Watermark Regulations.pdf

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JCP D50 — 100% COTTON FINE WRITING

Writing Paper — FSC 7530

Use information: This paragraph is informational only and is not exclusively definitive of the end use. For highest quality offset printing and embossing of stationery, letterheads, certificates, citations, diplomas, etc., requiring execution with pen and ink erasing quality, permanence and suitable for processing in a laser printer. The paper is restricted to printing of stationery for use by officials at the highest level of Government.

Stock: 100% cotton or linen fibers.

No fluorescent (optical) brighteners shall be added to the pulp or paper during manufacture. Fluorescence, due to residual white water, broke, or natural fibers, is permissible, provided the increase in reflectance measured with and without the ultraviolet component of a light source of 3100 Kelvin in combination with a C.I.E. (International Commission on Illumination) Z (blue) filter, does not exceed 2.0%

Note¹: Post-consumer recovered fiber in any percentage is encouraged, provided that the requirements of this Standard are met.

Basis weight: 17 by 22 inches, 500 sheets (pounds) 24 28 32

A tolerance of ±5% shall be allowed.

Acidity: pH value shall average not less than 6.5

Bursting strength: Average not less than (lb/in²) 40 47 50

Folding endurance: Average each direction not less than (MIT double folds) 10 12 15

Opacity: Average not less than (percent) 88 89 91

No individual specimen shall average less than (percent) 86 87 89

Writing quality: Characters written with pen and ink shall be clear and free from excessive feathering.

Testing: Shall be conducted in accordance with methods in Government Paper Specification Standards Part 2.

The acceptance criteria in Part 4 shall apply.

¹ This grade is 100% recycled with the cotton/linen fiber content. Unless the cotton/linen fibers used in the manufacture of the paper were recovered from an item used by the consumer, the cotton/linen fibers are not a post-consumer recovered fiber.

² Full size copy will be provided upon request. The selection of Style C or F watermark depends on the presence of post-consumer recovered fiber in the paper. The Government watermark may be waived at the discretion of the ordering agency.

Erasing quality: Paper shall retain good ruling, writing, and typing quality, texture and surface appearance without ink spreading after repeated erasures.

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.

Watermark²: Shall be the seal of the United States, with four stars, on the basis of four times on a sheet 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 in Part 3 (Style C or F.)

General appearance: Paper shall conform to the standard sample(s) established by the Government.

Brightness: Shall target 81% or as specified.

Color: The paper in the order (or publication) shall be uniform and 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 (8½ x 11” in size) shall contain more than one defect with an equivalent area of 0.25 mm² or greater.

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JCP G40 — 25% COTTON BOND; WHITE AND COLORS; ARCHIVAL QUALITY

Bond Paper — FSC 7530

Use information: This paragraph is informational only and is not exclusively definitive of the end use. For high quality offset printing. Suitable for face and back offset printing, processing through high speed copiers and laser printers, requiring execution with pen and ink, erasing quality and permanence (archival quality). Opacity of white paper is not a specified property and therefore, subject to variation. Printed matter may include text and light line illustrations.

Stock: Not less than 25% cotton or linen fibers; the remainder bleached chemical wood pulp.

Note¹: Not less than 30% post-consumer fiber. Any percent over 30 percentage points is encouraged, provided that the requirements of this Standard are met.

Basis weight: 17 by 22 inches, 500 sheets (pounds) 16 20 24

A tolerance of ±5% shall be allowed.

Acidity: pH value by cold extraction shall average not less than 7.5. The paper shall contain not less than 2% calcium carbonate.

Note: Any deviation in this requirement is sufficient cause for rejection of the paper.

Folding endurance: Average not less than (MIT double folds) 70 75 80

Tearing Strength: Average each direction not less than (grams) 33 40 45

Ruling and writing quality: Lines ruled and characters written with ball point and felt tip pens shall be clear 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 erasure.

Testing: Shall be conducted in accordance with methods in Government Paper Specification Standards Part 2.

The “precision” requirements of the acceptance criteria in Part 4 shall apply except as noted above.

