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CHD14 : Printing Inks Stationery And Allied Products


  • Scope : To formulate Indian Standards for terminology, codes of practice and guidelines, method of sampling and test and specifications for: a) Inks (excluding their raw materials) used for printing & writing. b) Stationery items such as pens, pencils, refills, correcting fluids, chalks and crayons, artist’s colors, carbon and other copying papers, stencil papers and other inked ribbon.
  • Liaison :

Published Standards

SI. No.
IS No.
Title
Reaffirmation Details
No. of Amendments
Degree of Equivalence
1.
 IS 10279 : 1982
Reviewed In : 2023
Specification for overall trimmed sizes of articles of stationery that include detachable sheets
December, 2023
-
Indigenous
2.
 IS 10559 : 2023
JOTTER BALL POINT PENS SPECIFICATION First Revision
-
Indigenous
3.
 IS 10560 : 2023
JOTTER BALL PEN REFILLS SPECIFICATION First Revision
-
Indigenous
4.
 IS 10584 (Part 2) : 1983
Reviewed In : 2024
Decision taken to Reaffirm and Archive
Specification for glass - Marking pencils: Part 2 with spiral paper - Form casing
April, 2024
-
Indigenous
5.
 IS 11259 : 1985
Reviewed In : 2024
Decision taken to Reaffirm and Archive
Specification for ink, numbering
April, 2024
-
Indigenous
6.
 IS 11503 : 2018

Reviewed In : 2022
Slates, writing, school - Specification (First Revision)
October, 2022
-
Indigenous
7.
 IS 11992 : 1986
Reviewed In : 2020
Specification for correction fluid for concealing typed errors
March, 2020
-
Indigenous
8.
 IS 1221 : 2023
FOUNTAIN PEN INK-DYE BASED SPECIFICATION Third Revision
-
Indigenous
9.
 IS 1222 : 1992
Reviewed In : 2020
Ink, duplicating, for twin cylinder rotary machines - Specification (Third Revision)
March, 2020
1
Indigenous
10.
 IS 1234 : 2023
OIL BASED INK FOR MARKING POROUS SURFACES WITH OR WITHOUT STENCIL PLATES SPECIFICATION - Second Revision
-
Indigenous
11.
 IS 12780 : 1989
Reviewed In : 2023
Commercial stationery forms/books - Specification
December, 2023
1
Indigenous
12.
 IS 12810 : 1989
Reviewed In : 2023
Shorthand notebooks - Specification
December, 2023
-
Indigenous
13.
 IS 13206 : 1991
Reviewed In : 2020
Gallic acid for ink industry - Specification
March, 2020
-
Indigenous
14.
 IS 13208 : 1991
Reviewed In : 2020
Tannic acid for ink industry - Specification
March, 2020
-
Indigenous
15.
 IS 13209 : 1991
Reviewed In : 2020
Indelible ink - Specification
March, 2020
1
Indigenous
16.
 IS 13299 : 1992
Reviewed In : 2024
Decision taken to Reaffirm and Archive
Balls for ball point pen refills specification
April, 2024
-
Indigenous
17.
 IS 1333 : 2022
INK DUPLICATING FOR SINGLE DRUM ROTARY MACHINE SPECIFICATION (Third Revision)
-
Indigenous
18.
 IS 13347 : 2018

Reviewed In : 2022
Clutch pencils ? Specification (First Revision)
October, 2022
-
Indigenous
19.
 IS 1375 : 2021
Black Lead Pencils — Specification
-
Indigenous
20.
 IS 1379 : 1985
Reviewed In : 2020
Specification for ink, marking, for non - Porous surfaces (With or Without Stencil Plate) (First Revision)
March, 2020
-
Indigenous
21.
 IS 1380 : 1980
Reviewed In : 2020
Ink, specification for finger printing, black (First Revision)
March, 2020
-
Indigenous
22.
 IS 14163 : 1995
Reviewed In : 2023
Web offset ink, black - Specification
January, 2023
1
Indigenous
23.
 IS 1440 : 1980
Reviewed In : 2020
Specification for ink, metal stamp, black (First Revision)
March, 2020
-
Indigenous
24.
 IS 15495 : 2020

