FSC 9310 JCP Q80 HIGH-FINISH RED WALLET BOARD Cardboard February 1, 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use information: This paragraph is informational only and is not exclusively definitive of the end use. For face and back letterpress printing of file folders, expansion wallets, and loose-leaf or cloth-stripped covers for composition books. Printed matter may include text and line illustrations. Stock: Principally chemical pulp; the remainder free from groundwood pulp. Note: Not less than 20 pct postconsumer fiber. Any percent over 20 percentage points, is encouraged, provided that the requirements of this Standard are met. Grammage (g/m \2\)................................ 260 Basis weight: 24 by 36 inches, 500 sheets (pounds).......................................... 160 A tolerance of 5 pct shall be allowed. Bursting strength: Average, not less than (kPa)... 790 Equivalent (lb/in \2\).......................... 115 Writing quality: Characters written with ball point and felt tip pens shall be clear cut and free from excessive feathering. General appearance: The color, finish, and cleanliness shall conform to the standard sample(s) adopted by the Government. Color: The paper board in the order (or publication) shall be uniform. The color variation shall not exceed DE(CIELAB)=1.0. Board shall match the commercial standard for red or as specified. Colors shall not fade. 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 Curl: Paper board shall lie flat with either no tendency to curl or with a curl which can be overcome under reasonable working conditions. Size and trim: Paper board 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. Successive sheets within any package shall not differ from each other by more than 0.5 mm (\1/64\ inch). Paper board 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 board shall be as ordered. Pressroom conditions: The bulk of this paper board will be used in air- conditioned pressrooms maintained at 24 deg.C 2 deg.C and 45 pct 8 pct relative humidity.