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TAPPI Standards 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 568 om-12 "Physical area of sub-visible contraries in pulp, paper, and paperboard by image analysis" (March 17, 2018)
T 255 cm-07 "Water-soluble sulfates in pulp and paper" (March 19, 2018)
T 275 sp-12 "Screening of pulp (Somerville-type equipment)" (March 23, 2018)
T 256 cm-07 "Water-soluble chlorides in pulp and paper" (April 2, 2018)
T 826 om-13 "Short span compressive strength of containerboard" (April 8, 2018)
T 205 sp-12 "Forming handsheets for physical tests of pulp" (April 20, 2018)
T 812 om-13 "Ply separation of solid and corrugated fiberboard (wet)" (April 23, 2018)
T 836 om-13 "Bending stiffness, four point method" (April 23, 2018)
T 271 om-12 "Fiber length of pulp and paper by automated optical analyzer using polarized light" (April 27, 2018)
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. The following test methods do not have the required minimum number of member to initiate a ballot:
T 408 cm-07 "Rosin in paper and paperboard" requires two more SSIG members to ballot.
If no progress is made on balancing these SSIGs, then the respective methods may 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.
T 245 sp-12 "Silicates and silica in pulp (wet ash method)" requires 3 more SSIG members.
T 602 cm-07 "Analysis of sulfuric acid" requires 2 more SSIG members.T 408 cm-07 "Rosin in paper and paperboard" requires two more SSIG members to ballot.
T 421 om-12 " Qualitative (including optical microscopic) analysis of mineral filler and mineral coating of paper" requires two more
SSIG members for ballot.
SSIG members for ballot.
T 438 cm-06 "Zinc and cadmium in paper" requires two more SSIG members for ballot.
Standards Ready for Final Approval at SARG
T 212 One percent sodium hydroxide solubility of wood and pulp
T 262 Preparation of Mechanical Pulps for Testing
T 262 Preparation of Mechanical Pulps for Testing
T 281 Open Drum Washer Mat Sampling Technique
T 419 Starch in paper
T 419 Starch in paper
T 452 Brightness of Pulp, Paper and Paperboard (Directional Reflectance at 457 nm)
T 464 Water Vapor Transmission Rate of Paper and Paperboard at High Temperature and Humidity
T 530 Size Test for Paper by Ink Resistance (Hercules-Type Method)
T 536 Resistance of Paper to Passage of Air (High-Pressure Gurley Method)
T 547 Air Permeance of Paper and Paperboard (Sheffield Method)
T 579 Diffuse brightness of paper, paperboard and pulp (d/0) (ultraviolet level D65)
T 815 Coefficient of static friction (slide angle) of packaging and packaging materials (including shipping sack papers, corrugated and solid fiberboard) (inclined plane method)
T 830 Ink rub test of containerboard and corrugated board
T 839 Edgewise compressive strength of corrugated fiberboard using the clamp method (short column test)
T 815 Coefficient of static friction (slide angle) of packaging and packaging materials (including shipping sack papers, corrugated and solid fiberboard) (inclined plane method)
T 830 Ink rub test of containerboard and corrugated board
T 839 Edgewise compressive strength of corrugated fiberboard using the clamp method (short column test)
T 1210 Units of Measurement and Conversion Factors
T 1216 Indices for Whiteness, Yellowness, Brightness, and Luminous Reflectance Factor
Announcement of SARG Meeting
The next meeting of the Standards Advisory Review Group (SARG) will take place in Charlotte, NC, at the TAPPI 2018 PaperCon Conference, Tuesday, April 17, 2016, at 1:30 pm Eastern time. SARG approval is the last step prior to publication for any new or revised standard.
In order to act on any appeals from TAPPI members relevant to the standards up for approval, the SARG meeting is open to anyone for participation. The agenda will be posted on the SARG page at least 50 days prior to the meeting, in accordance with TAPPI’s guidelines. There will be links from the agenda items to the final drafts that are up for approval.
If you would like to participate in the SARG meeting by conference call, please send a message before April 10, 2018, to standards@tappi.org.