Reviewed In : 2024
Printing Ink for Food Packaging — Code of Practice ( First Revision )
April, 2024
-
Indigenous
25.
 IS 1551 : 1991
Reviewed In : 2024
Decision taken to Reaffirm and Archive
Carbon papers - Typewriters - Specification (Second Revision)
April, 2024
-
Indigenous
26.
 IS 15520 : 2004
ISO 12040
Reviewed In : 2024
Graphic technology - Paints and printing inks - Assessment of light fastness using filtered xenon arc light
April, 2024
-
Indigenous
27.
 IS 15521 : 2004
ISO 12634
Reviewed In : 2024
Graphic technology - Determination of tack of paste inks and vehicles by a rotary tackmeter
April, 2024
-
Indigenous
28.
 IS 15522 : 2004
ISO 12644
Reviewed In : 2024
Graphic technology - Determination of theological properties of paste inks and vehicles by the falling rod viscometer
April, 2024
-
Indigenous
29.
 IS 15864 : 2009
Reviewed In : 2023
Multicolour - Process offset printing inks - Specification
October, 2023
-
Indigenous
30.
 IS 19009 : 2023
PRINTING INK USED FOR SILK SCREEN PRINTING CODE OF PRACTICE
-
Indigenous
31.
 IS 2079 : 2022
GRAPHITE FOR PENCIL SLIPS - SPECIFICATION (Second Revision)
-
Indigenous
32.
 IS 2105 : 1994
Reviewed In : 2021
Letterpress ink, black, general purpose - Specification (Second Revision)
December, 2021
-
Indigenous
33.
 IS 220 : 1988
Reviewed In : 2020
Fountain pen ink - Ferro - Gallo tannate (0.1 Percent Iron Content) specification (Third Revision)
January, 2020
2
Indigenous
34.
 IS 2694 : 2018

Reviewed In : 2022
School chalks, moulded, white ? specification (First Revision)
October, 2022
-
Indigenous
35.
 IS 3450 : 2022
Carbon Papers, Handwriting - Specification
-
Indigenous
36.
 IS 3705 : 1980
Reviewed In : 2020
Specification for ball point pens (First Revision)
March, 2020
-
Not Equivalent
37.
 IS 3707 : 1984
Reviewed In : 2020
Specification for refill, ball point pen (Second Revision)
March, 2020
-
Not Equivalent
38.
 IS 393 : 2023
STAMP-PAD INK SPECIFICATION Fourth Revision
-
Indigenous
39.
 IS 394 : 1985
Reviewed In : 2024
Decision taken to Reaffirm and Archive
Specification for ink, cloth marking (Second Revision)
April, 2024
-
Indigenous
40.
 IS 4174 : 1977
Reviewed In : 2024
Decision taken to Reaffirm and Archive
Specification for typewriter ribbons, cotton (First Revision)
April, 2024
3
Indigenous
41.
 IS 4175 : 2018

Reviewed In : 2023
Correcting fluid - Specification (Second Revision)
March, 2023
-
Indigenous
42.
 IS B4175 : 1981
Reviewed In : 2024
Decision taken to Reaffirm and Archive
Correcting Fluid (bi-lingual)
April, 2024
-
43.
 IS 4222 : 2018

Reviewed In : 2022
Coloured chalks, moulded ? Specification (First Revision)
October, 2022
-
Indigenous
44.
 IS 4395 : 1987
Reviewed In : 2024
Decision taken to Reaffirm and Archive
Glossary of terms relating to inks and allied industry (First Revision)
April, 2024
-
Indigenous
45.
 IS 4747 : 2023
PADS FOR RUBBER STAMPS SPECIFICATION Third Revision
-
Indigenous
46.
 IS 5046 : 1994
Reviewed In : 2021
Letterpress ink, black, bookprinting - Specification (Second Revision)
December, 2021
-
Indigenous
47.
 IS 5086 : 1993
Reviewed In : 2024
Stencil paper - Specification (Second Revision)
July, 2024
1
Indigenous
48.
 IS 5195 : 1969
Reviewed In : 2023
Specification for paper stationery items for schools
December, 2023
1
Indigenous
49.
 IS 5195 : 2024
Paper Stationery Items for Schools — Specification (First Revision)
-
Indigenous
50.
 IS 5805 : 1993
Reviewed In : 2021
Ink, ball point pen refill - Specification (First Revision)
December, 2021
-
Indigenous
51.
 IS 6830 : 1994
Reviewed In : 2023
Offset ink, black, general black - Specification (First Revision)
January, 2023
1
Indigenous
52.
 IS 6931 : 2023
Printing Inks � Methods of Test ( First Revision )
-
Indigenous
53.
 IS 7771 : 2004
Reviewed In : 2024
Letterpress halftone ink, black - Specification (First Revision)
April, 2024
-
Indigenous
54.
 IS 788 : 1971
Reviewed In : 2024
Decision taken to Reaffirm and Archive
Specification for ink,drawing, waterproof, coloured (First Revision)
April, 2024
-
Indigenous
55.
 IS 789 : 2018

