Designation:D6043–01(Reapproved2006)AnAmericanNationalStandardStandardGuideforSelectionofPermanentandDurableArtist’sPaper1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD6043;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)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:2D585PracticeforSamplingandAcceptingaSingleLotofPaper,Paperboard,Fiberboard,andRelatedProductD589TestMethodforOpacityofPaper(15°DiffuseIlluminantA,89%ReflectanceBackingandPaperBack-ing)D644TestMethodforMoistureContentofPaperandPaperboardbyOvenDryingD645/D645MTestMethodforThicknessofPaperandPaperboardD646TestMethodforGrammageofPaperandPaperboard(MassPerUnitArea)D689TestMethodforInternalTearingResistanceofPaperD774/D774MTestMethodforBurstingStrengthofPaperD776TestMethodforDeterminationofEffectofDryHeatonPropertiesofPaperandBoardD828TestMethodforTensilePropertiesofPaperandPaperboardUsingConstant-Rate-of-ElongationAppara-tus3D985TestMethodforBrightnessofPulp,Paper,andPaperboard(...
