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STAR - March 2025 - Searching and Ordering TAPPI Standards, TIPs, and Useful Methods

TAPPI Standards, TIPs, and Useful Methods are essential technical resources for operations managers and R&D professionals seeking industry benchmarking and advanced insights. Individual documents cost $35 for members versus $53 list price, available in electronic PDF or hard copy formats. The discontinued CD collection has been replaced by continuously updated web-based individual or company licenses, ensuring teams always access current standards. Plant managers can maximize ROI by securing company licenses for their entire operations team, while also engaging in Standard Specific Interest Groups to develop leadership credentials and contribute to industry best practices development.

STAR - March 2025 - Members for Working Groups of Useful Methods Needed

TAPPI seeks experienced professionals to lead and participate in Useful Methods working groups that establish critical industry testing standards. Multiple leadership opportunities are available as Working Group Chairs for methods covering bagasse fiber analysis, wood chip bulk density, pulp processing techniques, and specialty paper testing. This volunteer role offers mid-career professionals the chance to demonstrate technical expertise, build cross-industry networks, and enhance their reputation while contributing to standards that impact daily operations. Participants gain advanced technical insights, leadership experience, and industry recognition that supports career advancement and proves valuable ROI to employers through enhanced technical credibility.

STAR - March 2025 - Members for Working Groups of TIPs Needed

TAPPI seeks experienced professionals to lead and participate in Technical Information Paper (TIP) working groups focused on critical paper manufacturing processes. Six working groups need chairs to initiate reviews covering edge crush testing, press fabric characterization, paper machine performance guidelines, doctor blade recommendations, boiler water quality, and stock preparation pilot plants. This leadership opportunity allows mid-career professionals to contribute specialized expertise, build industry networks, and enhance their technical credentials while advancing industry standards. Each working group requires minimum three TAPPI members from different companies, providing collaborative learning and benchmarking opportunities that demonstrate measurable professional development ROI to employers.