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ANSI/TAPPI T 459 om:2013(R2026)

Current

Current

The latest, up-to-date edition.

Surface Strength of Paper (Wax Pick Test)

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

09-06-2026

£39.65
Excluding VAT

In this test, calibrated sealing waxes with increasing adhesive power are pulled from the surface of the specimens.

DocumentType
Official Test Method
Pages
4
PublisherName
Technical Association of the Pulp & Paper Industry
Status
Current
Supersedes

This method, applicable to uncoated and coated papers, is designed to measure the surface strength of paper or its resistance to picking.

£39.65
Excluding VAT