ASTM_D_6787_-_D_6787M_-_02_2012e1.pdf

Designation:D6787/D6787M02(Reapproved 2012)1Standard Specification forRepositionable Note Pad1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6787/D6787M;the number immediately following the designation indicates theyear of original adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of lastreapproval.A superscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1NOTEDesignation was corrected editorially in October 2013.1.Scope1.1 This specification covers pads of repositionable,colored,note paper.Each sheet has a strip of pressure-sensitiveadhesive on the back side.1.2 The values stated in either SI or inch-pound units are tobe regarded separately as standard.The values stated in eachsystem are not exact equivalents;therefore,each system mustbe used independently,without combining values in any way.1.3 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only toSection 14,Performance Requirements.This standard does notpurport to address all of the safety concerns,if any,associatedwith its use.It is the responsibility of the user of this standardto establish appropriate safety and health practices anddetermine the applicability of regulatory requirements prior touse.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D3715/D3715M Practice for Quality Assurance of Pressure-Sensitive TapesD3951 Practice for Commercial PackagingD4332 Practice for Conditioning Containers,Packages,orPackaging Components for Testing2.2 TAPPI Test Methods:3T 410 Grammage of Paper and Paperboard(Weight per UnitArea)T 411 Thickness(caliper)of Paper,Paper Board,and Com-bined Board2.3 Executive Orders:4Executive Order 13101 Greening the Government ThroughWaste Prevention,Recycling,and Federal Acquisition,September 16,19982.4 Federal Specification:5Code of Federal Regulations,16 CFR Part 1500.3 Defini-tions of Toxic and Hazardous MaterialsU.S.Government CID A-A-2546 Pad,Writing Paper(Repo-sitionable)2.5 ISO Standard:ISO 9002 Quality Systems Model for Quality Assurance inProduction and Installation62.6 Other Standards:Coalition of Northeastern Governors(CONEG)Model Tox-ics Legislation73.Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 flaggingthe lifting of an edge of a repositionablenote from paper when the note and paper are wrapped arounda cylinder.3.1.2 multiple liftthe condition in which removal of thetop sheet on a pad of notes causes the unintentional removal ofa second sheet.3.1.3 postconsumer materialsa material or finished prod-uct that has served its intended use and has been discarded fordisposal or recovery,having completed its life as a consumeritem.Postconsumer material is a part of the broader category ofrecovered material(see U.S.Executive Order 13101,section203).3.1.4 recovered materialswaste materials and by-productsthat have been recovered or diverted from solid waste,but such1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D10 onPackaging and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D10.14 on Tape andLabels.Current edition approved April 1,2012.Published May 2012.Originallyapproved in 2002.Last previous edition approved in 2007 as D6787 02(2007).DOI:10.1520/D6787-02R12E01.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry(TAPPI),15 Technology Parkway South,Norcross,GA 30092,http:/www.tappi.org.4Available from The White House Publications Office,New Executive OfficeBuilding,White House,Washington,DC 20500,Att:Publications.5Available from U.S.Government Printing Office Superintendent of Documents,732 N.Capitol St.,NW,Mail Stop:SDE,Washington,DC 20401,http:/www.access.gpo.gov.6Available from American National Standards Institute(ANSI),25 W.43rd St.,4th Floor,New York,NY 10036,http:/www.ansi.org.7Available from the Toxins in Packaging Clearinghouse,c/o the Council of StateGovernments,2760 Research Park Drive,P.O.Box 11910,Lexington,KY405781910.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 term does not include those materials and by-products gener-ated from,and commonly reused within,an original manufac-turing process(see U.S.Executive Order 13101,section 205).4.Significance and Use4.1 Repositionable note pads consist of individual sheets ofpaper with an adhesive strip on one edge.The adhesive willtemporarily hold the note to another sheet of paper,a file,orother surface without damaging or otherwise modifying thesurface of the sheet or file.The notes display a written messageor reminder.4.2 This specification is based on the U.S.Government CIDA-A-2546,which was cancelled in 1999.5.Apparatus5.1 Roller,Hand-operated:5.1.1 Asteel roller 85 6 2.5 mm(3.25 6 0.1 in.)in diameterand 45 6 1.5 mm(1.75 6 0.005 in.)