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BS 5880:1990

BS 5880:1990

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Method for determination of water absorption of paper and board after immersion in water

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Language(s)

English

Published date

06-29-1990

Publisher

British Standards Institution

Committees responsible
National foreword
Method
1. Scope
2. Normative references
3. Definitions
4. Principle
5. Reagent
6. Apparatus
7. Sampling preparation of test pieces
8. Procedure
9. Expression of results
10. Test report

A method for the determination of absorption after immersion in water for a specified time. Not applicable to very absorbent papers such as toilet tissue.

This International Standard specifies a method for the determination of the water absorption of paper and board after total immersion in water for a specified time.

The method is applicable to all types of paper and board which have a degree of water resistance, it is not applicable to very absorbent papers such as toilet tissue.

NOTE The method is analogous to that specified in ISO 769:1972, Fibre building boards – Hard and medium boards – Determination of water absorption and of swelling in thickness after immersion in water.

Committee
PAI/11
DevelopmentNote
Also numbered as ISO 5637 Supersedes 88/37929 DC and BS 5880(1982) (09/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, April 2010. (03/2010)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
8
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

ISO 769:1972 Fibre building boards Hard and medium boards Determination of water absorption and of swelling in thickness after immersion in water

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