Reviewed In : 2022
Ink, drawing, waterproof, black ? specification (Second Revision)
August, 2022
-
Indigenous
56.
 IS 8075 : 2021
BACK COATED CARBON PAPERS FOR TYPEWRITER SPECIFICATION First Revision
-
Indigenous
57.
 IS 8100 : 1976
Reviewed In : 2023
Specification for water colours for students
January, 2023
1
Indigenous
58.
 IS 8101 : 1976
Reviewed In : 2023
Specification for poster colours
January, 2023
1
Indigenous
59.
 IS 8277 : 1976
Reviewed In : 2024
Specification for water based recorder inks
July, 2024
-
Indigenous
60.
 IS 8642 : 2023
DYES FOR WATER-BASED WRITING INKS SPECIFICATION First Revision
-
Indigenous
61.
 IS 8643 : 1977
Reviewed In : 2020
Specification for dye, methyl violet, for stamp - Pad ink
March, 2020
-
Indigenous
62.
 IS 8744 : 1978
Reviewed In : 2024
Specification for rotary letterpress newsprint ink, black
July, 2024
-
Indigenous
63.
 IS 9055 : 1979
Reviewed In : 2024
Specification for one time carbon paper
July, 2024
1
Indigenous

Standards Under Develpoment

Projects Approved

SI. No.
Doc No
TITLE
No Records Found

Preliminary Draft Standards

SI. No.
Doc No
TITLE
No Records Found

Drafts Standards in WC Stage

SI. No.
Doc No
TITLE
No Records Found

Draft Standards Completed WC Stage

SI. No.
Doc No
TITLE
1
CHD 14 (25488)
Revision of: IS 8744:1978
Rotary Letterpress Newsprint Ink Black Specification First Revision of IS 8744
2
CHD 14 (25491)
Revision of: IS 5086:1993
Stencil Paper Specification Third Revision of IS 5086
3
CHD 14 (25493)
Revision of: IS 8277:1976
Water Based Recorder Inks Specification First Revision of IS 8277
4
CHD 14 (25497)
Revision of: IS 9055:1979
One Time Carbon Paper Specification First Revision of IS 9055
5
CHD 14 (25499)
Revision of: IS 3707:1984
Refill Ball Point Pen Specification Third Revision of IS 3707

Finalized Draft Indian Standard

SI. No.
Doc No
TITLE
No Records Found

Finalized Draft Indian Standards under Print

SI. No.
Doc No
TITLE
1
CHD 14 (23735)

Revision of: IS 1379:1985
INK MARKING FOR NON-POROUS SURFACES WITH OR WITHOUT STENCIL PLATE Second Revision
2
CHD 14 (23739)

Revision of: IS 1380:1980
Ink Finger Printing Black - Specification Second Revision
3
CHD 14 (23740)

Revision of: IS 1440:1980
Ink Metal Stamp Black - Specification Second Revision
4
CHD 14 (23741)

Revision of: IS 3705:1980
Ball Point Pens - Specification Second Revision
5
CHD 14 (23744)

Revision of: IS 11992:1986
Correction Fluid for Concealing Typed Errors - Specification First Revision
6
CHD 14 (23745)

Revision of: IS 13206:1991
Gallic Acid for Ink Industry - Specification First Revision
7
CHD 14 (23746)

Revision of: IS 13208:1991
Tannic Acid for Ink Industry - Specification First Revision
8
CHD 14 (23747)

Revision of: IS 13209:1991
Indelible Ink - Specification First Revision
9
CHD 14 (23748)

Revision of: IS 15864:2009
Multicolour-Process Offset Printing Inks - Specification First Revision


