Speciality Grades
The grades listed below are produced and traded in carload
and truckload quantities throughout the United States, and
because of certain characteristics (i.e., the presence of wet
strength, polycoatings, plastic, foil, carbon paper, hot melt
glue), are not included in the regular grades of paper stock.
However, it is recognized that many mills have special equipment and are able to utilize large quantities of these grades.
Since many paper mills around the world do use these specialty grades, they are being listed with appropriate grade
numbers for easy reference.
The Paper Stock Industries Chapter of ISRI is not establishing specific specifications, which would refer to such factors
as the type of wet strength agent used, the percentage of
wax, the amount of polycoating, whether it is on top of or
under the printing, etc. The specification for each grade
should be determined between Buyer and Seller, and it is
recommended that purchase be made based on sample.
These specialty grades are as follows:
1—S White Waxed Cup Cuttings
2—S Printed Waxed Cup Cuttings
3—S Poly Coated Cup Stock
4—S Polycoated Bleached Kraft—Unprinted
5—S Polycoated Bleached Kraft—Printed
6—S Polycoated Milk Carton Stock
7—S Polycoated Diaper Stock
8—S Polycoated Boxboard Cuttings
9—S (This Grade No Longer in Use)
10—S Printed and/or Unprinted Bleached
Sulphate Containing Foil
11—S Waxed Corrugated Cuttings
12—S Wet Strength Corrugated Cuttings
13—S (This Number Not Currently in Use)
14—S Beer Carton Scrap
15—S Contaminated Bag Scrap
16—S Insoluble Glued Free Sheet Paper and/or Board (IGS)
17—S White Wet Strength Scrap
18—S Brown Wet Strength Scrap
19—S Printed and/or Colored Wet Strength Scrap
20—S File Stock
21—S (This Number Not Currently in Use)
22—S Ruled White
23—S Flyleaf Shavings Containing Hot Melt Glue
24—S (This Number Not Currently in Use)
25—S Books with Covers
26—S (This Number Not Currently in Use)
27—S (This Number Not Currently in Use)
28—S (This Number Not Currently in Use)
29—S (This Number Not Currently in Use)
30—S Plastic Windowed Envelopes
31—S Textile Boxes
32—S Printed TMP
33—S Unprinted TMP
34—S Manila Tabulating Cards
35—S Sorted Colored Ledger
36—S Computer Printout (CPO)
37—S Silicone Release Liner