FUNGUS RESISTANCE OF PAPER & PAPERBOARD

Paper, Paperboard, Fungi

1. This test is used to determine the resistance of paper and paperboard to fungal (mold) growth.
2. This is an industry recognized test for determining the effectiveness of a mold-proofing treatment on/in the paper or paperboard.
3. This test method provides a standard method for classifying in which paper or paperboard is classified as fungus resistant or mold-proofed.
4. If the test specimens show growth of any of the test organisms after 7 days incubation, discontinue the test and report the sample as not fungus-resistant.

It Provides information on:

1. Apparatus and materials.
2. Sterilization of equipment and media.
3. Test organisms.
4. Preparation of inoculum.
5. Incubation
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