TAPPI TIP 0404-48 2012 provides standardized terminology for high-temperature pressing and associated paper machine operations. This technical reference defines key concepts including impulse drying, press drying, permeability, dewatering, thermal diffusivity, moisture ratios, shoe presses, steam showers, hot pressing, and related heating and sheet-processing terms.
The document is useful for engineers, process specialists, equipment designers, researchers, maintenance teams, and technical professionals working in pulp and paper manufacturing. It also includes relevant equations, measurement units, technical terminology, keywords, working group information, and references for further study.
Application Scope: Pulp and paper production, wet-end process engineering, high-temperature and hot pressing, impulse drying, press-section design, paper machine operation, technical training, and research.
