Develop Useful Methods
Developing Useful Methods (UMs)
How to Propose new Useful Methods (UMs)
If you’re interested in submitting a new Useful Method, please consult our complete list of subject categories.
As a member, you may submit a proposal for a new Useful Method. You can send a preliminary draft, which contains a description of the scope, to standards@tappi.org.
After your proposal is submitted, the Standards Manager will work with you to ensure that the proper format and procedure is followed, as outlined in the UM Guidelines.
Useful Methods Guidelines
If you are at the writing stage for your Useful Method, you can download the UM Guidelines. These guidelines describe the procedures and policies used to develop and publish Useful Methods. They also contain all the style and formatting information you will require.
In many ways, the UM Guidelines are similar to the Standards Guidelines, but are more flexible.
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Useful methods
Green peel bond procedure at the corrugator, Useful Method UM 822 (2012)
Green peel bond procedure at the corrugator, Useful Method UM 822 (2012)
Useful methods
Water retention value (WRV), Useful Method UM 256 (2011)
Water retention value (WRV), Useful Method UM 256 (2015)
Useful methods
Determination of useful fiber in bagasse, Useful Method UM 3 (2010)
Determination of useful fiber in bagasse, Useful Method UM 3 (2015)
Useful methods
Color strength and shade of dye, Useful Method UM 658 (2010)
Color strength and shade of dye, Useful Method UM 658 (2015)
Standards
Technical information papers
Useful methods
Videos
TAPPI Standards, Technical Information Papers, and Useful Methods CD 2020
TAPPI Standards, Technical Information Papers, and Useful Methods CD 2020
Useful methods
Brightness loss of bleached pulp, Useful Method UM 200 (2012)
Brightness loss of bleached pulp, Useful Method UM 200 (2012)
Useful methods
Shive content of mechanical pulp (Somerville fractionator), Useful Method UM 242 (2010)
Shive content of mechanical pulp (Somerville fractionator), Useful Method UM 242 (2015)
Useful methods
Permanganate number of pulp, Useful Method UM 251 (2013)
Permanganate number of pulp, Useful Method UM 251 (2013)
Useful methods
Testing of grease-repellant treated paper, Useful Method UM 555 (2010)
Testing of grease-repellant treated paper, Useful Method UM 555 (2015)
Inside this Section
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- Alkaline Pulping
- Chemical Properties
- Extrusion Coating
- Fiberboard Shipping Containers
- Coating and Graphic Arts
- Optical Properties
- P&PQ General
- Papermakers
- Physical Properties
- Pulp Properties
- Sulfite and Semichemical Pulping
- PTOC: Papermaking Technology Operations Committee
- Papermaking Additives
- Fiberglass Mat
- Quality and Standards Management Committee
- Standards Review
- ISO TC 6: Paper, Board, and Pulp