# ISO 5637:1989 — Withdrawn and superseded ISO standards For ISO 5637:1989, item title is Paper and board — Determination of water absorption after immersion in water; status code is 9599; successor is ISO 5637:2024; withdrawn / published date is 1989-11-02, recorded from its source on 2026-08-05. - **Identifier:** ISO 5637:1989 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Item title:** Paper and board — Determination of water absorption after immersion in water _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Status code:** 9599 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Successor:** ISO 5637:2024 - **Withdrawn / published date:** 1989-11-02 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ ## What the source says > 11726,IS,,ISO 5637:1989,Paper and board — Determination of water absorption after immersion in water,Papier et carton — Détermination de l'absorption d'eau après immersion dans l'eau,1989-11-02,2,['85.060'],ISO/TC 6/SC 2,9599,[11725],[83281],"['en','fr']",3,"

Is applicable to all types of paper and board which have a degree of water resistance, and it is not applicable to very absorbent papers such as toilet tissue.

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