|  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
	 |     
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