ASTM_D_3458_-_00.pdf

Designation:D 3458 00Standard Specification forCopies from Office Copying Machines for PermanentRecords1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 3458;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon(e)indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This specification covers copies from office copyingmachines where the copied material is expected to havemaximum or substantial life expectancy.1.2 This specification is divided into two parts,paper andimaged copy.The parts appear as follows:Part 1Paper,Sections 6-16Part 2Imaged Copy,Sections 17-221.3 Part 1 describes the procurement process for obtainingpaper that will have the proper life expectancy for the intendedpurpose.1.4 Part 2 describes a procedure for estimating the durabilityof the image on copy from an office copying machine.1.5 As indicated in Appendix X1.4 and X1.5,this specifi-cation may be used as a guide.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:D 585 Practice for Sampling and Accepting a Single Lot ofPaper,Paperboard,Fiberboard,or Related Products2D 589 Test Method for Opacity of Paper2D 644 Test Method for Moisture Content of Paper andPaperboard by Oven Drying2D 646 Test Method for Grammage of Paper and Paperboard(Weight per Unit Area)2D 776 Test Method for Determination of Effect of Dry Heaton Properties of Paper and Board2D 1030 Test Method for Fiber Analysis of Paper and Paper-board2D 1968 Terminology Relating to Paper and Paper Products2D 2176 Test Method for Folding Endurance of Paper by theM.I.T.Tester2D 3424 Test Methods for Evaluating the Lightfastness andWeatherability of Printed Matter3D 4714 Test Method for Determination of Effect of MoistHeat(50%Relative Humidity and 90C)on Properties ofPaper and Board2D 4988 Test Method for Determination of Calcium Carbon-ate Content(Alkaline Reserve of Paper)2D 5625 Test Method for Measuring Length,Width,andSquareness of Sheeted Paper and Paper Products2D 5634 Guide for the Selection of Permanent and DurableOffset and Book Papers2F 335 Terminology Relating to Electrostatic Copying2F 1319 Test Method for Determination of Abrasion andSmudge Resistance of Images Produced from BusinessCopy Products(Crockmeter Method)22.2TAPPI Standards:T 236 Kappa Number of Pulp4T 400 Sampling a Single Lot of Paper,Paperboard,Fiber-board,or Related Products4T 401 Fiber Analysis of Paper and Paperboard4T 410 Grammage of Paper and Paperboard(Weight PerUnit Area)4T 411 Thickness(Caliper)of Paper and Paperboard4T 412 Moisture in Paper4T 414 Internal Tearing Resistance of Paper4T 425 Opacity of Paper(15%/Diffuse Illuminant A,89%Reflectance Backing and Paper Backing)4T 452 Brightness of Pulp,Paper and Paperboard(Direc-tional Reflectance at 457 nm)4T 509 HydrogenIonConcentration(pH)ofPaperExtractsCold Extraction Method4T 511 Folding Endurance of Paper(MIT Tester)4T 544 Effect of Moist Heat on Properties of Paper andBoard42.3ISO Standard:ISO9706 PaperforDocumentsSpecificationsforPermanenceNormativeAnnexSpecial instructions fordetermining kappa number53.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsTerms used in this specification are definedin accordance with Terminology D 1968.63.1.1 acid-sized paper,npaper that has been manufac-tured using a procedure or process at pH values below 71This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D-6 on Paperand Paper Products and is the direct reponsibility of Subcommittee D06.20 onPermanent Records Papers.Current edition approved March 10,2000.Published May 2000.Originallypublished as D 3458 75.Last previous edition D 3458 96.2Annual Book of ASTM Standards,Vol 15.09.3Annual Book of ASTM Standards,Vol 06.02.4Available from the Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry,Technology Park,P.O.Box 105113,Atlanta,GA 30348.5Available from American National Standards Institute,11 W.42nd St.,13thFloor,New York,NY 10036.6See also Dictionary of Paper,Tappi Press.1Copyright ASTM,100 Barr Harbor Drive,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959,United States.(usually 4.0 to 6.5)that results in paper that has resistance towater penetration.3.1.2 alkaline-filled paper,na paper containing an alka-line filler,such as calcium carbonate,having a pH value above7(extract pH usually in the range from 7.5 to 10.0),andcontaining a reserve buffering capacity that can neutralizeacidic materials formed in the paper or acidic gases sorbedfrom the atmosphere.3.1.3 alkaline-sized paper,npaper that has been manufac-tured using a procedure or process at a pH value above 7(usually 7.5 to 10.0)that results in paper that has resistance toliquid penetration.3.1.4 base paper,nthe fiber network existent prior to theapplication of any material onto the surface of that fibernetwork.3.1.4.1 DiscussionAn example of paper,internally sized,in preparation for a coating or surface sizing operation.3.1.5 coated paper,npaper whi