¹ Unless the cotton/linen fibers used in the manufacture of the paper were recovered from an item used by the consumer, the cotton/linen fibers are not a post-consumer recovered fiber.

² Full size copy will be provided upon request. This grade with the Government watermark is typically not available in less than mill run quantities. The Government watermark may be waived at the discretion of the ordering agency.

Watermark²: Shall be the seal of the United State, with one star on the basis of four times on a sheet 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 in Part 3 (Style D.)

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) established by the Government.

Brightness: The white paper shall target not less than 88% or as specified.

Color: The paper in the order (or publication) shall be uniform and the color variation shall not exceed DE

(CIELAB) = 1.0.

For colored stock, paper shall match one of the established color standards in Part 3 or match a color sample supplied by the ordering agency. Colors shall not fade or transfer (rub off) and shall appear even and uniform on the surface of the sheet. The sheet shall not be 2-sided.

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 (8½ x 11” in size) shall contain more than one defect with equivalent area of 0.25mm² or greater.

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JCP G45 — 25% COTTON BOND; WHITE AND COLORS; 50% RECYCLED

Bond Paper — FSC 7530

Use information: This paragraph is informational only and is not exclusively definitive of the end use. For high quality offset printing. Suitable for processing through high speed copiers and laser printers, requiring execution with pen and ink and erasing quality. Opacity of white paper is not a specified property and therefore, subject to variation. Printed matter may include text and light line illustrations.

Stock: Not less than 25% cotton or linen fibers.

Groundwood pulp not to exceed 1%. The remainder is chemical pulp.

Note¹: Not less than 50% total recovered fiber of which

30 percentage points shall be post-consumer fiber. Post-consumer fiber, in any percent over 30 percentage points is encouraged provided that the requirements of this Standard are met.

Basis weight: 17 by 22 inches, 500 sheets (pounds) 16 20 24

A tolerance of ±5% shall be allowed.

Acidity: pH value shall average not less than 6.5

Folding endurance: Average not less than (MIT double folds) 14 18 25

Smoothness: Average each side not to exceed (Sheffield units) (applies to all weights) 240

Note: Any deviation in this requirement is sufficient cause for rejection of the paper.

Ruling and writing quality: Lines ruled and characters written with ball point and felt tip pens shall be clear 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 erasure.

Watermark²: Shall be the seal of the United State, with one star on the basis of four times on a sheet 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 in Part 3 (Style D.)

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) established by the Government.

Brightness: The white paper shall target not less than 88% or as specified.

Color: The paper in the order (or publication) shall be uniform and the color variation shall not exceed DE

(CIELAB) = 1.0.

For colored stock, paper shall match one of the established color standards in Part 3 or match a color sample supplied by the ordering agency. Colors shall not fade or transfer (rub off) and shall appear even and uniform on the surface of the sheet. The sheet shall not be 2-sided.

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 (8½ x 11” in size) shall contain more than one defect with equivalent area of 0.25mm² or greater.

Testing: Shall be conducted in accordance with methods in Government Paper Specification Standards Part 2.

The “precision” requirements of the acceptance criteria in Part 4 shall apply except as noted above.

¹ Unless the cotton/linen fibers used in the manufacture of the paper were recovered from an item used by the consumer, the cotton/linen fibers are not a post-consumer recovered fiber.

² Full size copy will be provided upon request. This grade with the Government watermark is typically not available in less than mill run quantities. The Government watermark may be waived at the discretion of the ordering agency.

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JCP G60 — 25% COTTON OPACIFIED BOND; ARCHIVAL QUALITY

Bond Paper — FSC 7530

Use information: This paragraph is informational only and is not exclusively definitive of the end use. For high quality face and back offset printing of stationery, open forms, etc. Suitable for processing through high speed copiers and laser printers with imaging on both face and back, requiring execution with pen and ink, erasing quality, permanence (archival quality) and greater opacity than obtainable in Standard JCP G40 or G45. Printed matter may include text and line illustrations.

Stock: Not less than 25% cotton or linen fibers; the remainder bleached chemical wood pulp.

Note¹: Not less than 30% post-consumer fiber. Any percent over 30 percentage points is encouraged, provided that the requirements of this Standard are met.

