1、Designation:D 3290 00Standard Specification forBond and Ledger Papers for Permanent Records1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 3290;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number
2、 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 bond and ledger papers used inthe preparation of records and documents that are expected tohave maximum,or substantial
3、,life expectancy.1.2 It has been shown(1,2,3,4,5)2that life expectancy isat least an approximate function of the pH of an aqueousextract of the paper.Three pH levels,reflecting three levels oflife expectancy,are specified.1.3 The following would be expected to contribute signifi-cantly to the life e
4、xpectancy of books and documents:the useof papers with controlled acidity,or of papers manufacturedunder neutral or alkaline conditions,especially papers with acalcium carbonate filler that absorbs acidic gases from theatmosphere and can neutralize acidic materials formed in theaging of paper.1.4 Th
5、is specification is based on fiber sources used in theproduction of paper that contains no more than 1%lignin,forpapers used in archives,libraries,and other permanent records.However,under proper conditions,(see X1.5),paper contain-ing more than 1%lignin may be employed for other end usesin paper fo
6、r records that are required to have a substantial lifeexpectancy.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 Products3D 5
7、89 Test Method for Opacity of Paper3D 644 Test Method for Moisture Content of Paper andPaperboard by Oven Drying3D 646 Test Method for Grammage of Paper and Paperboard(Weight per Unit Area)3D 1030 Test Method for Fiber Analysis of Paper and Paper-board3D 1968 Terminology Relating to Paper and Paper
8、Products3D 2176 Test Method for Folding Endurance of Paper by theM.I.T.Tester3D 3424 Test Methods for Evaluating the Lightfastness andWeatherability of Printed Matter4D 4714 Test Method for Determination of Effect of MoistHeat(50%Relative Humidity and 90C)on Properties ofPaper and Board3D 4988 Test
9、Method for Determination of Calcium Carbon-ate Content(Alkaline Reserve of Paper)3D 5625 Test Method for Measuring Length,Width,andSquareness of Sheeted Paper and Paper Products3D 5634 Guide for the Selection of Permanent and DurableOffset and Book Papers32.2TAPPI Standards:T 236 Kappa Number of Pul
10、p5T 400 Sampling and Accepting a Single Lot of Paper,Paperboard,Fiberboard,or Related Products5T 401 Fiber Analysis of Paper and Paperboard5T 410 Grammage of Paper and Paperboard(Weight per UnitArea)5T 411 Thickness(Caliper)of Paper and Paperboard5T 412 Moisture in Paper5T 414 Internal Tearing Resis
11、tance of Paper5T 425 Opacity of Paper(15/Diffuse Illuminant A)5T 452 Brightness of Pulp,Paper,and Paperboard(Direc-tional Reflectance at 457 nm)5T 509 HydrogenIonConcentration(pH)ofPaperExtractsCold Extraction Method5T 511 Folding Endurance of Paper(MIT Tester)5T 544 Effect of Moist Heat on Properti
12、es of Paper andBoard52.3ISO Standards:ISO 9706Paper for Documents.Specifications for Perma-nence.Normative AnnexSpecial instructions for deter-mining kappa number.63.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsTerms used in this specification are defined1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee
13、D-6 on Paperand Paper Products and is the direct reponsibility of Subcommittee D06.20 onPermanent Records Paper.Current edition approved March 10,2000.Published May 2000.Originallypublished as D 3290 74.Last previous edition D 3290 94.2The boldface numbers in parentheses refer to the list of referen
14、ces at the end ofthis specification.3Annual Book of ASTM Standards,Vol 15.09.4Annual Book of ASTM Standards,Vol 06.02.5Available from The TechnicalAssociation of The Pulp and Paper Industry,P.O.Box 105113,Atlanta,GA 30348.6Available from American National Standards Institute,11 West 42nd Street,13th
15、 Floor,New York,NY 10036.1Copyright ASTM,100 Barr Harbor Drive,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959,United States.in accordance with Terminology D 1968.3.1.1 acid-sized paper,npaper that has been manufac-tured using a procedure or process at pH values below 7(usually 4.0 to 6.5)that results in paper that
16、 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 inexcess of 7(extract pH usually in the range from 7.5 to 10.0),and containing a reserve buffering capacity that can neutralizeacidic materials in the paper or acidic gases sorbed from theatmosphere.3.1.2.1 DiscussionSuch a paper is alkaline(extract pHusually in the range 7.5 to 10.0)and contains a reservebuffering capacity that can neutralize acidic