JCP L70 Coated One-side Cover (C1S) February 1, 2008 

Cover Paper FSC 9310 

 

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

For multicolor face offset printing of folders, tent cards, and covers for book, periodicals, etc. Has good strength for scoring, 
folding, and die cutting. Printed matter may include text, line illustrations, halftones up to 150-line screen and solids 

 

Stock: Free from ground wood or unbleached pulp. 

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

 

 8pt 10pt 12pt 15pt 24pt 

 

Caliper: A tolerance of +0.0005 inch shall be allowed for 
the 8-point paper; +0.0008 for the 10-, 12-, and 15-point; 
and +0.0010 for the 24-point. 

 

 

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

 

 

40 

 

 

50 

 

 

60 

 

 

70 

 

 

120 

 

Tearing strength: 
Average each direction 
not less than (grams) ..… 

 

 

 

 

 

75 

 

 

 

100 

 

 

 

120 

 

 

 

150 

 

 

 

180 

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

 

90 

 

91 

 

92 

 

94 

 

94 



 

 

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

 

 

88 

 

 

89 

 

 

90 

 

 

92 

 

 

92 



 

Gloss (75o): Average, each side, not less 

than (percent) ……………………………… …… . 50 

 

Smoothness of coating: Average, each side 

not to exceed (Sheffield units) ………………..….. 110 

 

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

Brightness: Shall target 81% 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 650 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 does not apply.