TAPPI TIP 0800-01 2012, Units of Measurement and Conversion Factors, provides recommended SI units and conversion factors for pulp, paper, and paperboard applications. This 16-page PDF reference covers measurement conventions, notation, rounding guidance, and conversion tables for general, strength, folding, bending, compression, surface, permeability, absorption, optical, electrical, composition, pulp, and other testing properties. It supports consistent reporting and interpretation of technical data across customary and metric measurement systems and references related TAPPI test methods and ISO 5651.
Application Scope: Suitable for pulp and paper laboratories, quality control teams, process engineers, technical writers, standards users, and researchers who need consistent units and reliable conversions for testing and technical documentation.
