NF EN ISO 9706

NF EN ISO 9706

June 2025
Standard Current

Information and documentation - Paper for documents - Requirements for permanence

This document specifies the requirements for permanent paper intended for documents. It is applicable to unprinted papers. It is not applicable to boards.NOTE 1        The terms paper and board are defined in ISO 4046-3. This document is not intended for judging the permanence of papers stored under hostile conditions, such as high humidity that can promote microbiological attack, excessive heat, radiation (light or other), high levels of atmospheric pollutants, or the influence of water.NOTE 2        For information on International Standards on paper permanence (ISO 9706), on archival paper permanence and durability (ISO 11108), and on paper stability for general graphic applications (ISO 20494), refer to Annex D.

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Publication date

June 2025

Number of pages

26 p.

Reference

NF EN ISO 9706

ICS Codes

01.140.40   Publishing
85.060   Paper and board

Classification index

Q15-013

Print number

1

International kinship

ISO 9706:2025

European kinship

EN ISO 9706:2025
Sumary
Information and documentation - Paper for documents - Requirements for permanence

This document specifies the requirements for permanent paper intended for documents. It is applicable to unprinted papers. It is not applicable to boards.

NOTE 1        The terms paper and board are defined in ISO 4046-3.

This document is not intended for judging the permanence of papers stored under hostile conditions, such as high humidity that can promote microbiological attack, excessive heat, radiation (light or other), high levels of atmospheric pollutants, or the influence of water.

NOTE 2        For information on International Standards on paper permanence (ISO 9706), on archival paper permanence and durability (ISO 11108), and on paper stability for general graphic applications (ISO 20494), refer to Annex D.

Replaced standards (1)
NF EN ISO 9706
December 1998
Standard Cancelled
Information and documentation. Paper for documents. Requirements for permanence.

Specifies the requirements for permanent paper intended for documents given in terms of minimum strength measured by a tear test, minimum content of substance (such as calcium carbonate) that neutralize acid action measured by the alkali reserve, maximum content of easily oxidized material measured by the kappa number, maximum and minimum pH values of a cold water extract of the paper. Is applicable to unprinted papers. Is not applicable to boards.

Table of contents
  • 1 Domaine d'application
  • 2 Références normatives
  • 3 Termes et définitions
  • 4 Principe
  • 5 Caractéristiques exigées
  • 6 Rapport d'essai
  • 7 Étiquetage
  • Annexe A Instructions particulières pour la détermination de l'indice Kappa
  • Annexe B Déclaration et symbole de conformité
  • Annexe C Remarques concernant les essais de vieillissement accéléré et les propriétés optiques
  • Annexe D Relation entre la permanence du papier (ISO 9706) , la permanence et la durabilité du papier pour documents d'archives (ISO 11108) , et la stabilité du papier pour les applications graphiques générales (ISO 20494)
  • Bibliographie
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