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New or Revised Standards, TIPs, and Useful Methods

T 220 sp-16 "Physical testing of pulp handsheets" (Reaffirmed)

T 258 om-16 "Basic density and moisture content of pulpwood" (Reaffirmed)

T 263 sp-16 "Identification of wood and fibers from conifers" (Reaffirmed)

T 425 om-16 "Opacity of paper (15/d geometry, illuminant A/2?, 89% reflectance backing and paper backing)" (Reaffirmed)

T 435 om-16 "Hydrogen ion concentration (pH) of paper extracts (hot extraction method)" (Revised)

Special note: Documents appearing in the TAPPI online version of the Standards and TIPs 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 and TIPs and you are in a hurry for new documents that have not yet been posted, you can send a request to standards@tappi.org.

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.

T 602 cm-06 "Analysis of sulfuric acid" (December 30, 2016)

T 1216 sp-12 "Indices for whiteness, yellowness, brightness, and luminous reflectance factor" (January 1, 2017)

T 1215 sp-12 "The determination of instrumental color differences" (January 27, 2017)

SSIG Members Needed

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

All Standard-Specific Interest Groups (SSIG) require a minimum of 10 members in order to ballot and vote on a draft of a method.

T 438 cm-06 "Zinc and cadmium in paper" requires two more SSIG members for ballot.

T 504 "Glue in paper (qualitative & quantitative determination)" requires one more member in order to ballot.

If no progress is made on these ballots, then they might 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.