Aspect Wise Report

 
 Product:   53
 Code of Practices :    2
 Methods of Test :   4
 Terminology :   1
 Dimensions :   1
 System Standard :   0
 Safety Standard :   0
 Others :    0
 Service Specification :    0
 Process Specification :    0
 Unclassified :    0
 


Annexure-I :List of Indian Standards Withdrawn/Superseded

SI. No.
IS No.
Title
1.
 IS 10562 : 1983
Reviewed In : 1997
Sketch pen fibre-tip
2.
 IS 10584 (Part 1) : 1983
Reviewed In : 1997
Glass marking pencils Part 1 With wooden casing
3.
 IS 11306 : 1985
Reviewed In : 1997
Teleprinter ribbon cotton
4.
 IS 12530 : 1988
Silk Screen Printing Inks
5.
 IS 12532 : 1988
Reviewed In : 1997
Felt Pen Ink
6.
 IS 13298 : 1992
Reviewed In : 1997
Markers Fibre-tip Regulated Feed
7.
 IS 1581 : 1975
Ferro-gallo tannate fountain pen ink 0 2 percent iron content
8.
 IS 219 : 1975
Ink Powder And Tablets
9.
 IS 221 : 1977
Ink Fluid Blue-black For Permanent Records
10.
 IS 222 : 1977
Ink Fluid For General Purposes
11.
 IS 2230 : 1962
Dye Methylene Blue For Ink Industry
12.
 IS 2247 : 1962
Dye ink blue for ink industry
13.
 IS 343 : 1978
Picture Coating Varnish
14.
 IS 3706 : 1965
Fountain Pens
15.
 IS 4099 : 1978
Nibs for penholders for general writing purposes
16.
 IS 4118 : 1967
Penholders
17.
 IS 4175 : 1981
Reviewed In : 2010
Correcting Fluid
18.
 IS 4498 : 1978
Metal table Office Type - Specification Third Revision
19.
 IS 4724 : 1968
Glossary of terms relating to printing inks and allied industries
20.
 IS 5215 : 1980
Desk Type Fountain Pens
21.
 IS 6897 : 1973
Methods of test for tannic acid
22.
 IS 6898 : 1973
Methods of test for gallic acid
23.
 IS 8279 : 1976
Reviewed In : 1997
Hectographic Carbon Paper
24.
 IS 9056 : 1979
Reviewed In : 1997
Typewriter Ribbon Silk


Annexure-II :List of Indian Product Standards

SI. No.
IS No. & Year
Title
1.
 IS 10559 : 2023
JOTTER BALL POINT PENS SPECIFICATION First Revision
2.
 IS 10560 : 2023
JOTTER BALL PEN REFILLS SPECIFICATION First Revision
3.
 IS 10584 (Part 2) : 1983
Reviewed In : 2024
Decision taken to Reaffirm and Archive
Specification for glass - Marking pencils Part 2 with spiral paper - Form casing
4.
 IS 11259 : 1985
Reviewed In : 2024
Decision taken to Reaffirm and Archive
Specification for ink numbering
5.
 IS 11503 : 2018

Reviewed In : 2022
Slates writing school - Specification First Revision
6.
 IS 11992 : 1986
Reviewed In : 2020
Specification for correction fluid for concealing typed errors
7.
 IS 1221 : 2023
FOUNTAIN PEN INK-DYE BASED SPECIFICATION Third Revision
8.
 IS 1222 : 1992
Reviewed In : 2020
Ink duplicating for twin cylinder rotary machines - Specification Third Revision
9.
 IS 1234 : 2023
OIL BASED INK FOR MARKING POROUS SURFACES WITH OR WITHOUT STENCIL PLATES SPECIFICATION - Second Revision
10.
 IS 12780 : 1989
Reviewed In : 2023
Commercial stationery forms books - Specification
11.
 IS 12810 : 1989
Reviewed In : 2023
Shorthand notebooks - Specification
12.
 IS 13206 : 1991
Reviewed In : 2020
Gallic acid for ink industry - Specification
13.
 IS 13208 : 1991
Reviewed In : 2020
Tannic acid for ink industry - Specification
14.
 IS 13209 : 1991
Reviewed In : 2020
Indelible ink - Specification
15.
 IS 13299 : 1992
Reviewed In : 2024
Decision taken to Reaffirm and Archive
Balls for ball point pen refills specification
16.
 IS 1333 : 2022
INK DUPLICATING FOR SINGLE DRUM ROTARY MACHINE SPECIFICATION Third Revision
17.
 IS 13347 : 2018