Basis weight: 17 by 22 inches, 500 sheets (pounds) 20 24

A tolerance of ±5% shall be allowed.

Acidity: pH value by cold extraction shall average not less than 7.5. The paper shall contain not less than 2% calcium carbonate.

Note: Any deviation in this requirement is sufficient cause for rejection of the paper.

Folding endurance: Average not less than (MIT double folds) 75 80

Tearing strength: Average each direction not less than (grams) 40 45

Opacity: Average not less than (percent) 88 90

No individual specimen shall average less than (percent) 86 88

Ruling and writing quality: Lines ruled and characters written with ball point and felt tip pens shall be clear 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 erasure.

Watermark²: Shall be seal of the United States, with one star on the basis of four times on a sheet 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 in Part 3 (style D.)

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) established by the Government.

Brightness: Shall target not less than 85% or as specified.

Color: The paper in the order (or publication) shall be uniform and 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 (8½ x 11” in size) shall contain more than one defect with equivalent area of 0.25mm² or greater.

Testing: Shall be conducted in accordance with methods in Government Paper Specification Standards Part 2.

The “precision” requirements of the acceptance criteria in Part 4 shall apply except as noted above.

¹ Unless the cotton/linen fibers used in the manufacture of the paper were recovered from an item used by the consumer, the cotton/linen fibers are not a post-consumer recovered fiber.

² Full size copy will be provided upon request. This grade with the Government watermark is typically not available in less than mill

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JCP G65 — 25% COTTON OPACIFIED BOND; WHITE AND COLORS;

50% RECYCLED

Bond Paper — FSC 7530

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 for processing through high speed copiers and laser printers with imaging on both face and back, requiring execution with pen and ink, erasing quality, and average permanence. Has a greater opacity than Standards JCP G40 or G45. Printed matter may include text and line illustrations.

Stock: Not less than 25% cotton or linen fibers.

Groundwood pulp not to exceed 1%; the remainder bleached chemical pulp

Note¹: Not less than 50% total recovered fiber of which

30 percentage points shall be post-consumer fiber. Post-consumer fiber in any percent over 30 percentage points is encouraged provided that the requirements of this Standard are met.

Basis weight: 17 by 22 inches, 500 sheets (pounds) 20 24

A tolerance of ±5% shall be allowed.

Acidity: pH value by cold extraction shall average not less than 7.0

Folding endurance: Average not less than (MIT double folds) 18 20

Tearing strength: Average each direction not less than (grams) 40 45

Opacity: Average not to exceed (percent) 88 90

No individual specimen shall average less than (percent) 86 88

Smoothness: Average each side not to exceed (Sheffield units) (applies to all weights) 270

Note: Any deviation in this requirement is sufficient cause for rejection of the paper.

Ruling and writing quality: Lines ruled and characters written with ball point and felt tip pens shall be clear and free from excessive feathering.

Testing: Shall be conducted in accordance with methods in Government Paper Specification Standards Part 2.

The acceptance criteria in Part 4 shall apply except as noted above.

¹ Unless the cotton/linen fibers used in the manufacture of this paper were recovered from an item used by the consumer, the cotton/linen fibers are not a post-consumer recovered fiber.

² Full size copy will be provided upon request. This grade with the Government watermark is typically not available in less than mill run quantities. The Government watermark may be waived at the discretion of the ordering agency.

Erasing quality: Paper shall retain good ruling, writing, typing quality, texture, and surface appearance without ink spreading after repeated erasure.

Watermark²: Shall be seal of the United States, with one star on the basis of four times on a sheet 17 x 22", 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 in Part 3 (style D.)

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) established by the Government.

Brightness: The white paper shall have a target brightness not less than 88% or as specified.

Color: The paper in the order (or publication) shall be uniform and the color variation shall not exceed DE

(CIELAB) = 1.0.

For colored stock, paper shall match one of the established color standards in Part 3 or match a color sample supplied by the ordering agency. Colors shall not fade or transfer (rub off) and shall appear even and uniform on the surface of the sheet. The sheet shall not be 2-sided.

