BS 6388-1:1991

This standard BS 6388-1:1991 Accelerated ageing of paper and board is classified in these ICS categories:

• 85.060 Paper and board

This part of ISO 5630 specifies a method for accelerating the ageing of paper and board by dry heat treatment at 105 °C.

This procedure is not applicable to certain high purity papers such as are used for insulation in electrical equipment for which ISO 5630-4 is more suitable.

This part of ISO 5630 does not give any preference for the tests to be made on the paper or board. It is left to the parties concerned to determine which tests are appropriate for the type of paper or board being evaluated.