FSC 9310 JCP Q80
HIGH-FINISH RED WALLET BOARD
Cardboard February 1, 1999
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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.
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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.