FSC 9310 JCP A70
100% RECYCLED OFFSET BOOK
Printing Paper February 1, 1999
(w/50% postconsumer recovered material)
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Use information: This paragraph is informational only and is not
exclusively definitive of the end use.
For minimum quality face and back offset printing of books, pamphlets,
catalogs, folders, circulars, open forms, etc. of a non-permanent
nature. Printed forms are suitable for execution with ball point and
felt tip pens. Low brightness. Contains foreign or ``dirt'' particles
embedded in the surface of the paper. Printed matter may include text
and line illustrations.
Stock: Not less than 100 pct total recovered fiber of which 50
percentage points shall be postconsumer fiber. Postconsumer fiber, in
any percent over 50 percentage points, is encouraged, provided that
the requirements of this Standard are met.
Grammage (g/m\2\)................... 60 67 75 90
Basis weight: 25 by 38 inches, 500 40 45 50 60
sheets (pounds)..................
A tolerance of 5 pct shall be allowed.
Bursting strength: Average,
not less than (kPa)............... 80 90 100 130
Equivalent (lb/in\2\)............. 12 13 15 19
Opacity: Average, not less than
(percent)......................... 89 90 91 92
No individual specimen shall 87 88 89 90
average less than (percent)......
Thickness: Average (mm)............. 0.075 0.090 0.105 0.130
Equivalent (inch)................. 0.0030 0.0035 0.0041 0.0051
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.
Ruling and writing qualities: Lines ruled and characters written with
ball point and felt tip pens shall be clear cut and free from
excessive feathering.
Note: This property is automatically waived if writing quality is
not a factor for the paper's intended end use.
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 with a
brightness not less than 59 pct or as specified. The color variation
shall not exceed DE(CIELAB)=1.0.
Finish and formation: Shall be uniform.
Cleanliness: Shall match the Government standard.
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 equipped with continuous flow or brush dampening systems.
Tensile strength: For roll stock only, average, not less than--
Machine direction (kN/m).......... 2.1 2.2 2.4 2.6
Cross direction (kN/m)............ 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.2
Equivalent--
Machine direction (kg/in)......... 5.4 5.6 6.2 6.7
Cross direction (kg/in)........... 2.3 2.6 2.8 3.1
Pick resistance: Average, each side, not less than 11-A Dennison wax
number.
No individual specimen shall average less than 9-A Dennison wax
number.
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 th 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.