TAPPI

TAPPI, the Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry was founded in 1915. [cite web|url=http://www.tappi.org/s_tappi/sec.asp?CID=12&DID=13|title=About TAPPI|publisher= TAPPI|accessdate=2008-04-12] In addition to pulp and paper, TAPPI includes some allied areas of packaging (such as corrugated fiberboard, flexible packaging, lamination, adhesives, coatings and extrusion). It is a registered not-for-profit, international NGO (Non-Governmental Organization) of about 14,000 member engineers, scientists, managers, academics and others involved in the areas of pulp, paper, and packaging.

TAPPI provides a forum for the professionals involved in the industry. It publishes articles, standards, and books, conducts events for peer-reviewed information relevant to the industry and offers scholarships. [cite web|url=http://www.tappi.org/s_tappi/sec.asp?CID=6101&DID=546695|title=TAPPI scholarships|accessdate=2008-04-12]

Peer-reviewed journals published by TAPPI include:
* Journal of Pulp and Paper Science [ cite web|url=http://www.tappi.org/s_tappi/sec_publications.asp?CID=184&DID=133856|title=JPPS|accessdate=2008-04-12]
* TAPPI Journal [ cite web|url=http://www.tappi.org/s_tappi/sec_publications.asp?CID=100&DID=120|title=TAPPI Journal|accessdate=2008-04-12]
* The Journal of Engineered Fibers and Fabrics [cite web|url=http://www.jeffjournal.org/|title=Journal of Engineered Fibers and Fabrics|accessdate=2008-04-12]

The TAPPI website [http://www.tappi.org/s_tappi/index.asp] serves as a focal point for the members’ access to knowledge and networks. TAPPI also serves as a major contributor to world standards involving paper [cite web|url=http://www.tappi.org/s_tappi/sec.asp?CID=194&DID=133866|title=TAPPI standards|accessdate=2008-04-12] and is a member of ANSI (American National Standards Institute [cite web|url=https://eseries.ansi.org/Source/directory/Search.cfm|title=ANSI membership|accessdate=2008-04-12]

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