FSC 9310 JCP L21
SMOOTH AND FANCY-FINISH COVER, WHITE AND COLORED
Cover Paper February 1, 1999
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Use information: This paragraph is informational only and is not
exclusively definitive of the end use.
For higher quality multicolor face and back offset printing of
brochures, programs, covers for books, pamphlets, etc. Printed matter
may include text, line illustrations, halftones up to 150-line screen,
and solid reverses on the smooth-finish stock. Allows for unique
finishes for special print requirements.
Unless the option below is specified, the following `basic'
specification applies.
Stock: Groundwood pulp, not to exceed 1 pct.
Note: \1\ 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/m2)................................. 175 215 270
Basis weight: 20 by 26 inches, 500 sheets 65 80 100
(pounds).....................................
A tolerance of 5 pct shall be
allowed.
Tearing strength: Average, each direction,
not less than (mN)............................ 1,270 1,560 1,950
Equivalent (grams)............................ 130 160 200
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 88 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 or specified. Colors shall not fade or transfer (rub off)
and shall appear even and uniform on the surface of the sheet. Stock
shall not be 2-sided. Color coordinates for selected standards are
included in Part 3.
Note: The closeness of the color match required of the paper
supplied shall be designated ``precision'', ``regular'', etc. If no
designation is specified, a ``regular'' acceptance criteria will be
applied to judge acceptability of the color match for hue, chroma, or
saturation differences.
Finish: Paper shall have a smooth-finish or as specified (linen,
leatherette, etc.).
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.
Note: This property is automatically waived when the ordering agency
has specified a stock which includes ``fibers'' or ``specks'' in the
surface of the sheet.
Sampling and testing: Shall be conducted in accordance with standards in
Part 2, Government Paper Specification Standards.
OPTION
Option A: Alkaline paper. This option is for products requiring above
average permanence.
The following requirements replace the same in the `basic'
specification or added to the specification.
Stock: 100 pct bleached chemical woodpulp.
Note: 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 pct calcium carbonate.
Any deviation in this requirement shall be sufficient cause for
rejection of the paper.
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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 for white and 2.0
for colored stocks is allowed. A color difference 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: Sheets: Paper shall be furnished in the sizes(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 dimension 813 mm (32 inch) 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 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.