FSC 7530 JCP G60
25% OPACIFIED BOND
Bond Paper February 1, 1999
(ARCHIVAL QUALITY)
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Use information: This paragraph is informational only and is not
exclusively definitive of the end use.
For higher quality face and back offset printing of stationery, open
forms, etc., suitable processing through high speed copiers and laser
printers with imaging on both face and back, execution with pen and ink,
erasing quality permanence (archival quality), and greater opacity than
obtainable in Standard JCP G40/G45. Printed matter may include text and
line illustrations.
Stock: Not less than 25 pct cotton or linen fibers, the remainder
bleached chemical woodpulp.
Note: \1\ Not less than 30 pct postconsumer recovered fiber. Any
percent over 30 percentage points, is encouraged, provided that the
requirements of this Standard are met.
Acidity: pH value by cold extraction shall be not less than 7.5. The
paper shall contain not less than 2 pct calcium carbonate.
Any deviation in this requirement shall be sufficient cause for
rejection of the paper.
Grammage (g/m \2\)................................ 75
Basis weight: 17 by 22 inches, 500 sheets
(pounds).......................................... 20
A tolerance of 5 pct shall be allowed.
Folding endurance: Average each direction, not less than--
M.I.T. (double folds)........................... 75
Schopper (double folds)......................... 100
Tearing strength: Average, each direction, not
less
than (mN)....................................... 400
Equivalent (grams).............................. 41
Opacity: Average, not less than (percent)......... 86
No individual specimen shall average less than
(percent)....................................... 84
Ruling and writing qualities: Lines ruled and characters written with
pen and ink shall be clear cut and free from excessive feathering.
Erasing quality: Paper shall retain good ruling, writing, and typing
quality, texture, and surface appearance, without ink spreading after
repeated erasures. Samples from the delivery shall show no greater
resistance than the standard sample to removal by abrasion of
typewritten characters.
Curl: Paper shall lie flat before and after processing through a high
speed copier or laser printer with either no tendency to curl or with
a curl which can be overcome under reasonable working conditions.
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 82 pct for the white paper. The color variation
shall not exceed DE(CIELAB)=1.0.
Finish and formation: Shall be uniform.
Cleanliness: The dirt count for each side of the paper shall not
exceed 250 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. The precision
requirements of the acceptance criteria (Part 4) shall apply for all
properties except for stock, acidity, filler content, and folding
endurance. Any deviation in the ``excepted'' properties is a critical
defect and shall be sufficient cause for rejection of the paper.
Prior-to-production testing of paper is required. Conformance to these
requirements will permit the
printing of the infinity symbol () in the document or
publication. (Reference: ANSI/NISO standard Z39.48-1992.)
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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 offset
presses equipped with continuous flow or brush dampening systems.
Color: Shall match the Government's standard sample for color. A
deviation of DE(CIELAB)=3.0 from the color standard is allowed.
Surface: Shall be free from lint, fuzz, or any particles which will
pick, lift, fluff, or pile on the blanket under normal press
conditions. Paper shall lie flat with either no tendency to curl or
with a curl which can be overcome under reasonable working conditions.
Size and trim: Sheets: Paper 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 except for sheets 216 by 356 mm (8\1/2\ by 14
inches) or less; then a tolerance of 1 mm (\1/32\ 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 with
the long dimensions 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).
Watermark: \2\ Shall be the seal of the United States, with the word
``recycled,'' one star, and the year of manufacture, on a basis of
four times on a sheet 432 by 559 mm (17 by 22 inches), one in each
quarter. The watermark shall be clear and legible. When viewed from
the felt side of the sheet, the design shall appear as illustrated,
but in proper size. Full size copy will be supplied upon request.
[Year of manufacture]
Grain: Direction of the grain on flat paper shall be as ordered.
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.
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\1\ This requirement may be waived by the ordering agency when
purchasing less than a mill run quantity and so stated in the
procurement document. Note, recovered material (cotton/linen) is not a
postconsumer recovered fiber.
\2\ The inclusion of the word ``recycled'' in the watermark is
permitted only with 30% postconsumer recovered fiber in the paper. See
Style A watermark in Part 3.