ISO/TS 23885:2022

TECHNICAL ISO/TS
SPECIFICATION 23885
First edition
2022-06
Paper, board and graphic
technology — Determination of the
coating strength in the inner fold
Papier, carton et technologie graphique — Détermination de la
résistance du revêtement dans le pli intérieur
Reference number
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Principle . 2
5 Apparatus . 2
5.1 Folding device . 2
5.2 Impact device . 2
5.3 Image capturing system . 3
6 Calibration and adjustment of apparatus . 4
6.1 Folding instrument . 4
6.2 Impact device . 4
6.3 Image capturing system . 4
7 Sampling and preparation of test materials . 4
7.1 Sampling . 4
7.2 Conditioning. 4
7.3 Preparation of test materials . 4
7.3.1 Test pieces . 4
7.3.2 Receptors . 5
8 Procedure .5
8.1 General . 5
8.2 Folding. 5
8.3 Separation of particles . 5
8.4 Image capturing . 7
8.5 Image analysis. 7
9 Calculation . 8
9.1 General . 8
9.2 Mean particle area. 8
10 Precision and bias . 8
11 Report .11
Annex A (informative) Impact device .12
Bibliography .16
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Foreword
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Introduction
When folding coated paper during post-press operations, the paper surface can crack in the fold and
coating particles can be separated. In the final printed product, the cracking of coatings can cause
aesthetic and technical disturbances. Separated particles can occur on both sides of the fold but only
remain between sheets of the product, if separated from the inner fold. In case of a good contrast
between particles and the printed surface, aesthetic quality problems result, which can cause customer
complaints. Cracks can also occur on both sides of the fold but can only result in aesthetic quality
problems, if both the fold is still present in the final product and in case of a good contrast between
cracked fold and printed surface. Technical quality problems can occur, e.g. on thread-sewn products, if
weakened coatings disturb the spine-gluing quality.
To improve the folding behaviour of paper and board, creasing is recommended. For woodfree coated
papers (WFC), creasing is typically recommended for grammages of 170 g/m and higher. Thereby, it
should not be neglected that some post-press operations (e.g. folding of signatures) do not allow an
effective creasing, and creasing cannot always achieve the desired improvement.
The coating strength in the fold can be determined both in the inner and outer side of a fold. This
document contains a test method for the inner fold. This method has been developed in a research
[3]
project and is intended to be performed as general paper test to acquire knowledge on a material
property and either as a print finishing quality prognosis or a quality acceptance test.
The test consists of four processes: folding of unprinted paper, separation of particles using an impact
test device, image capturing of separated particles and image analysis.
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION ISO/TS 23885:2022(E)
Paper, board and graphic technology — Determination of
the coating strength in the inner fold
1 Scope
This document specifies a test method for the evaluation of the paper coating strength in the inner fold.
The test method is intended for single or multiple coated papers up to a thickness of 150 µm that can be
folded without creasing.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 187, Paper, board and pulps — Standard atmosphere for conditioning and testing and procedure for
monitoring the atmosphere and conditioning of samples
ISO 13655, Graphic technology — Spectral measurement and colorimetric computation for graphic arts
images
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https:// www .iso .org/ obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at https:// www .electropedia .org/
3.1
inner fold
fold on the inside of a folded sheet
3.2
coating strength in the inner fold
resistance of a paper coating against cracking and particle separation due to external forces
3.3
machine direction
MD
direction in a paper or a board parallel to the direction of travel of the web on the paper or board
machine
[SOURCE: ISO 4046-3:2016, 3.79]
3.4
cross direction
CD
direction in a plane of the paper perpendicular to the machine direction
[SOURCE: ISO 4046-3:2016, 3.35]
3.5
pressure sensitive adhesive
PSA
type of adhesive which, in a dry state, is permanently tacky at room temperature and adheres readily
when activated by pressure
4 Principle
A test piece of given dimensions is folded with a specified folding pressure using a laboratory folding
device. The folded test piece is inserted into an impact tester to separate loose particles from the fold
onto a carrier. An image of the carrier with the collected particles is then captured followed by an image
analysis. The mean
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