THE Department of Trade and Industry’s Bureau of Philippine Standards (DTI-BPS) approved the following homegrown standards developed by the BPS Technical Committee on Paper, board and pulp (BPS/TC 21):
PNS 221:2019 Paper, board and pulp specifications indicate the requirements for machine-finish uncoated book paper. Book paper is an uncoated parchment used in the printing of novels, magazines, pamphlets, folders and brochures. During the development of PNS 221:2019, the BPS/TC 21 conducted a developmental test with samples of uncoated book paper. These were tested by the Forest Products Research and Development Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (FPRDI-DoST) using the current test procedures. The test results were the basis for updating the specifications.
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