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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29-06-1990
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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.
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PAI/11
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Also numbered as ISO 5637 Supersedes 88/37929 DC and BS 5880(1982) (09/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, April 2010. (03/2010)
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Standard
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8
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British Standards Institution
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Current
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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.
| 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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