Method Name Test Method Number Test Matrix

Abrasion Resistance, Ink Rub - Dry TAPPI T 830 Paper

Abrasion Resistance, Ink Rub - Wet TAPPI T 830 Paper

Abrasion Resistance, Taber TAPPI T 476 Paper, Nonwovens

Abrasion

Absorption, Rate - Castor Oil TAPPI T 462 Paper

Absorption, Time - Water Drop TAPPI T 432 Tissue

Absorption, Time - Water Drop TAPPI T 835 Corrugating Medium

Absorption

Absorption, Time - Water Drop TAPPI T 831 Corrugating Medium

Penetration

Acidity/Alkalinity TAPPI T 428 Paper

Air Permeability TAPPI T 251 Porous Paper,

Fabrics and Pulp
Handsheets

Alkali Solubility TAPPI T 235 Pulp

Alkaline Reserve TAPPI T 553 Paper

Alpha, Beta and Gamma Cellulose TAPPI T 203 Bleached (delignified)

pulps

Ash, 525°C TAPPI T 211 Paper, Nonwovens

 Method Name Test Method Number Test Matrix

Ash, 900°C TAPPI T 413 Paper, Nonwovens

Ash, Acid Insoluble TAPPI T 244 Paper

Basis Weight TAPPI T 410 Paper, Paperboard

Basis Weight TAPPI T 220 Handsheets

Bauer McNett, Fines TAPPI T 233 Pulp

Box Compression TAPPI T 804 Paper, Packaging

Brightness, Diffuse or ISO - C TAPPI T 525 Paper

illuminant

Brightness, Diffuse or ISO - D65 TAPPI T 579 Paper

Illuminant

Brightness, Directional or TAPPI TAPPI T 646 Paper with Clay

Fillers or a Paper
Slurry

Brightness, Directional or TAPPI TAPPI T 452 Paper

Brightness, Fluorescent Component TAPPI T 525 or TAPPI T 579 Paper

- Directional or TAPPI

Brightness, Fluorescent Component TAPPI T 452 Paper

- Directional or TAPPI

Bulk or Specific Volume - TAPPI T 220 Paper, Handsheets

Calculation
 Method Name Test Method Number Test Matrix

Burst, Mullen TAPPI T 810 Corrugate, Solid

Fiberboard

Burst, Mullen TAPPI T 807 Paperboard,

Linerboard

Burst, Mullen TAPPI T 403 Paper

Burst, Mullen TAPPI T 220 Handsheets

Burst, Mullen - Wet TAPPI UM 401 Paper

Caliper TAPPI T 411 Paper, Paperboard,

Combined board

Caliper TAPPI T 220 Handsheets

Carbohydrate TAPPI T 249 Paper

Cobb Size TAPPI T 441 Paper, Combined

board

COF, Horizontal Plane TAPPI T 549 Paper

COF, Slide Angle - Frictionizing TAPPI T 815 Packaging

Agent, Three Slides

COF, Slide Angle - No Frictionizing TAPPI T 815 Packaging

Agent, Single Slide

Color, L,a,b,L*,a*,b* - Directional or TAPPI T 524 Paper, Paper with

TAPPI Clay, Paper Slurry
 Method Name Test Method Number Test Matrix

Color, L,a,b,L*,a*,b* - Diffuse or ISO TAPPI T 527 Paper

using C illuminant

Color, Whiteness - Diffuse or ISO TAPPI T 560 Paper

using C illuminant

Color, Whiteness - Directional or TAPPI T 562 Paper

TAPPI

Consistency TAPPI T 240 Pulp

Copper Number TAPPI T 430 Paper

Curl TAPPI T 520 Paper

Density, Apparent - Calculation TAPPI T 220 Paper, Handsheets

Dirt TAPPI T 563 Paper

Edge Crush, Short Column Test or TAPPI T 811 Corrugated Board

ECT

Extractives (soxhlet) TAPPI T 204 Paper

Fiber Analysis TAPPI T 401 Paper, Board etc.

Fines, Bauer McNett TAPPI T 233 Pulp

Fines, Britt Jar TAPPI T 261 Pulp

Flame Resistance, Type I TAPPI T 461 Paper, Paperboard

 Method Name Test Method Number Test Matrix

Flame Resistance, Type II TAPPI T 461 Paper, Paperboard

Flat Crush TAPPI T 808 Corrugated Board

Fluorescent Component - Diffuse or TAPPI T 525 or TAPPI T 579 Paper

ISO

Fluorescent Component - TAPPI T 452 Paper

Directional or TAPPI

Fold, MIT TAPPI T 511 Paper

Fold, MIT TAPPI T 220 Handsheets

Fold, Schopper TAPPI T 423 Paper

Freeness, Canadian Standard TAPPI T 227 Pulp

Gloss, 20° TAPPI T 653 Paper

Gloss, 75° TAPPI T 480 Paper

Grease Resistance, Kit Testing TAPPI T 559 Paper

Handsheet Prep TAPPI T 205 Pulp

Handsheet Prep, Buchner Funnel TAPPI T 218 Pulp

Handsheet Prep, Mechanical Pulps TAPPI T 205 and TAPPI T 262 Mechanical Pulps
Requiring Delatinization

