JCP F10 Manifold, White and Colored February 1, 2008 

Manifold Paper FSC 7530 

 

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.

 

Stock: 100% chemical pulp . 

Note:1 Postconsumer fiber, in any percentage, is 
encouraged, provided that the requirements of this 
Standard are met. 

 

 

Basis weight: 17 by 22 inches, 500 sheets 
(pounds) ………….……………………………… 9 

A tolerance of +5% shall be allowed. 

 

Bursting strength: Average not less than 

(lb/in2) …………………………………………… 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) established by the Government. 

Brightness: The white paper shall have a target brightness 
not less than 79% or as specified. 

Color: The paper shall be uniform and the color variation 
shall not exceed DE(CIELAB) = 1.0. 

 
For colored stock, paper shall match one of the 
established color standards in Part 3 or match a color 
sample supplied by the ordering agency. Colors shall not 
fade or transfer (rub off) and shall appear even and 
uniform on the surface of the sheet. The sheet shall not be 
2-sided. 

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 cm2 in size) shall contain more than one 
defect with equivalent area of 0.25 mm2 or greater. 

 

OPTION 

 

Alkaline paper. This option is for products requiring above average permanence. Add / replace the following properties.

 

Stock: 100% bleached chemical woodpulp. 

Note:1 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% calcium 
carbonate. 

Note: Any deviation in this requirement is sufficient cause 
for rejection of the paper. 

 

Testing: Shall be conducted in accordance with methods in part 2, Government Paper Specification Standards. The 
acceptance criteria Part 4 shall apply`. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 1 This grade is typically a low Government usage paper and may not be readily and/or economically available with 
postconsumer fiber content.