JCP A230 High Yield Opaque Offset (Light Coating) 1 July 1, 2008 

Printing Paper FSC 9310 

 

Use Information: This paragraph is informational only and is not exclusively definitive of the end use. 

For face and back printing of books, pamphlets, folders, etc. Better print quality with the light coating; better yield. Printed 
matter may include text, illustrations, and light halftones up to 150-line screen. 

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Stock: Not less than 10% postconsumer fiber. Any 
percent over 10 percentage points, is encouraged, 
provided that the requirements of this Standard are met. 

 

Basis weight: 25 by 38 
inches, 500 sheets (pounds) . 

 

35 

 

38 

 

40 

 

45 

 

50 

A tolerance of +5% shall be allowed. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bursting strength: Average 
not less than (lb/in2) ……..... 

 

11 

 

12 

 

13 

 

15 

 

16 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Opacity: Average, not less 
than (percent) ……………... 

 

86 

 

87 

 

88 

 

90 

 

91 

No individual specimen shall 
averge less than (percent)…... 

 

84 

 

85 

 

86 

 

88 

 

89 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thickness: Average 
(mils) ……………………. 

 

3.0 

 

3.1 

 

3.2 

 

3.6 

 

4.0 



A tolerance of +0.0005 inch shall be allowed. Paper shall 
be uniform and shall not vary more than 0.0004 inch from 
edge to edge. 

 

 

Gloss (75o): Average, each side (units) ….…… 5 to 25 

 

Smoothness of coating: 1 (at least 3 pounds per side): 

Average, each side, not to exceed 

(Sheffield units) …………………………..…… 150 

Note: The supplier may be required to provide 
certification of the amount & type of coating applied. 

 

General appearance: Paper shall conform to the standard 
sample(s) established by the Government. 

Brightness: Average, not less than 79% or as specified. 

Color: The paper in the order (or publication) shall be 
uniform and the color variation shall not exceed 
DE(CIELAB) = 1.0. 

Formation: Coating shall be uniform; shall be uniformly 
applied; shall not be gritty, mottled, stippled, or ribbed in 
appearance; and shall not exhibit cracks or flake off. 

Cleanliness: The dirt count for each side of the paper shall 
not exceed 250 specks per square meter. No sample sheet 
(600 to 650 cm2 in size) shall contain more than one defect 
with equivalent area of 0.25 mm2 or greater. 

 

Testing: Shall be conducted in accordance with methods in part 2, Government Paper Specification Standards. The 
acceptance criteria Part 4 apply. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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1 This grade is typically not available in less than mill run quantities.