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 (8½ x 11” in size) shall contain more

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JCP G70 — 50% COTTON BOND

Bond Paper — FSC 7530

Use information: This paragraph is informational only and is not exclusively definitive of the end use. For high quality offset printing of stationery for use by officials at the higher levels of Government, requiring execution with pen and ink, erasing quality, above average permanence and suitable for processing in laser printers. Printed matter may include text and line illustrations.

Stock: Not less than 50% cotton or linen fibers.

Groundwood pulp not to exceed 1%.

No fluorescent (optical) brighteners shall be added to the pulp or paper during manufacture. Fluorescence, due to residual white water, broke, or natural fibers, is permissible, provided the increase in reflectance measured with and without the ultraviolet component of a light source of 3100 Kelvin in combination with a C.I.E. (International Commission of Illumination) Z (blue) filter, does not exceed 2.0%.

Note¹: Not less than 50% total recovered fiber of which 30 percentage points shall be post-consumer fiber. Any percent over 30 percentage points is encouraged, provided that the requirements of this Standard are met.

Basis weight: 17 by 22 inches, 500 sheets (pounds) 16 20 24

A tolerance of ±5% shall be allowed.

Folding endurance: Average not less than (MIT double folds) 60 75 85

Smoothness: Average each side not exceed (Sheffield units) 370 370 370

Note: Any deviation in this requirement is sufficient cause for rejection of the paper.

Ruling and writing quality: Lines ruled and characters written with ball point and felt tip pens shall be clear 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 erasure.

Watermark²: Shall be the seal of the United States, with two stars on the basis of four times on a sheet 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 in Part 3 (Style E.)

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) established by the Government.

Brightness: Shall target 88% or as specified.

Color: The paper in the order (or publication) shall be uniform and the color variation shall not exceed DE

(CIELAB) = 1.0.

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 (8½ x 11” in size) shall contain more than one defect with equivalent area of 0.25 mm² or greater.

Testing: Shall be conducted in accordance with methods in Government Paper Specification Standards Part 2.

The acceptance criteria in Part 4 shall apply except as noted above.

¹ Unless the cotton/linen fibers used in the manufacture of the paper were recovered from an item used by the consumer, the cotton/linen fibers are not a post-consumer recovered fiber.

² Full size copy will be provided upon request. This grade with the Government watermark is typically not available in less than mill

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JCP G80 — 100% COTTON BOND

Bond Paper — FSC 7530

Use information: This paragraph is informational only and is not exclusively definitive of the end use. For highest quality offset printing and embossing of stationery used by officials at the highest level of Government, requiring execution with pen and ink, erasing quality, permanence and suitable for processing in laser printers. Printed matter may include text and line illustrations.

Stock: 100% cotton or linen fibers.

No fluorescent (optical) brighteners shall be added to the pulp or paper during manufacture. Fluorescence due to residual white water, broke, or natural fibers is permissible, provided the increase in reflectance measured with and without the ultraviolet component of a light source of 3100 Kelvin in combination with a C.I.E. (International Commission of Illumination) Z (blue) filter, does not exceed 2.0%.

Note¹: Post-consumer recovered fiber in any percentage is encouraged, provided that the requirements of this Standard are met.

Note: This grade is 100% recycled with the 100% cotton/linen fiber content.

Basis weight: 17 by 22 inches, 500 sheets (pounds) 20 24

A tolerance of ±5% shall be allowed.

Acidity: pH value average not less than 6.5

Folding endurance: Average not less than (MIT double folds) 400 400

Ruling and writing quality: Lines ruled and characters written with ball point and felt tip pens shall be clear and free from excessive feathering.

Erasing quality: Paper shall retain good ruling, writing, typing quality, texture, and surface appearance without ink spreading after repeated erasure.

Testing: Shall be conducted in accordance with methods in Government Paper Specification Standards Part 2.

The acceptance criteria in Part 4 shall apply.

¹ Unless the cotton/linen fibers in this paper were recovered from an item used by the consumer, the cotton/linen fibers are not a post-consumer recovered fiber.