Handsheet Testing, Basis Weight TAPPI T 220 Handsheets

 Method Name Test Method Number Test Matrix

Handsheet Testing, Bulk/Density TAPPI T 220 Handsheets

Handsheet Testing, Burst TAPPI T 220 Handsheets

Handsheet Testing, Caliper TAPPI T 220 Handsheets

Handsheet Testing, Light Scattering TAPPI T 220 Handsheets

Coefficient

Handsheet Testing, MIT Fold TAPPI T 220 Handsheets

Handsheet Testing, Tear TAPPI T 220 Handsheets

Handsheet Testing, Tensile TAPPI T 220 Handsheets

Hercules Size Test TAPPI T 530 Paper

Ink Rub - Dry TAPPI T 830 Paper

Ink Rub - Functional TAPPI T 830 Paper

Ink Rub - Wet TAPPI T 830 Paper

Internal Bond, Scott Bond TAPPI T 569 Paper

Internal Bond, Z-Direction Tensile TAPPI T 541 Paper

Kappa Number TAPPI T 236 Pulp or Paper

Light Scattering Coefficient TAPPI T 220 TAPPI T 425 or TAPPI Handsheets and
T 1214 Paper
 Method Name Test Method Number Test Matrix

Lignin, Acid-Insoluble Klason TAPPI 60(10): 143 (1977) Pulp or Paper

Mechanical Pulp Prep TAPPI T 262 Paper

Moisture, As Received TAPPI T 412 Paper

Moisture, Equilibrium TAPPI T 550 Paper

Opacity, Diffuse or ISO TAPPI T 519 Paper

Opacity, Directional Geometry using TAPPI T 425 Paper

89% Reflectance Backing or TAPPI
Opacity

Opacity, Directional Geometry using TAPPI T 425 Paper

Paper Backing or Printing Opacity

Opacity, Directional Geometry using TAPPI T 425 TAPPI T 1214 Paper

Paper Backing with Light Scattering
Coefficient

Optical Properties - Reflectivity, TAPPI T 1214 Paper

Opacity, Scattering, Absorption

pH - Cold Extract TAPPI T 509 Pulp or Paper

pH - Hot Extract TAPPI T 435 Pulp or Paper

pH - Surface TAPPI T 529 Pulp or Paper

Ply Separation TAPPI T 812 Paper

 Method Name Test Method Number Test Matrix

Porosity, Gurley TAPPI T 460 Paper, Handsheets

Reducible Sulfur TAPPI T 406 Pulp or Paper

Refining, PFI TAPPI T 248 or ISO 5264-2 Pulp

withTAPPI T 240 TAPPI T 227 TAPPI
T 205 and TAPPI T 220

Rejects TAPPI T 278 Paper

Repulpability TAPPI UM 213 Paper

Ring Crush TAPPI T 818 Paper, Handsheets

Roughness, Parker Print-Surf TAPPI T 555 Paper

Roughness, Sheffield TAPPI T 538 Paper, Handsheets

Scott Bond TAPPI T 569 Paper, Handsheets

Short Span Compressive Strength, TAPPI T 826 Paper, Handsheets

SCT or STFI

Size Test, Cobb - 30 Minute Test TAPPI T 441 Combined board

Size Test, Cobb - Short Test TAPPI T 441 Paper

Size Test, Hercules TAPPI T 530 Paper

Starch TAPPI T 419 Pulp or Paper

STFI or SCT, Short Span TAPPI T 826 Paper

 Method Name Test Method Number Test Matrix

Compressive Strength

Stickies TAPPI T 277 Paper

Stiffness, Gurley TAPPI T 543 Paper

Stiffness, Taber TAPPI T 489 or TAPPI T 566 Paper

Taber Abrasion TAPPI T 476 Nonwovens

Taber Abrasion TAPPI T 476 Paper

Tear, Elmendorf TAPPI T 414 Paper

Tear, Elmendorf TAPPI T 220 Handsheets

Tensile TAPPI T 494 Paper and

Paperboard

Tensile TAPPI T 220 Handsheets

Tensile, High Tensile Strength >250 TAPPI T 494 Paper, Board etc.
lbf/in

Tensile, Wet - Finch Cup TAPPI T 456 Paper and Low Wet
Strength Materials

Tensile, Wet - Immersion TAPPI T 456 Paper and

Paperboard

Tensile, Wet - SGS-IPS Wetting TAPPI T 494 and SGS-IPS Method Paper and Low Wet
Method for Wetting Strength Materials
 Method Name Test Method Number Test Matrix

Viscosity TAPPI T 230 Pulp

Water Vapor Transmission Rate, TAPPI T 448 Paper

Desiccant Method

Water Vapor Transmission Rate, TAPPI T 464 Paper

Desiccant Method at 90% RH and
37.8°C

Wax Extraction TAPPI T 405 Paper

Wax Pick TAPPI T 459 Paper

Z-Directional Tensile TAPPI T 541 Paper

Zero-span Tensile TAPPI T 231 Handsheets

Zero-span Tensile, Wet TAPPI T 273 Handsheets