FSC 7530 JCP F10
MANIFOLD, WHITE AND COLORED
Manifold 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 offset printing, generally face only, of multiforms and for
multiple copies of correspondence. Light weight, low bulk, and low
opacity. Printed matter may include text and light line illustrations.
Unless the option below is specified, the following `basic'
specification applies.
Stock: 100 pct chemical pulp.
Note: \1\ Postconsumer fiber, in any percentage, is encouraged,
provided that the requirements of this Standard are met.
Grammage (g/m \2\)................................ 35
Basis weight: 17 by 22 inches, 500 sheets
(pounds).......................................... 9
A tolerance of 5 pct shall be allowed.
Bursting strength: Average, not less than (kPa)... 50
Equivalent (lb/in \2\).......................... 7
Writing quality: Characters written with ball point and felt tip pens
shall be clear cut and free from excessive feathering.
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
target brightness of 79 pct for the white paper. The color variation
shall not exceed DE(CIELAB)=1.0.
For colored stock, paper shall match one of the established
standards. Standards are blue, green, pink, salmon, or yellow. Colors
shall not fade 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 250 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.
Sampling and testing: Shall be conducted in accordance with standards in
Part 2, Government Paper Specification Standards.
OPTION
Option A: Alkaline paper. This option is for products requiring above
average permanence for white stock only.
The following requirements replace the same in the `basic'
specification and are added to the specification.
Stock: 100 pct bleached chemical woodpulp.
Note: Postconsumer fiber, in any percentage, is encouraged, provided
that the requirements of this Standard are met.
Acidity: pH value by cold extraction shall be not less than 7.0. The
paper shall contain not less than 2 pct calcium carbonate.
Any deviation in this requirement shall be sufficient cause for
rejection of the paper.
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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.
Color: Shall match the Government's standard sample for color. A
deviation of DE(CIELAB)=3.0 from the color standard for white and 2.0
for colored stocks is allowed. A color difference 1.0 DE unit between
felt and wire 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.
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).
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.
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\1\ This grade is typically a low Government usage paper and
currently not readily and/or economically available with postconsumer
fiber content. If a postconsumer fiber content is desired in the paper,
that number will be stated in the procurement document.