FSC 7530 JCP G16 RECYCLED FORMS BOND, NATURAL SHADE Bond Paper February 1, 1999 (50% total recovered material w/30% PC) \1\ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use information: This paragraph is informational only and is not exclusively definitive of the end use. For face only offset and flexographic printing of marginally punched continuous open forms, including multiple copies, principally on web- type presses. Printed matter may include ruled forms with text, line illustrations, and continuous tones. Slitting and pasting are included in press capabilities. End use of the paper is generally on impact-type computer printers, and mechanical busters and decollators. Stock: Not less than 50 pct total recovered fiber of which 30 percentage points shall be postconsumer fiber. Recovered fiber, in any percent over 50 percentage points, is encouraged, provided that the requirements of this Standard are met. Grammage (g/m\2\).................................................. 38 45 55 68 75 Basis weight: 17 by 22 inches, 500 sheets (pounds)......................................................... 10 12 15 18 20 A tolerance of 5 pct shall be allowed. Bursting strength: Aver- age, not less than (kPa)............................................................ 40 50 60 80 100 Equivalent (lb/in\2\)............................................ 6 8 9 12 15 Pick resistance: Average, each side, not less than 10-A Dennison wax number. No individual specimen shall average less than 8-A Dennison wax number. Note: Printed forms are used on impact-type computer printers and the above pick values define the degree of resistance to linting and dusting demanded of these forms. Opacity: Average, not less than (percent).............................................. 80 80 80 80 80 No individual specimen shall average less than (percent)......... 78 78 78 78 78 Thickness: Average (mm) 0.065 0.070 0.090 0.105 0.115 Equivalent (inch)................................................ 0.0026 0.0028 0.0035 0.0041 0.0045 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. Ruling and writing qualities: Lines ruled and 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 59 pct, -1, +5 pct or as specified. The color variation shall not exceed DE(CIELAB)=1.0. Note: Forms produced on this paper should not be processed on copying machines. Finish and formation: Shall be uniform. Cleanliness: Shall match the Government standard. 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 heat- set web offset presses equipped with continuous flow or brush dampening systems. Tensile strength: Average, not less than-- Machine direction (kN/m)........................................................... 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Cross direction (kN/m)........................................... 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 Equivalent-- Machine direction (kg/in).......................................................... 3.9 4.1 4.4 4.6 4.9 Cross direction (kg/in).......................................... 1.3 1.6 1.8 2.1 2.3 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: Rolls: Roll width and diameter shall be as ordered. A tolerance of 2 mm (\1/16\ inch) shall be allowed for width and 26 mm (1 inch) for diameter. Roll winding: Roll paper shall be tightly wound at even tension and shall not contain more than the specified maximum number of splices per roll. The number of splices permitted per roll is determined by the roll diameter as ordered. On rolls 1,016 mm (40 inches) or less, a maximum of three splices per roll shall be allowed. On rolls over 1,016 mm (40 inches), a maximum of four splices per roll shall be allowed. Splices shall be neatly and securely overlap-pasted and made with a repulpable adhesive which will not permit the splice to separate while passing through a drying oven maintained at 200 deg.C. The adhesive may be applied from a tape form backing, provided the backing is removed, leaving only the adhesive component on the splice. The adhesive shall not cause the splice to adhere to adjacent laps. The tails of the splices shall be neatly and evenly removed without damage to adjacent laps. Splices shall be flagged at both ends with projecting colored markers, not pasted to the splice, or otherwise clearly marked. 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 standard exceeds the EO 13101 minimum content standard.