Paper properties

Property Value (SI) Value (US) Test method
Grammage 71 ± 5 g/m² 18.9 ± 1.3 17x22 - 500 lbs ISO 536
Thickness 79 ± 5 µm 3.11 ± 0.20 mils ISO 534
Moisture 6.0 ± 1.0 % ISO 287
Tensile strength (MD) ≥ 3.7 kN/m ≥ 21.1 lbf/in ISO 1924-3
Tensile strength (CD) ≥ 2.1 kN/m ≥ 12.0 lbf/in ISO 1924-3
Tear strength (MD) ≥ 320 mN ≥ 32.6 gf ISO 1974
Tear strength (CD) ≥ 340 mN ≥ 34.7 gf ISO 1974
Brightness ≥ 85 % ISO 2470
Smoothness BEKK ≥ 300 s ISO 5627

Image properties

Property Value Test method
Image color black
Dynamic sensitivity •• • - •••• •••• = highest sensitivity
Maximum density ••• • - •••• •••• = highest sensitivity

Stability properties

Property Value Circumstances
Heat resistance background 0.20 OD 60 °C, 24 h
Heat resistance image loss 10 OD%
Humidity resistance background 0.20 OD 40 °C, 90% rh, 24 h
Humidity resistance image loss 20 OD%
Light resistance background 0.20 OD 5000 lux, 100 h
Light resistance image loss 10 OD%
Image stability ≥ 10 years Correct storage for thermal papers

Examples of color development graphs

Dynamic sensitivity

Static sensitivity