This International Standard specifies the relevant International Standards to be used for the determination of physical properties of laboratory sheets made of all kind of pulps. It is applicable to laboratory sheets prepared in accordance with ISO 5269-1, ISO 5269-2 or ISO 5269-3.

In this International Standard, it is left to the pulp producer and the pulp user to agree upon which properties are relevant to be tested. The results are, if applicable, reported in index form.