JCP H30 Imitation Parchment, Laser-finish, White, Natural White, and Colored February 1, 2008 

Parchment Paper Archival Quality FSC 9310 

 

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

For high quality offset printing of announcements, certificates, citations, diplomas, enrolled bills, etc. requiring processing in 
copiers and laser printers; execution with pen and ink, erasing quality, and highest degree of permanence (archival quality) 
when specified. Printed matter may include text and line illustrations; suitable for embossing 

 

 

Stock: 100% bleached chemical woodpulp. 

Note: Not less than 30% postconsumer fiber. Any percent 
over 30 percentage points, is encouraged, provided that 
the requirements of this Standard are met. 

 

 

Basis weight: 17 by 22 inches, 

500 sheets (pounds)……………… 24 32 47 
A tolerance of +5% shall be allowed. 

 

Folding endurance: Average not less 

than (MIT double folds) ………… 28 30 30 

 

 

Ruling and writing quality: Lines ruled and character 
written with ball point and felt tip pens shall be clear cut 

and free from excessive feathering. 

 

Erasing quality: Paper shall retain good ruling, writing, 
and typing quality, texture, and surface appearance, 
without ink spreading after repeated erasure. 

 

Watermark: Paper shall not be watermarked. 

 

Curl: Paper shall like flat before and after processing 
through a high speed copier or laser printer with either no 
tendency to curl or with a curl which can be overcome 
under reasonable working conditions. 

 

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

Brightness: The white paper shall have a target brightness 
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. 

 For colored stock, paper shall match one of the 
established color standards in Part 3 or match a color 
sample supplied by the ordering agency. Colors shall not 
fade or transfer (rub off) and shall appear even and 
uniform on the surface of the sheet. The sheet shall not be 
2-sided. 

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 cm2 in size) shall contain more than one defect 
with equivalent area of 0.25 mm2 or greater.

 

OPTION 1 

 

Archival paper. This option is for products requiring permanence (archival quality). Add the following properties. 

 

Acidity: pH value by cold extraction shall be not less than 
7.5. The paper shall contain not less than 2% calcium 
carbonate. 

Note: Any deviation in this requirement is sufficient cause 
for rejection of the paper. 

 

 

 

Tearing strength: Average, each direction, 
not less than (grams) …....... ………. 50 70 100 

 

ANSI/NISO: Conformance to the standard Z39.48—1992 
allows the printing of the infinity symbol (oo ) in the 
document or publication.

 

 

Testing: Shall be conducted in accordance with methods in part 2, Government Paper Specification Standards. The 
acceptance criteria Part 4 does not apply. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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