Paper properties

Property Value (SI) Value (US) Test method
Grammage 152 ± 10 g/m² 40.4 ± 2.7 17x22 - 500 lbs ISO 536
Thickness 152 ± 10 µm 5.98 ± 0.39 mils ISO 534
Moisture 7.0 ± 1.0 % ISO 287
Tensile strength (MD) ≥ 5.4 kN/m ≥ 30.8 lbf/in ISO 1924-3
Tensile strength (CD) ≥ 3.0 kN/m ≥ 17.1 lbf/in ISO 1924-3
Tear strength (MD) ≥ 650 mN ≥ 66.3 gf ISO 1974
Tear strength (CD) ≥ 650 mN ≥ 66.3 gf ISO 1974
Brightness ≥ 82 % ISO 2470
Smoothness PPS10 ≤ 1.8 µm ISO 8791-4

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 0.15 OD 60 °C, 24 h
Heat resistance image loss 10 OD%
Humidity resistance background 0.15 OD 40 °C, 90% rh, 24 h
Humidity resistance image loss 10 OD%
Light resistance background 0.20 OD 5000 lux, 100 h
Light resistance image loss 10 OD%
Image stability ≥ 12 years Correct storage for thermal papers

Examples of color development graphs

Dynamic sensitivity

Static sensitivity