ISO 18948:2018

Imaging materials — Photo books — Test methods for permanence and durability

This document specifies test methods to assess the permanence and durability of photo books, including cover and pages. This document is applicable to photo books which contain reflection colour prints made with colour hardcopy materials of all types, including those from either traditional analogue printing or modern digital printing processes. The same performance test methods apply, regardless of the printing process. Because of the large number of combinations of sizes, cover materials, binding options and printing processes, testing of all possible combinations is not within the scope of this document. Instead, a representative selection of printed pages, cover materials and binding options that are used in the makeup of the photo book are tested.

Matériaux pour l’image — Albums photos — Méthodes d’essai de permanence et de durabilité

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 12-Nov-2018
• ICS: 37.040.99 - Other standards related to photography
• Technical Committee: ISO/TC 42 - Photography
• Drafting Committee: ISO/TC 42/WG 5 - Physical properties and image permanence of photographic materials
• Current Stage: 9092 - International Standard to be revised
• Completion Date: 04-Jun-2024

Standards Content (Sample)

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 18948
First edition
2018-11
Imaging materials — Photo books —
Test methods for permanence and
durability
Matériaux pour l’image — Albums photos — Méthodes d’essai de
permanence et de durabilité
Reference number
ISO 18948:2018(E)
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ISO 2018

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ISO 18948:2018(E)

Contents Page
Foreword .v
Introduction .vi
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 2
4 Image permanence tests for covers and pages . 4
4.1 General . 4
4.2 Sample preparation . 4
4.3 Thermal stability during long-term dark storage . 5
4.3.1 General. 5
4.3.2 Procedures . 5
4.3.3 Reporting . 5
4.4 Light stability . 6
4.4.1 General. 6
4.4.2 Covers . 6
4.4.3 Pages . 6
4.4.4 Reporting . 6
4.5 Ozone stability . 6
4.5.1 General.
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