1 Eco Label Printed Matter, AHWG Meeting, 09 November 2004 Eco Label Printed Matter AHWG Meeting in Brussels 09 November 2004 Orientation Values for the Recyclability of Printed Products Andreas Faul

2 Eco Label Printed Matter, AHWG Meeting, 09 November 2004 Recyclabilty of printed graphic products mainly refers to two characteristics: Deinkability Removability of adhesive applications Using the INGEDE Methods, data about the recyclability of printed products were collected The results were evaluated and they form the "orientation values" for recyclability At present these are in discussion within the Technical Committee Deinking. Orientation Values for the Evaluation of Recyclability – Proceeding

3 Eco Label Printed Matter, AHWG Meeting, 09 November 2004 Parameters and Test Methods for the Evaluation of Deinkability Objectives High Reflection High ink removal High optical cleanliness No colour shade No discolouration of white water Evaluated Parameter Luminosity Y of deinked pulp Ink Elimination IE Dirt particle area A of deinked pulp Value a* of deinked pulp Filtrate darkening ∆Y

4 Eco Label Printed Matter, AHWG Meeting, 09 November 2004 Orientation Values for the Evaluation of Recyclability – Deinkability Y-Y- IE % Print Product Offset Magazines & Flyers, uncoated  57  67  64 Offset Magazines & Flyers, coated Rotogravure Catalogues  55  64  67  61  69  71  74 Newspapers Rotogravure Magazines, uncoated Rotogravure Magazines, coated  57  53  Y- Y-  to  a* - A mm²/m²  500 mm²/m² free of large visible impurities  10

5 Eco Label Printed Matter, AHWG Meeting, 09 November 2004 A graphic version of the Orientation Values Deinkability was adopted at the Technical Committee Deinking on 15 Sep Orientation Values for Deinkability

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16 Eco Label Printed Matter, AHWG Meeting, 09 November 2004 Requirements for Adhesive Appl. in view of a good Recyclability Adhesives should be engineered and applied on paper that they will: Disintegrate during pulping in fractions large enough which can be removed by standard screening procedures to a maximum degree. Not lead to the forming of secondary stickies during the deinking and papermaking processes.

17 Eco Label Printed Matter, AHWG Meeting, 09 November 2004 Size Distribution of Macrostickies in the Recovered Paper Treatment Process Threshold Value: 2000 µm

18 Eco Label Printed Matter, AHWG Meeting, 09 November 2004 Orientation Values – Removability of Adhesive Applications Targets Evaluation Parameters Requirements High Screenability of Stickies Low Sticky Cont- ent in Accept Sticky Area  < µm, mm 2 Share of Sticky Area  < µm, % > 0 to  30 %  mm²/kg b.d. paper product Evaluation of the total reject of lab screening with 100 µm slot width Under Discussion

19 Eco Label Printed Matter, AHWG Meeting, 09 November 2004 Draft for Categories and Relevant Orientation Values * For Hot Melt adhesives Type of Adhesive Application Share of Macro Stickies Area < µm Total Area of Macro Stickies < µm [mm²/kg b. d. printed product] Glued spines and sides ≤ 10 %≤ Glued Inserts in Newspapers and Catalogues (≤ 5 %)(≤ 100) Labels in Newspapers ≤ 30 %≤ Direct Mail(to be defined) Under Discussion

20 Eco Label Printed Matter, AHWG Meeting, 09 November 2004 Orientation Values for Recyclability Under Discussion

21 Eco Label Printed Matter, AHWG Meeting, 09 November 2004 Orientation Values for Recyclability Under Discussion

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