Designation:D6043–01StandardGuideforSelectionofPermanentandDurableArtist’sPaper1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD6043;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(e)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisguidecoversartist’spapersusedinthepreparationofpermanentorsemipermanentartwork.Someworksofartareexpectedtolastseveralhundredyears,andothersmightbeexpectedtolast50years,orless.1.2Inselectingartist’spapersforagivenlifeexpectancy,paperswithacceptablestrengthareevaluatedforlifeexpect-ancythroughacceleratedaging.1.3Thisguideistobeusedforguidanceinthepurchaseofpermanentartist’spaper.1.4Asagreatvarietyofartist’spapersaretobefoundinthemarketplace,extensiveinformationonthevariouskindsofpaperinusebyartistsisbeyondthescopeofthisguide.Thisguideisconcernedmostlywithlifeexpectancyofthepaper.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:D585PracticeforSamplingandAcceptingaSingleLotofPaper,Paperboard,Fiberboard,andRelatedProducts2D589TestMethodforOpacityofPaper2D644TestMethodforMoistureContentofPaperandPaperboardbyOvenDrying2D645TestMethodforThicknessofPaperandPaperboard2D646TestMethodforGrammageofPaperandPaperboard(MassperUnitArea)2D689TestMethodforInternalTearingResistanceofPa-per2D774/D774MTestMethodforBurstingStrengthofPaper2D776TestMethodforDeterminationofEffectofDryHeatonPropertiesofPaperandBoard2D828TestMethodforTensilePropertiesofPaperandPaperboardUsingConstant-Rate-of-ElongationAppara-tus2D985TestMethodforBrightnessofPulp,Paper,andPaperboard(DirectionalReflectanceat457nm)2D1030TestMethodforFiberAnalysisofPaperandPaper-board2D1968TestMethodfor...
