Physical Properties

Unit

Typical Values

Method based on

Nominal Grammage 

g/m2

75

AS 1301.405s

Moisture

%

4.5

AS 1301.457s

Thickness (bulking) 

µm

98

AS 1301.426s

Roughness(Bendtsen)

TS

ml/min

150

AS 1301.439s

BS

ml/min

160

Porosity (Bendtsen) 

ml/min

1500

AS 1301.440s

Tear

MD

kN/m

425

AS 1301.400s 

CD

kN/m

480

Tensile

MD

kN/m

5.6

AS 1301.439s 

CD

kN/m

2.2

Burst

kPa

225

AS 1301.438s

Cobb, 1 min (multi sheet)

TS

g/m2

28

AS 1301.411s

Wax Pick 

TS, BS

number

18

Tappi 459

Visual Properties

Opacity

%

89

AS 1301.454s

CIE Whiteness 

TS

D65/10°

150

ISO 11475

Fluorescence (∆ Brightness)

TS

%

21.0

AS 1301.462s

Colour L* (UV Exc)

TS

D65/10°

94.0

AS 1301.455s

Colour a* (UV Exc)

TS

D65/10°

-0.6

AS 1301.455s

Colour b* (UV Exc)

TS

D65/10°

-0.5

AS 1301.455s

Dirt Frequency

TS

eba ppm

1.6

Tappi 563