FSC 9310 JCP A100 ANTIQUE BOOK Printing Paper February 1, 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use information: This paragraph is informational only and is not exclusively definitive of the end use. For multicolor face and back offset printing of books, pamphlets, folders, brochures, etc. Has a rough, soft finish, particularly good for extensive reading matter. High bulk. Printed matter may include text, line illustrations, solid reverses, and halftones up to 150-line screen. Stock: Groundwood pulp, not to exceed 1 pct. Note: \1\ Not less than 30 pct postconsumer fiber. Any percent over 30 percentage points, is encouraged, provided that the requirements of this Standard are met. Acidity: pH value shall average not less than 6.5. Grammage (g/m\2\)............................ 67 90 105 Basis weight: 25 by 38 inches, 500 sheets 45 60 70 (pounds).................................. A tolerance of 5 pct shall be allowed. Bursting strength: Average, not less ........ than (kPa)................................. 90 120 140 Equivalent (lb/in\2\)...................... 13 18 21 Opacity: Average, not less than (percent).................................. 89 91 94 No individual specimen shall average less 87 89 92 than (percent)............................ Thickness: Average (mm)...................... 0.100 0.130 0.150 Equivalent (inch).......................... 0.0039 0.0051 0.0059 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. 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 72 pct 2 pct or as specified. The color variation shall not exceed DE(CIELAB)=1.0. Finish and formation: Shall be uniform. Cleanliness: The dirt count for each side of the paper shall not exceed 650 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 is allowed. For information only, the CIELAB values (Ill D65, 10 deg. observer) of the color standard are L*=93.0 a*=-0.5 b*=7.5 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 the 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). 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ This requirement may be waived by the ordering agency when purchasing less than a mill run quantity and so stated in the procurement document.