² Full size copy will be provided upon request. The selection of Style C or F watermark depends on the presence of post-consumer recovered fiber in the paper. This grade with the Government watermark is typically not available in less than mill run quantities.

The Government watermark may be waived at the discretion of the ordering agency.

Watermark²: Shall be the seal of the United States, with four stars on the basis of four times on a sheet 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 in Part 3 (Style C or F.)

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) established by the Government.

Brightness: Shall target 88% or as specified.

Color: The paper in the order (or publication) shall be uniform and 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 (8½ x 11” in size) shall contain more than one defect with equivalent area of 0.25 mm² or

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JCP H10 — 100% COTTON PARCHMENT

Parchment Paper — FSC 9310

Use information: This paragraph is informational only and is not exclusively definitive of the end use. For highest quality offset printing of certificates, citations, diplomas, etc., requiring execution with pen and ink, erasing quality, permanence and suitable for processing in laser printers. Printed matter may include text and line illustrations. A mill run grade.

Stock: 100% cotton or linen fibers.

No fluorescent (optical) brighteners shall be added to the pulp or paper during manufacture. Fluorescence, due to residual white water, broke, or natural fibers, is permissible; provided the increase in reflectance, measured with and without the ultraviolet component of a light source of 3100 Kelvin in combination with a C.I.E. (International Commission on Illumination) Z (blue) filter, does not exceed 2.0%.

Note¹: Post-consumer fiber in any percentage is encouraged, provided that the requirements of this Standard are met.

Basis weight: 17 by 22 inches, 500 sheets (pounds) 32

A tolerance of ±5% shall be allowed.

Acidity: pH value by cold extraction shall average not less than 6.5

Folding endurance: Average not less than (MIT double folds) 400

Ruling and writing quality: Lines ruled and characters written with ball point and felt tip pens shall be clear and free from excessive feathering.

Watermark: Paper shall not be watermarked.

Erasing quality: Paper shall retain good ruling, writing, and typing quality, texture, and surface appearance, without ink spreading after repeated erasure.

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) established by the Government.

Brightness: Shall target not less than 80% or as specified.

Color: The paper in the order (or publication) shall be uniform and the color variation shall not exceed DE

(CIELAB) = 1.0.

Finish: Paper shall have a cockle finish.

Formation: Shall be uniform with a parchment appearance.

Cleanliness: The dirt count for each side of the paper shall not exceed 250 specks per square meter.

No sample sheet (8½ x 11” in size) shall contain more than one defect with equivalent area of 0.25mm² or greater.

Testing: Shall be conducted in accordance with methods in Government Paper Specification Standards Part 2.

The acceptance criteria in Part 4 shall apply.

¹ This grade is 100% cotton/linen fiber content. Unless the cotton/linen fibers in this paper were recovered from an item used by the consumer, the cotton/linen fibers are not a post-consumer fiber.

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JCP H20 — 100% COTTON PARCHMENT; CREAM WHITE

Parchment Paper — FSC 9310

Use information: This paragraph is informational only and is not exclusively definitive of the end use. For highest quality offset printing of certificates, citations, diplomas, etc., requiring execution with pen and ink, erasing quality, permanence and suitable for processing in laser printers. Printed matter may include text and line illustrations. Must be suitable for embossing. A mill run grade.

Stock: 100% cotton or linen fibers.

No fluorescent (optical) brighteners shall be added to the pulp or paper during manufacture. Fluorescence, due to residual white water, broke, or natural fibers, is permissible; provided the increase in reflectance, measured with and without the ultraviolet component of a light source of 3100 Kelvin in combination with a C.I.E. (International Commission on Illumination) Z (blue) filter, does not exceed 2.0%.

Note¹: Post-consumer fiber in any percentage is encouraged, provided that the requirements of this Standard are met.

Basis weight: 20 by 26 inches, 500 sheets (pounds) 65

A tolerance of ±5% shall be allowed.

Acidity: pH value by cold extraction shall average not less than 6.5

Bursting strength: Average not less than (lb/in²) 40

Smoothness: Average each side not to less than (Sheffield units) 250

Ruling and writing quality: Lines ruled and characters written with ball point and felt tip pens shall be clear and free from excessive feathering.

