FSC 9310 JCP R20 NEWSBOARD Miscellaneous Board February 1, 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use information: This paragraph is informational only and is not exclusively definitive of the end use. For backing of pads and tablets and top and bottom protection in packaging. Stock: Not less than 80 pct postconsumer fiber. Any percent over 80 percentage points, is encouraged, provided that the requirements of this Standard are met. Grammage (g/m\2\)................................. 355 Basis weight: 26 by 38 inches, 50 pounds (number).......................................... 100 A tolerance of5 pct shall be allowed. Bursting strength: Average, not less than (kPa)... 340 Equivalent (lb/in\2\)........................... 50 Thickness: Average (mm)........................... 0.51 Equivalent (inch)............................... 0.020 A tolerance of -0.03 mm (0.001 inch) and +0.05 mm (0.002 inch) shall be allowed. General appearance: The surface and cleanliness shall conform to the standard sample(s) adopted by the Government. 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). 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.