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Members for Working Groups of Useful Methods needed
February 25, 2026
Volunteers for the following working groups of Useful Methods (UMs) are needed.
All Working Groups of UMs require a minimum of 3 TAPPI members from 3 different companies in order to review a UM. The following UMs do not have an assigned Working Group Chair (WGC) to initiate the review:
Working Group Chair Needed:
UM 3 Determination of useful fiber in bagasse
UM 213 Repulpability of splices/splicing tape
UM 221 Laboratory processing of pulp (plate refiner)
UM 253 Laboratory processing of pulp (ball or pebble-mill method)
UM 258 Laboratory processing of pulp (Kollergang method)
UM 555 Testing of grease-repellant treated paper
Working Group Members Needed:
UM 213 Repulpability of splices/splicing tape
UM 253 Laboratory processing of pulp (ball or pebble-mill method)
UM 258 Laboratory processing of pulp (Kollergang method)
UM 554 Polystyrene in paper products
UM 555 Testing of grease-repellant treated paper
If you would like to join a Working Group of a UM, please write to Standards@tappi.org for more information.