Watermark: Paper shall not be watermarked.

Erasing quality: Paper shall retain good ruling, writing, and typing quality, texture, and surface appearance, without ink spreading after repeated erasure.

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) established by the Government.

Brightness: Shall target not less than 60% or as specified.

Color: The paper in the order (or publication) shall be uniform and the color variation shall not exceed DE

(CIELAB) = 1.0.

Formation: Shall be uniform with a parchment appearance.

Cleanliness: The dirt count for each side of the paper shall not exceed 250 specks per square meter.

No sample sheet (8½ x 11” in size) shall contain more than one defect with equivalent area of 0.25mm² or greater.

Testing: Shall be conducted in accordance with methods in Government Paper Specification Standards Part 2.

The acceptance criteria in Part 4 shall apply.

¹ This grade is 100% cotton/linen fiber content. Unless the cotton/linen fibers in this paper were recovered from an item used by the consumer, the cotton/linen fibers are not a post-consumer fiber.

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JCP H30 — LASER-FINISH PARCHMENT; WHITE, NATURAL WHITE AND

COLORS

Parchment Paper — FSC 9310

Use information: This paragraph is informational only and is not exclusively definitive of the end use. For high quality offset printing of certificates, citations, diplomas, enrolled bills, etc., requiring processing in copiers and laser printers, execution with pen and ink, erasing quality, and highest degree of permanence (archival quality) when specified. Printed matter may include text and line illustrations and must be suitable for embossing. The archival paper is available in limited quantities.

Stock: 100% bleached chemical wood pulp.

Note: Not less than 30% post-consumer fiber. Any percent over 30 percentage points is encouraged, provided that the requirements of this Standard are met.

Basis weight: 17 by 22 inches, 500 sheets (pounds) 24 32 20 by 26 inches, 500 sheets (pounds) 65

A tolerance of ±5% shall be allowed.

Folding endurance: Average not less than (MIT double folds) 22 25 30

Ruling and writing quality: Lines ruled and characters written with ball point and felt tip pens shall be clear and free from excessive feathering.

Watermark: Paper shall not be watermarked.

Erasing quality: Paper shall retain good ruling, writing, and typing quality, texture, and surface appearance, without ink spreading after repeated erasure.

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.

Testing: Shall be conducted in accordance with methods in Government Paper Specification Standards Part 2.

The acceptance criteria in Part 4 shall apply except as noted above.

General appearance: Paper shall conform to the standard sample(s) established by the Government.

Brightness: The white paper shall target not less than 82% or as specified.

Color: The paper in the order (or publication) shall be uniform and the color variation shall not exceed DE

(CIELAB) = 1.0.

For colored stock, paper shall match one of the established color standards in Part 3 or match a color sample supplied by the ordering agency. Colors shall not fade or transfer (rub off) and shall appear even and uniform on the surface of the sheet. The sheet shall not be 2-sided.

Finish and formation: Shall be uniformed with a parchment appearance.

Cleanliness: The dirt count for each side of the paper shall not exceed 250 specks per square meter.

No sample sheet (8½ x 11” in size) shall contain more than one defect with equivalent area of 0.25mm² or greater.

Option

Archival paper: This option is for products requiring permanence (archival quality). Add the properties below to the basic standard above.

Acidity: pH value by cold extraction shall average not less than 7.5. The paper shall contain not less than 2% calcium carbonate.

Note: Any deviation in this requirement is sufficient cause for rejection of the paper.

Tearing strength: Average each direction not less than (grams) 50 70 100

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JCP H40 — SMOOTH-FINISH DIPLOMA PAPER; CREAM WHITE

Parchment Paper — FSC 9310

Use information: This paragraph is informational only and is not exclusively definitive of the end use. For high quality offset printing of certificates, citations, diplomas, etc., requiring execution with pen and ink, erasing quality, and highest degree of permanence (archival quality) when specified. Printed matter may include text and line illustrations and suitable for processing in laser printers. The archival paper is available in limited quantities.

Stock: 100% bleached chemical wood pulp.

