Public review of TAPPI Test Methods.

The new system for review and development of TAPPI Test Methods (reference TAPPI JOURNAL, September, 2000, p. 46) requires an announcement of review dates for methods so that any interested TAPPI members may access the drafts and submit comments.

Listed are the methods that will be up for review from January 2002 through June 2002. The date indicated is the date on which the draft will be posted for review by TAPPI members in the Members Only section of the TAPPI web site. Go to the home page (www.tappi.org), log on with your member ID and password, click on the "Standards" link at the top of the page, and then follow the links indicated. You do not have to be a member of the Standard Specific Interest Group for any method in order to comment on the draft.

If you have joined the Standard Specific Interest Group or the General Interest Group for any of these methods, you will receive a notice for ballot at the proper time with instructions for casting your vote and making your comments. If you wish to john the Standard Specific Interest Group for a particular method, please contact Charles Bohanan at TAPPI ([e-mail], or phone + 1 770 209-7276 or fax [phone]).

TAPPI Test Methods up for Review

January-June 2002:

* T 657 sp-98 "Sampling of fillers and pigments" (January 6, 2002)

* T 222 om-98 "Acid insoluble lignin in wood and pulp" (January 14, 2002)

* T 653 om-98 "Specular gloss of paper and paperboard at 20 degrees" ((January 22, 2002)

* T 252 om-98 "pH and electrical conductivity of hot water extracts of pulp, paper, and paperboard" (February 16, 2002)

* T 810 om-98 "Bursting strength of corrugated and solid fiberboard" (February 23, 2002)

* T 452 om-98 "Brightness of pulp, paper, and paperboard (directional reflectance at 457 nm)" February 24, 2002)

* T 212 om-98 "One percent sodium hydroxide solubility of wood and pulp" (February 25, 2002)

* T 275 sp-98 "Screening of pulp (Somerville-type equipment)" (February 27, 2002)

* T 414 om-98 "Internal tearing resistance of paper (Elmendorf-type method)" (February 27, 2002)

* T 271 om-98 "Fiber length of pulp and paper by automated optical analyzer using polarized light" (March 1, 2002)

* T 1212 sp-98 "Light sources for evaluating papers including those containing fluorescent whitening agents" (March 1, 2002)

* T 1213 sp-98 "Optical measurements terminology (related to appearance evaluation of paper)" March 1, 2002)

* T 1214 sp-98 "Interrelation of reflectance, R0; reflectivity, R ; TAPPI opacity, C0.89; scattering, s; and absorption, k" (March 1, 2002)

* T 1215 sp-98 "The determination of instrumental color differences" (March 1, 2002)

* T 1216 sp-98 "Indices for whiteness, yellowness, brightness, and luminous reflectance factor" (March 1, 2002)

* T 1217 sp-98 "Photometric linearity of optical properties instruments" (March 1, 2002)

* T 1218 sp-98 "Calibration of reflectance standards for hemispherical geometry" (March 1, 2002)

* T 1219 sp-98 "Storage of paper samples for optical measurements and color matching" (March 1, 2002)

* T 410 orn-98 "Grammage of paper and paperboard (weight per unit area)" (March 1, 2002)

* T 210 cm-93 "Sampling and testing wood pulp shipments for moisture" (March 20, 2002)

NEW OR REVISED TECHNICAL INFORMATION PAPERS (TIPS) AND TEST METHODS

Pulping and Paper Production TIPs:

* TIP 0502-14 Forming section monitoring

* TIP 0804-09 Basic guidelines for image analysis measurements

Test Methods:

* T 618 Analysis of limestone

* T 621 Analysis of rosin 

* T 622 Analysis of sodium hydrosulfite 

* T 628 Analysis of rosin size

* T 632 Analysis of sodium silicate 

* T 697 Accelerated test for viscosity stability of clay slurries

All individual TIPs or Test Methods are available for electronic or paper delivery. For electronic delivery, the documents are e-mailed to you in PDF format. The Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view and print these documents. This is available free from www.adobe.com.

If you prefer hardcopy printout, these can be mailed or faxed to you. Please include the shipping and handling costs in your total.

For Individual TIPs, order Item Number:

0108--.(Insert TIP number)

For Individual Test Methods, order Item Number:

0104T--(Insert Test Method number)

List: $15

Member: S10

Shipping: US $3.20

Canada: $3.30

Other: $8.40

The complete collection of TIPs is available in a two volume set or on CD. The complete collection of Test Methods is available as printed book or on CD. Call TAPPI's Service Line at 1 800 332-8686 (US), 1 800 446-9431 (Canada) or [phone] for an index or to place an order or visit our web site at www.tappi.org and order online.

TAPPI at the Paper Summit 2002

March 4-6, 2002, Atlanta, Georgia

TAPPI's unique and comprehensive technical program, the TAPPI Technology Summit, joins the Paper Summit 2002 machinery show and exhibit to deliver a multifaceted look at the latest innovations, the newest ideas and the best solutions available in the papermaking industry. TAPPI is sponsoring three unique events as part of the TAPPI Technology Summit.

The first is the 2002 Papermakers and Process Control, Electrical & Information Joint Conference. These TAPPI divisions have joined together to offer a one-of-a-kind joint conference to cover all facets of papermaking. Sessions will come from all areas of papermakers and PCE&I as well as from ISA-PUPID, the Water Removal and Fluid Mechanics committees of the Engineering division, the Microbiological Committee, and the Finishing & Converting division.

Second is the Kraft Pulp Yield Workshop. This two-day workshop will focus on the operational aspects of increasing kraft pulp yield and reports on best practices lot increasing kratt pulp yield and reducing pulp manufacturing costs. Covers the elements of pulp yield, the relationship between wood and pulp yield, delignification, methods to increase pulp yield, and the effect it has on kraft recovery.

Finally, those interested in reducing energy costs should take a look at the Energy Results Showcase. The Department of Energy sponsors this two-part event. Part one features mill representatives and consulting engineering firms discussing methods to lower energy costs. Part two includes a trip to Augusta, Georgia to study recent changes at Augusta Newsprint Company.

All of this takes place in conjunction with the foremost pulp and paper industry equipment and technology exhibit in North America, the Paper Summit--formerly known as "The TAPPI Show". Held every three year's in Atlanta, it is the primary gathering for paper company management and technical personnel to talk with suppliers, view equipment and make purchasing decisions.

For additional information, please visit:

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