Reviewed In : 2022
Clutch pencils Specification First Revision
18.
 IS 1375 : 2021
Black Lead Pencils Specification
19.
 IS 1379 : 1985
Reviewed In : 2020
Specification for ink marking for non - Porous surfaces With or Without Stencil Plate First Revision
20.
 IS 1380 : 1980
Reviewed In : 2020
Ink specification for finger printing black First Revision
21.
 IS 14163 : 1995
Reviewed In : 2023
Web offset ink black - Specification
22.
 IS 1440 : 1980
Reviewed In : 2020
Specification for ink metal stamp black First Revision
23.
 IS 1551 : 1991
Reviewed In : 2024
Decision taken to Reaffirm and Archive
Carbon papers - Typewriters - Specification Second Revision
24.
 IS 15864 : 2009
Reviewed In : 2023
Multicolour - Process offset printing inks - Specification
25.
 IS 2079 : 2022
GRAPHITE FOR PENCIL SLIPS - SPECIFICATION Second Revision
26.
 IS 2105 : 1994
Reviewed In : 2021
Letterpress ink black general purpose - Specification Second Revision
27.
 IS 220 : 1988
Reviewed In : 2020
Fountain pen ink - Ferro - Gallo tannate 0 1 Percent Iron Content specification Third Revision
28.
 IS 2694 : 2018

Reviewed In : 2022
School chalks moulded white specification First Revision
29.
 IS 3450 : 2022
Carbon Papers Handwriting - Specification
30.
 IS 3705 : 1980
Reviewed In : 2020
Specification for ball point pens First Revision
31.
 IS 3707 : 1984
Reviewed In : 2020
Specification for refill ball point pen Second Revision
32.
 IS 393 : 2023
STAMP-PAD INK SPECIFICATION Fourth Revision
33.
 IS 394 : 1985
Reviewed In : 2024
Decision taken to Reaffirm and Archive
Specification for ink cloth marking Second Revision
34.
 IS 4174 : 1977
Reviewed In : 2024
Decision taken to Reaffirm and Archive
Specification for typewriter ribbons cotton First Revision
35.
 IS B4175 : 1981
Reviewed In : 2024
Decision taken to Reaffirm and Archive
Correcting Fluid bi-lingual
36.
 IS 4222 : 2018

Reviewed In : 2022
Coloured chalks moulded Specification First Revision
37.
 IS 4747 : 2023
PADS FOR RUBBER STAMPS SPECIFICATION Third Revision
38.
 IS 5046 : 1994
Reviewed In : 2021
Letterpress ink black bookprinting - Specification Second Revision
39.
 IS 5086 : 1993
Reviewed In : 2024
Stencil paper - Specification Second Revision
40.
 IS 5195 : 2024
Paper Stationery Items for Schools Specification First Revision
41.
 IS 5805 : 1993
Reviewed In : 2021
Ink ball point pen refill - Specification First Revision
42.
 IS 6830 : 1994
Reviewed In : 2023
Offset ink black general black - Specification First Revision
43.
 IS 7771 : 2004
Reviewed In : 2024
Letterpress halftone ink black - Specification First Revision
44.
 IS 788 : 1971
Reviewed In : 2024
Decision taken to Reaffirm and Archive
Specification for ink drawing waterproof coloured First Revision
45.
 IS 789 : 2018

Reviewed In : 2022
Ink drawing waterproof black specification Second Revision
46.
 IS 8075 : 2021
BACK COATED CARBON PAPERS FOR TYPEWRITER SPECIFICATION First Revision
47.
 IS 8100 : 1976
Reviewed In : 2023
Specification for water colours for students
48.
 IS 8101 : 1976
Reviewed In : 2023
Specification for poster colours
49.
 IS 8277 : 1976
Reviewed In : 2024
Specification for water based recorder inks
50.
 IS 8642 : 2023
DYES FOR WATER-BASED WRITING INKS SPECIFICATION First Revision
51.
 IS 8643 : 1977
Reviewed In : 2020
Specification for dye methyl violet for stamp - Pad ink
52.
 IS 8744 : 1978
Reviewed In : 2024
Specification for rotary letterpress newsprint ink black
53.
 IS 9055 : 1979
Reviewed In : 2024
Specification for one time carbon paper