Note: Not less than 30% post-consumer fiber. Any percent over 30 percentage points is encouraged, provided that the requirements of this Standard are met.

Basis weight: 20 by 26 inches, 500 sheets (pounds) 65

A tolerance of ±5% shall be allowed.

Bursting strength: Average not less than (lb/in²) 45

Smoothness: Average each side not to exceed (Sheffield units) 300

Ruling and writing quality: Lines ruled and characters written with ball point and felt tip pens shall be clear and free from excessive feathering.

Watermark: Paper shall not be watermarked.

Erasing quality: Paper shall retain good ruling, writing, and typing quality, texture, and surface appearance, without ink spreading after repeated erasure.

Watermark: Paper shall not be watermarked.

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.

Testing: Shall be conducted in accordance with methods in Government Paper Specification Standards Part 2.

The acceptance criteria in Part 4 shall apply except as noted above.

General appearance: Paper shall conform to the standard sample(s) established by the Government.

Brightness: The white paper shall target not less than 60% or as specified.

Color: The paper in the order (or publication) shall be uniform and the color variation shall not exceed DE

(CIELAB) = 1.0.

Formation: Shall be uniform and have a parchment appearance.

Cleanliness: The dirt count for each side of the paper shall not exceed 250 specks per square meter.

No sample sheet (8½ x 11” in size) shall contain more than one defect with equivalent area of 0.25mm² or greater.

Option

Archival paper: This option is for products requiring permanence (archival quality). Add the properties below to the basic standard above.

Acidity: pH value by cold extraction shall average not less than 7.5. The paper shall contain not less than 2% calcium carbonate.

Note: Any deviation in this requirement is sufficient cause for rejection of the paper.

Tearing strength: Average each direction not less than (grams) 100

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JCP J20 — 25% COTTON LEDGER

Ledger Paper — FSC 7530

Use information: This paragraph is informational only and is not exclusively definitive of the end use. For face and back offset printing of open forms, ledgers, notices, posters, etc., requiring execution with pen and ink and erasing quality. Printed matter may include text, line illustrations, halftones and solid reverses.

Stock: Not less than 25% cotton or linen fibers; the remainder bleached chemical wood pulp.

Note¹: Not less than 30% post-consumer fiber. Any percent over 30 percentage points is encouraged provided that the requirements of this Standard are met.

Basis weight: 17 by 22 inches, 500 sheets (pounds) 24 32 44

A tolerance of ±5% shall be allowed.

Acidity: pH value average not less than 6.5

Bursting strength: Average not less than (lb/in²) 25 34 47

Tearing strength: Average each direction not less than (grams) 35 60 80

Thickness: Average (mils) 4.0 5.3 7.3

A tolerance of ±0.0005 inch shall be allowed. Paper shall be uniform and shall not vary more than 0.0004 inch from edge to edge.

Ruling and writing quality: Lines ruled and character written with ball point and felt tip pens shall be clear and free from excessive feathering.

Testing: Shall be conducted in accordance with methods in Government Paper Specification Standards Part 2.

The acceptance criteria in Part 4 shall apply.

¹ Unless the cotton/linen fibers used in the manufacture of this paper were recovered from an item used by the consumer, the cotton/linen fibers are not a post-consumer recovered fiber.

² Full size copy will be provided upon request. This grade with the Government watermark is typically not available in less than mill run quantities. The Government watermark may be waived at the discretion of the ordering agency.

Erasing quality: Paper shall retain good ruling, writing, typing quality, texture, and surface appearance without ink spreading after repeated erasure.

Watermark²: Shall be the seal of the United States, with one star, on the basis of four times on a sheet 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 in Part 3 (Style D.)

General appearance: Paper shall conform to the standard sample(s) established by the Government.

Brightness: Shall target 88%.

Color: The paper in the order (or publication) shall be uniform and 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 100 specks per square meter.

