard-Specific Interest Groups (SSIGs) for the following standards are in need of additional members

One more member is need for T 602 cm-06 "Analysis of sulfuric acid" SSIG. The roster currently stands at nine members. Once we have ten members we can begin the ballot.

Three more SSIG members are required for T 438 cm-06 "Zinc and cadmium in paper" SSIG. If no progress is made on this ballot, then it will be considered for withdrawal at the next QSMC meeting.

If you have an interest in becoming a member of either of these SSIGs please contact standards@tappi.org.