Paper BIS Standards & Key Tests Reference
Representative Indian Standards and key test methods supported across paper testing applications, including general paper test methods, writing and printing paper specifications, and water absorbency assessment.
| Paper Category | IS Standards | Key Tests |
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Methods of Sampling & Test (General)
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IS 1060 (Part 1):2022 | Grammage/substance, thickness, moisture, pH, ash, tensile/elongation, breaking length, burst, fold, tear, sizing, water absorbency. |
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Writing & Printing Papers — Specification
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IS 1848 (Part 1):2018 | Basis weight/grammage, opacity/brightness, surface properties, strength metrics, ream/reel marking & labeling. |
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Water Absorbency (Cobb) — reference concept
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ISO 535 (Cobb) / IS adoption via IS 1060 methods | Cobb60/Cobb180 absorbency (g/m²), conditioning, timing, reporting per method. |
Paper — IS codes & key tests
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