No sample sheet (8½ x 11” in size) shall contain more

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JCP J30 — 100% COTTON LEDGER

Ledger Paper — FSC 7530

Use information: This paragraph is informational only and is not exclusively definitive of the end use. For highest quality multicolor face and back offset printing of open forms, ledgers, certificates, citations, diplomas, legal documents, etc., requiring execution with pen and ink, erasing quality and permanence. Printed matter may include text, line illustrations and solid reverses.

Stock: 100% cotton or linen fibers.

No fluorescent (optical) brighteners shall be added to the pulp or paper during manufacture. Fluorescence, due to residual white water, broke, or natural fibers, is permissible provided the increase in reflectance, measured with and without the ultraviolet component of a light source of 3100 Kelvin in combination with a C.I.E. (International Commission on Illumination) Z (blue) filter, does not exceed 2.0%.

Note¹: Post-consumer recovered fiber in any percentage is encouraged, provided that the requirements of this Standard are met.

Basis weight: 17 by 22 inches, 500 sheets (pounds) 24 32 44

A tolerance of ±5% shall be allowed.

Acidity: pH value by cold extraction shall average not less than 6.5

Bursting strength: Average not less than (lb/in²) 50 70 95

Tearing strength: Average each direction not less than (grams) 50 65 90

Thickness: Average (mils) 4.0 5.3 7.3

A tolerance of ±0.0005 inch shall be allowed. Paper shall be uniform and shall not vary more than 0.0004 inch from edge to edge.

Ruling and writing quality: Lines ruled and characters written with ball point and felt tip pens shall be clear 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 erasure.

Watermark²: Shall be the seal of the United States, with four stars, on the basis of four times on a sheet 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 in Part 3 (Style C).

General appearance: Paper shall conform to the standard sample(s) established by the Government.

Brightness: Shall target not less than 80%.

Color: The paper in the order (or publication) shall be uniform and 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 (8½ x 11” in size) shall contain more than one defect with equivalent area of 0.25mm² or greater.

Testing: Shall be conducted in accordance with methods in Government Paper Specification Standards Part 2.

The acceptance criteria in Part 4 shall apply.

¹ This is a specialty grade and available in limited quantities. The grade has 100% cotton/linen fiber content. Unless the cotton/linen fibers used in the manufacture of the paper were recovered from an item used by the consumer, the cotton/linen fibers are not a post-consumer recovered fiber.

² Full size copy will be provided upon request. The Government watermark may be waived at the discretion of the ordering agency.

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Two basic Government watermarks have been established. The Group I watermarks consist simply of the "eagle" and a"star" for each 25 percent of cotton/linen fiber specified for the paper.

The Group II watermarks have the word "recycled" in the design. The paper stock must have a postconsumer (PC) fiber content, whether it is a PC wood fiber or PC recovered (cotton/linen) fiber. Note: Recovered material (cotton/ linen) is not a PC recovered fiber.

DRAWINGS— Watermarks

Group I

* YEAR—9.5 mm (3⁄8″) Figures

Style A: Watermark Design for 25% Bond and Ledger Papers

* YEAR—9.5 mm (3⁄8″) Figures

Style B: Watermark Design for 50% Bond and Ledger Papers

* YEAR—9.5 mm (3⁄8″) Figures

Style C: Watermark Design for 100% Writing, Bond, and Ledger Papers

Group II

* YEAR—9.5 mm (3⁄8″) Figures

Style D: Watermark Design for Recycled 25% Bond and Ledger Papers

* YEAR—9.5 mm (3⁄8″) Figures

Style E: Watermark Design for Recycled 50% Bond and Ledger Papers

* YEAR—9.5 mm (3⁄8″) Figures

Style F: Watermark Design for Recycled 100% Writing, Bond, and Ledger Papers

Watermark

Two basic Government watermarks have been established. The Group I watermarks consist simply of the ‘‘eagle’’ and a ‘‘star’’ for each 25 percent of cotton/linen fiber specified for the paper.

The Group II watermarks have the word ‘‘recycled’’ in the design. The paper stock must have a postconsumer (PC) fiber content, whether it is a PC wood fiber or PC recovered (cotton/linen) fiber. Note, recovered material (cotton/linen) is not a PC recovered fiber.

DRAWINGS—Watermarks

* Location of year of manufacture