ISO/TC 130 N 1894

ISO/TC 130
Graphic technology
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ISO CD 15397_2011-09-02

Date of document 2011-09-02

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Due Date 2011-12-03

Source ISO/TC 130 (ISO/TC 130/WG 4 N 654)

Background
ISO/TC 130/WG 4 has decided that after incorporating all resolved comments
the updated Working Draft should be ready for distribution for CD vote.

For resolution of comments see document ISO/TC 130 N 1893 = WG 4 N 644.

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ISO/TC 130/SC N 1894

Date: 2011-08-23

ISO/CD 15397

ISO/TC 130/SC /WG 4 N 654

Secretariat: DIN

Graphic Technology — Communication of graphic paper properties

Technologie graphique — Communication des propriétés des papiers graphiques

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Contents Page

Foreword ............................................................................................................................................................iv
Introduction.........................................................................................................................................................v
1 Scope ......................................................................................................................................................1
2 Normative references............................................................................................................................1
3 Terms and definitions ...........................................................................................................................2
4 List of required criteria for communication of paper properties......................................................5
5 ISO standards related to required criteria ..........................................................................................6
5.1 General information useful for technical communication ................................................................6
5.1.1 Paper mill................................................................................................................................................6
5.1.2 Brand name ............................................................................................................................................6
5.2 Grammage or basis weight ..................................................................................................................6
5.3 Thickness and bulk ...............................................................................................................................6
5.4 Roughness for evaluation of surface properties ...............................................................................6
5.4.1 Roughness ("PPS") ...............................................................................................................................6
5.4.2 Roughness. ("Bendtsen").....................................................................................................................6
5.5 Gloss.......................................................................................................................................................7
5.6 Opacity....................................................................................................................................................7
5.7 Brightness or Whiteness for visual appearance evaluation on unprinted paper with
physical testing .....................................................................................................................................7
5.7.1 Evaluation of visual appearance in brightness commercial paper definitions...............................7
5.7.2 Evaluation of visual appearance in indoor conditions......................................................................7
5.7.3 Evaluation of visual appearance in outdoor conditions ...................................................................8
5.8 Colour measurement of paper white point in printing conditions (D50/2°).....................................8
5.9 Colour measurement of unprinted paper in outdoor conditions (D65/10°).....................................8
5.10 Prepress Colour Management deviations to be expected due to fluorescence .............................8
5.11 Prepress Characterisation Data recommendations for Colour Management .................................9
5.12 Storage conditions for proofing substrates, influence of aging and testing conditions ............10
5.13 Resistance to bending (rigidity) for Sheet-Fed Offset printing substrates ...................................10
5.14 Mechanical properties and tensile properties ..................................................................................10
Bibliography......................................................................................................................................................11

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