FSC 7530 JCP F10 MANIFOLD, WHITE AND COLORED Manifold Paper February 1, 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \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.