A-A-52065 Cardboard And Paper, Embossing, Top

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A-A-52065

TABLE I. Physical requirements for type I embossing paper

2.2 Type II. The cardboard shall consist of a facing sheet, a filler board and a backing sheet. The cardboard shall contain not less than 10 percent by weight of reclaimed fiber as specified in 40 CFR, Part 250. The facing sheet shall be not less than 0.005 inch thick and shall be made from 100 percent bleached wood fiber. The backing sheet shall be not less than 0.004 inch thick and shall be of sufficient contrast to the color of the facing sheet to readily establish the intended working surface. The filler board shall be of sufficient thickness and basis weight so that when pasted to the backing and facing sheets, the end item meets the requirements specified in Table II.

TABLE II. Physical requirements for type II cardboard

The cardboard shall emboss satisfactorily without cracking, breaking or ply separation. The color of the cardboard (see 5.1.2) shall be as specified in the contract or purchase order.

3. QUALITY ASSURANCE

3.1 Certification. The contractor shall certify and maintain substantiating evidence that the product offered meets the salient characteristics of the Commercial Item Description, and that the product conforms to the producer’s own drawings, specifications, standards, and quality assurance practices, and is the same product offered for sale in the commercial marketplace. When specific quality assurance provisions are specified for any commercial characteristics, the contractor shall furnish data resulting from inspection conducted in accordance with the specific quality assurance provisions. The Government reserves the right to require proof of such conformance prior to first delivery and thereafter as may be otherwise provided for under the provisions of the contract.

4. PACKAGING

4.1 Packaging.

4.1.1 Type I. One hundred sheets of embossing top paper of one color shall be packed in a paperboard box.