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TABULATING CARD STOCK
MANUFACTURING SPECIFICATIONS

               Test Procedure
Basis weight-24 x 36 inch 500 sheet      99 lbs. +- 5%      TAPPI T410-??
Thickness      .007 +- .0004      TAPPI T411-??
Bursting strengh (Mullen #/ sq.inch)      55 minimum      TAPPI T403-??
Stiffness (Taber V-5 Model 150-1)
         Machine direction      17.0 minimum     
         Cross direction        8.0 minimum     
Folding endurance (M.I.T.)
         Machine direction      100 minimum      TAPPI T423-?
         Cross direction      100 minimum     
Folding endurance after aging
         Machine direction      25% retention      TAPPI T453-?
Tearing resistance (Elmondorf)
         Machine direction      125 minimum      TAPPI T414-?
         Cross direction      125 minimum     
Porosity ( Gurley ) seconds      50 to 200      TAPPI T460-??
Smoothness Sheffield
         Felt side      125 maximum     
         Wire side      125 maximum     
Sizing (See test procedures )      Pen and ink test     
Percent ash      3.0 maximun      TAPPI T413-??
Acidity -ph value ) (Hot Extraction)      5.0 minimum      TAPPI T435-??
Coefficient of friction ( Cards )
         Static      .30 to .45     
         Kinetic friction should not vary          
         more than 25% from Static friction          
Warp of cards (20% R.H. and 75% R.H.)
         Types of Top-to-bottom (TB)      .12" maximum     
         Warp : End-to-end (EE)      .25" maximum     
             Diagonal (D)      .25" maximum     
Moisture content (% of Original weight)
         Test made on rolls at time of          
         conversion      4.5 to 6.5      TAPPPI T412-??
Expansion ( 20% R.H. to 75% R.H. ) %
        Machine direction      .25% maximum     
         Cross direction      .70% maximum