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STAR - January 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 leads seeking advanced industry insights. Individual documents cost $35 for members versus $53 list price, with electronic delivery eliminating shipping costs. Company licenses provide team access to continually updated collections, maximizing ROI through shared resources. The discontinued CD format has been replaced by web-based access and print-on-demand options. Mid-career professionals can also contribute by joining Standard Specific Interest Groups or developing TIPs, positioning themselves as industry experts while building leadership credentials and expanding professional networks within their specialization areas.

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

TAPPI seeks experienced professionals to lead critical Useful Methods working groups and contribute as technical reviewers across 15 standards including fiber analysis, pulp processing, and packaging materials testing. These volunteer leadership opportunities allow mid-career professionals to demonstrate technical expertise, build industry networks, and gain recognition while advancing essential industry standards. Working group chairs drive review processes for methods like bagasse fiber determination, wood chip density testing, and corrugated adhesive evaluation. Participation provides visibility for career advancement, speaking opportunities at conferences, and direct impact on industry practices. Contact Standards@tappi.org to join working groups requiring representatives from different companies.

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

TAPPI seeks experienced professionals to lead and participate in Technical Information Papers (TIPs) working groups, offering valuable leadership development opportunities for mid-career plant managers, R&D leads, and operations professionals. Multiple TIP working groups need chairs and members across critical areas including boiler tube inspection, press fabric characterization, dryer condensing rates, and stock preparation pilot plants. Participating in these technical committees provides advanced industry insights, standards development experience, and networking opportunities that demonstrate ROI to employers while building specialized expertise. Join by contacting tip@tappi.org to advance your career through technical leadership roles.

STAR - January 2025 - STAR of the Month

This Technical Information Paper provides operations managers and R&D leads with comprehensive performance evaluation methods for single-stage liquid ring vacuum pumps in paper machine applications. Developed by industry experts including representatives from Wood PLC and MAN Energy Solutions, this TIP delivers practical benchmarking tools and advanced technical insights for cone ported and flat plate ported vacuum pump systems. The publication addresses critical operational challenges in pulp and paper manufacturing, helping mid-career professionals optimize equipment performance, demonstrate ROI to leadership, and advance their technical expertise through evidence-based pump evaluation methodologies.

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