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Flotation (de-inking)
Chemicals are used to create air bubbles in the pulp suspension. The ink particles attach to the rising air bubbles, bringing them to the surface where they can be removed. Additional methods, such as ...
OPK (Old Paper & Board)
Abbreviation for “Oud Papier & Karton”, one of the Dutch household collection streams.
Paper and board
“Paper and board” comprises all cellulose-based fibrous materials formed from a suspension into a coherent sheet or web, with or without fillers and auxiliaries. Basis weights up to ~200–250 g/m² are ...
Pulp
A slurry consisting mainly of water (~99%) with cellulose fibers (~1%). Paper and board are produced from pulp.
Pulping
Collected recovered paper is fed into a pulper: a large tank with warm water (15–65 °C) and a rotor. Water penetrates the paper and breaks the bonds between individual fibers, optionally aided by chem ...
Bio-based packaging material
Bio-based packaging material is made from raw materials that are directly or indirectly of natural origin, or from renewable resources. Examples include paper and wood. Several types of plastics (such ...
Biodegradable packaging material
Materials that can be broken down by microorganisms (bacteria or fungi) into water and naturally occurring gases, such as carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4). See also the concept of ‘compostable p ...
Cellulose fiber
Wood fibers that have been mechanically or chemically separated, which can be used to produce paper and cardboard.
Good recyclable packaging
Packaging that has been assessed using the Recycle Check, and where all details of the packaging are optimally suited for recycling. This makes it "good recyclable" according to the definition of recy ...
Mineral oils
Various food products are packaged in paper and cardboard, which often contain recycled paper. These packages may contain contaminants, for example from mineral oils in printing inks used in newspaper ...
Waste paper (bin)
A collection method for used paper and cardboard packaging and products from household packaging waste. Non-packaging paper and cardboard items are also collected in this stream. The collected materia ...
Target material
The target material is the material that ultimately needs to be recycled into a new raw material. Usually, this is the most common material in the disposable unit, often the material of the main compo ...