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New or Revised Standards, TIPs, and Useful Methods
T 412 om-16 "Moisture in pulp, paper and paperboard" (Reaffirmed)

T 476 om-16 "Abrasion loss of paper and paperboard (Taber-type method)" (Revision)

T 578 sp-16 "Accelerated light aging of printing and writing paper by xenon-arc exposure apparatus" (Reaffirmed)

T 631 om-16 "Microbiological enumeration of process water and slush pulp" (Reaffirmed)

T 800 cm-16 "Drum test for fiberboard shipping containers (revolving hexagonal drum)" (Reaffirmation)

TIP 0404-28 "Method for evaluating thickness of wet press fabrics" (Revised)

TIP 0404-61 "Paper machine shower recommendations" (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 536 om-12 "Resistance of paper to passage of air (high-pressure Gurley method)" (May 15, 2017)

T 1210 sp-12 "Units of measurement and conversion factors" (May 19, 2017)

T 262 sp-12 "Preparation of mechanical pulps for testing" (May 26, 2017)

T 281 sp-12 "Open drum washer mat sampling technique" (June 23, 2017)

T 504 cm-07 "Glue in paper (qualitative & quantitative determination)" (June 30, 2017)

 
SSIG Members Needed
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.

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.