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vr.tr.paper · thing-paper

Let an agent handle paper as a material with grammage, size, fibre source and recyclability, separate from documents and from card-based games.

Thing Registry Physical world and living systems PHY.MAT
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Specification Size, weight, finish.

Size

Sheet size.

Size

Standard size.

  1. What size is the paper, in which standard? measurement
  2. Is it cut to size or on reels? definition

Grammage and finish

Weight and coating.

Grammage

Weight and surface.

  1. What is its grammage and finish? measurement
  2. Is it suitable for the printer or process? boundary
Source Fibre and sustainability.

Fibre

Virgin, recycled, non-wood.

Fibre source

The fibre source.

  1. What fibre is it made from, and what recycled share? measurement
  2. Is it certified? provenance

Chemicals

Bleaching and coatings.

Chemicals

Chemicals used.

  1. How was it bleached, and is it coated? definition
  2. Is it safe for food contact? boundary
Use What it is used for.

Printing and writing

Office and print.

Printing

Printing properties.

  1. Is it suitable for this printing method? boundary
  2. Is it archival? measurement

Packaging

Board and wraps.

Packaging

Packaging use.

  1. Is it strong enough for the packaging use? measurement
  2. How must packaging be labelled? boundary
End of life Recycling.

Recycling

Collection.

Recycling

How to recycle.

  1. Can this paper be recycled locally? action
  2. Which contaminants prevent recycling? boundary

Confidential waste

Secure disposal.

Secure disposal

Disposing of sensitive papers.

  1. Does it contain personal data needing secure shredding? boundary
  2. Who provides secure disposal? action

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Physical world and living systems
Entry kind
noun.substance
Plane
PHY
Domain
PHY.MAT
Facets: substance
material
Facets: origin
natural
Facets: agency
inert
Facets: mobility
varies
Facets: scale
not-applicable
Facets: affordances
observable
Other names and narrower kinds
crib, ace, ace of clubs, ace of diamonds, ace of hearts, ace of spades, baseball card, card, confetti, deuce, two, diamond

What it is Filled

A thin sheet material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood, rags or certain grasses, used for writing, printing, packaging and hygiene.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent handle paper as a material with grammage, size, fibre source and recyclability, separate from documents and from card-based games.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Made of cellulose fibres
  • Specified by grammage and size
  • Recyclable a limited number of times
  • The paper as a document is a separate entry

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Claim certified sustainable sourcing that has not been verified.
  • Store large quantities of paper near ignition sources or block escape routes with it.
  • Destroy paper records that must be kept by law or that belong to someone else.

Only with a human decision

  • Destroying archives or records held on paper.

May

  • Report paper grades, sizes and certified sourcing from supplier documents.
  • Sort paper for recycling.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Unsustainable pulp sourcing drives deforestation and harms forest communities.

Who is affected

  • Forest communities
  • Users of paper records

Owners Filled

Steward

The owner of the stock; forest certification schemes vouch for sourcing.

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • oewn-14604877-n - registry parent class

related

  • wood pulp - raw material
  • document and book - media
  • paper as document or academic paper - homonyms
  • recycled paper - circular use

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.paper
  • Open English WordNet: oewn-14998823-n
  • ISO 216 size: A, B series paper sizes

Direct properties required Filled

  • grammage: 35-300 g/m2 - office paper 80, card 160-300
  • A4 size: 210 x 297 mm - ISO 216

Recognition required Filled

  • Sheet size and thickness
  • Watermarks and certification logos such as FSC
  • Playing cards and baseball cards are products made of card
  • Thin flexible sheets, usually white, in standard sizes such as A4 or Letter; card and board are heavier.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • write and print on it
  • fold, cut and package with it
  • recycle it
  • specify it, by size, weight and finish

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Deforestation from unsustainable sourcing
  • Paper cuts and dust
  • Fire load in storage

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • ISO 216 paper sizes
  • ISO 536 grammage
  • FSC and PEFC certification
  • EU packaging and packaging waste rules

Context of use required Filled

  • Writing, printing, packaging, wrapping and hygiene products.
  • writing and printing paper
  • newsprint
  • packaging paper and board
  • tissue
  • speciality papers such as photo paper
  • card products

Sources Filled

  1. Open English WordNet 2024, synset oewn-14998823-n - sense and gloss of the concept
  2. Wiktionary: paper - word senses and usage

Open questions

  • Should paper grades be separate entries?
  • How should the document sense be split off?
  • The registry entry has merged aliases for playing cards; should they be split off?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-paper/spec.json