STAR - January 2026 - New or Revised Standards, TIPs, and Useful Methods

TIP 0404-20 Physical characterization of press fabrics: basis weight, air permeability, and pressure uniformity (Revised)

TIP 0416-14 Water quality guidelines and monitoring requirements for paper mill boilers operating with softened makeup water (Reinstated)

TIP 0502-14 Forming section monitoring (Revised)

TIP 0606-26 Sulfuric acid (H2SO4) safe storage and handling (Revised)

We extend our special appreciation to the following volunteers who served as Working Group Chairs in the recently published reviews of TAPPI TIPs:

Ulli Becker – WGC for TIP 0404-20

Fred Call – WGC for TIP 0416-14

Tom Rodencal – WGC for TIP 0502-14

Rick Wasson – WGC for TIP 0606-26

Special note: Documents appearing in the TAPPI online version of the Standards and TIPs are updated once a month (usually around the 30th). 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 for TIPs to tip@tappi.org or for Standards to standards@tappi.org.