FSC 7530 JCP G05
CHEMICAL WOOD FORMS BOND, WHITE AND COLORED
Bond Paper February 1, 1999
(30% postconsumer fiber)
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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 bursters and decollators.
Stock: Groundwood pulp, not to exceed 1 pct.
Note: Not less than 30 pct postconsumer fiber. Any percent over 30
percentage points, is encouraged, provided that the requirements of
this Standard are met.
Grammage (g/m\2\)................................................. 35/38 40/45/50 55/60 68 75
Basis weight: 17 by 22
inches, 500 sheets
(pounds)........................................................ 9/10 11/12/13 15/16 18 20
A tolerance of 5 pct shall be allowed.
Bursting strength:
Average, 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).............................................. 78 80 80 80 80
No individual speci- men shall average less than (percent)...... 76 78 78 78 78
Thickness: Average (mm)............................................ ....... 0.060 0.075 0.085 0.095
Equivalent (inch)................................................ ....... 0.0024 0.0030 0.0033 0.0037
A tolerance of 0.008 mm (0.0003 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
brightness not less than 79 pct for the white paper. The color
variation shall not exceed DE(CIELAB)=1.0.
For colored stock, paper shall match one of the established
standards. Standards are blue, buff, green, goldenrod, pink, salmon,
or yellow. Colors shall not fade or transfer (rub off) and shall
appear even and uniform on the surface of the sheet. The commercial
standards for the colors are applicable, unless otherwise specified
that the color shall conform to the Government standard color sample.
Stock shall not be 2-sided. Color coordinates for selected standards
are included in Part 3.
Note: When specifying paper intended for forms which are to be
processed on copying machines, tinted paper should not be used.
Finish and 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 cm\2\
in size) shall contain more than one defect with an equivalent area of
0.25 mm\2\ or greater.
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
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).... 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.1 2.3
Color: Shall match the Government's standard sample for color. A
deviation of DE(CIELAB)=3.0 from the color standard for white and 2.0
for colored stocks is allowed. A color difference 1.0 DE unit between
felt and wire sides is permitted.
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 eventension 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.