FSC 9310 JCP A63
OFFSET BOOK, COLORED
Printing Paper February 1, 1999
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Use information: This paragraph is informational only and is not
exclusively definitive of the end use.
For face and back multicolor offset printing of books, pamphlets,
catalogs, folders, circulars, etc.; light colors suitable for printing
solid reverses or heavy halftones. Printed matter may include text, line
illustrations, and halftones up to 150-line screen. Sheets 216 by 356 mm
(8\1/2\ by 14 inches) or smaller are used principally for reproduction
by small offset presses at speeds in excess of 2,000 copies per hour.
Stock: Groundwood pulp, not to exceed 1 pct.
Note: Not less than 30 pct postconsumer fiber. Any percent over 30
percentage points, is encouraged, provided that the requirements of
this Standard are met.
Grammage (g/m\2\)............................ 75 90 105
Basis weight: 25 by 38 inches, 500 sheets 50 60 70
(pounds)..................................
A tolerance of 5 pct shall be allowed.
Bursting strength: Average, not less
than (kPa)................................. 110 130 150
Equivalent (lb/in\2\)...................... 16 19 22
Opacity: Average, not less than
(percent).................................. 90 92 93
No individual specimen shall average less 88 90 91
than (percent)............................
Thickness: Average (mm)...................... 0.100 0.120 0.140
Equivalent (inch).......................... 0.0039 0.0047 0.0055
A tolerance of 0.013 mm (0.0005 inch) shall be allowed.
Paper shall be uniform and shall not vary more than 0.011 mm (0.0004
inch) from one edge to the other.
General appearance: Paper shall conform to the standard sample(s)
adopted by the Government.
Color: The paper in the order (or publication) shall be uniform. The
color variation shall not exceed DE(CIELAB)=1.0.
For colored stock, paper shall match one of the established
standards or as specified. Colors shall not fade or transfer (rub off)
and shall appear even and uniform on the surface of the sheet. Stock
shall not be 2-sided. Color coordinates for selected standards are
included in Part 3.
Finish and formation: Shall be uniform.
Cleanliness: The dirt count for each side of the paper shall not
exceed 650 specks per square meter. No sample sheet (600 to 650 cm\2\
in size) shall contain more than one defect with an equivalent area of
0.25 mm\2\ or greater.
Note: This property is automatically waived when the ordering agency
has specified a stock which includes ``fibers'' or ``specks'' in the
surface of the sheet.
Sampling and testing: Shall be conducted in accordance with standards in
Part 2, Government Paper Specification Standards.
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Unless otherwise specified, the following is automatically waived when
printing or duplicating is to be accomplished on commercial contract
Sizing: Paper shall be surface- and internal-sized suitable for
satisfactory printing on both sides of the paper on high-speed offset
presses and/or sheet-fed offset presses equipped with continuous flow
or brush dampening systems.
Tensile strength: For roll stock only, average, not less than--
Machine direction (kN/m)................... 3.5 3.8 4.1
Cross direction (kN/m)..................... 1.4 1.6 1.8
Equivalent--
Machine direction (kg/in).................. 9.0 9.7 10.5
Cross direction (kg/in).................... 3.6 4.1 4.6
Pick resistance: Sheet-fed offset: Average, each side, not less than 13-
A Dennison wax number for sheet size exceeding 432 by 559 mm (17 by
122 inches); 10-A Dennison wax number for sheet sizes 432 by 559 mm
(17 by 22 inches) or less.
Web offset: Average, each side, not less than 11-A Dennison wax
number.
No individual specimen shall average less than 11-A, 8-A, and 9-A
Dennison wax number, respectively.
Color: Shall match the Government's standard sample for color. A
deviation of DE(CIELAB)=2.0 from the color standard is allowed. A
color difference 1.0 DE unit between the wire and felt sides is
permitted.
Curl: Paper shall lie flat with either no tendency to curl or with a
curl which can be overcome under reasonable working conditions.
Surface: Shall be free from lint, fuzz, or any particles which will
pick, lift, fluff, or pile on the blanket under normal press
conditions.
Size and trim: Sheets: Paper shall be furnished in the size(s) ordered
and shall be flat, trimmed square on four sides with clean
smooth edges, and evenly jogged. A tolerance of 2 mm (\1/
16\ inch) shall be allowed except for sheets 216 by 356 mm (8\1/2\ by
14 inches) or less; then a tolerance of 1 mm (\1/32\
inch) shall be allowed. Successive sheets within any package shall not
differ from each other by more than 0.5 mm (\1/64\ inch). Paper with
the long dimension 813 mm (32 inches) or less shall be considered
square if the variation does not exceed 1 mm (\1/32\ inch); over
813 mm (32 inches); 2 mm (\1/16\ inch).
Rolls: Roll width and diameter shall be as ordered. A tolerance of
2 mm (\1/16\ inch) shall be allowed for width and
26 mm (1 inch) for diameter.
Roll winding: Roll paper shall be tightly wound at even tension and
shall not contain more than the specified maximum number of splices
per roll. The number of splices permitted per roll is determined by
the roll diameter as ordered. On rolls 1,016 mm (40 inches) or less, a
maximum of three splices per roll shall be allowed. On rolls over
1,016 mm (40 inches), a maximum of four splices per roll shall be
allowed. Splices shall be neatly and securely overlap-pasted and made
with a repulpable adhesive which will not permit the splice to
separate. The adhesive may be applied from a tape form backing,
provided the backing is removed, leaving only the adhesive component
on the splice. The adhesive shall not cause the splice to adhere to
adjacent laps. The tails of the splices shall be neatly and evenly
removed without damage to adjacent laps. Splices shall be flagged at
both ends with projecting colored markers, not pasted to the splice,
or otherwise clearly marked.
Grain: Direction of the grain on flat paper shall be as ordered.
Pressroom conditions: The bulk of this paper will be used in air-
conditioned pressrooms maintained at 24 deg.C 2 deg.C
and 45 pct 8 pct relative humidity.