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Paper Specifications
Paper Properties Specifications
Basis Weight
Paper
Card Stock
16 to 24 pound (60 to 90 g/m
²
)
16 to 32 pound (60 to 120 g/m
²
)
Moisture Content 4% to 6% by weight (4.5% nominal, 5.3% maximum)
Furnish (Composition) 100% chemical wood pulp and/or cotton fiber
Acid Content 5.5 pH minimum
Ash Content Not to exceed 10%
Brightness 83% minimum
Caliper 3.0 to 7.0 mils
Curl In ream: flat within 0.3 inch (8 mm)
Printed: flat within 0.8 inch (20 mm)
Cut Edge Conditions Cut with sharp blades with no visible fray
Electrical Properties Surface Resistivity: 2.0 to 15 x 10
10
ohms/sq.
Volume Resistivity: 1.2 to 15 x 10
11
ohms x cm
(conditioned at 23°C and 50% relative humidity)
Finishing Cut sheet to +/- 0.031 inch of nominal, +/- 0.2° square
Fusing
Compatibility
Must not scorch, melt, offset or release hazardous emissions
when heated to 200° C (392° F) for 0.1 second.
Grain Long grain
Opacity 85% minimum
Packaging Moisture-proof ream warp
Rag Content 25% cotton fiber or less
Smoothness 100 to 190 Sheffield, 120 to 240 Bendsten
Stiffness 1.6 to 7.5 machine direction/0.6 to 3.5 cross direction (Taber)
Storage
Temperature
Humidity
68°F to 76°F (20°C to 24.4°C)
35% to 55%
Surface Strength 12 minimum wax pick (Dennison)
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