Quality Test Results
The following are analysis results for Crescent Select Fabric core and backing materials.
All Testing was conducted in accordance with the following standards.
- TAPPI T509: Hydrogen ion concentration (pH) of paper extracts (cold extraction method)
- TAPPI T406: Reducible sulfur in paper and paperboard
- TAPPI T203: Alpha-, beta- and gamma-cellulose in pulp
- TAPPI T401: Fiber Analysis of paper and paperboard
- TAPPI T236: Kappa number of pulp
- TAPPI T266: Determination of metals in pulp by atomic absorption spectroscopy
Results From independent testing lab
Pulp and Paper Service, East Burke, Vermont
FATG Standard |
Sample #1 C5506 |
Sample #7 C5502 |
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| Alpha Cellulose | > 84 | % | 87.0 | 87.5 | |||
| Post Consumer Waste | - | +/- | - | - | |||
| Kappa Number | <5 | 0.09 | 0.08 | ||||
| TRS | <8 | ppm | 0.98 | 0.82 | |||
| Copper | <6 | ppm | 0.41 | 0.51 | |||
| Iron | <150 | ppm | 2.97 | 2.05 | |||
| Opt. Brightner | none | +/- | - | - | |||
| Soluble pH | >7.5 | pH | 7.69 | 7.62 | |||






