Equipment Description:Recovered Paper Quality Standards
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The UK Paper Industry has been a significant user of Recovered Papers for many years. In the “brown grades” Recovered Papers (formerly known as “Waste Paper”) formed the basis of raw material supply long before the current desire to recycle was born. During the 1980’s there was a significant increase in the use of Recovered Papers in the Newsprint and Tissue sectors, with Printings and writings being a late arrival on the scene. Currently, the actual quality of any specific source of Recovered Paper is presently a “bargaining tool” between vendor and customer and this is leading to confusion in the market and reduced quality. |
The “quality” of Recovered Papers is described in EN643, a European Standard; though in reality the standard is a schedule or listing of the various identified grades with brief notes on sources and co-mingling of the grades. There is very little specific guidance provided on “quality”. BS EN 643 “Paper and board - European list of standard grades of recovered paper and board” was last revised in 2002 and was supported with an explanatory booklet published by CEPI and ERPA, which is available here. http://www.pita.co.uk/factsheets/factsheet_images/EN643.pdf CEPI has also published guidance on “Recovered Paper Quality Control & Receipt Inspection: The European Paper Industry’s Needs”, a copy is available at http://www.pita.co.uk/factsheets/factsheet_images/REC-024-06.pdf In March 2007, CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) and ERPA (European Recovered Paper Association) announced plans to form a “Working Group” to update the EN643 standard to more closely reflect current practices on both a European and Global scale. http://www.pita.co.uk/factsheets/factsheet_images/EN643_PR.pdf |
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Under the routine rotation of European Standards, EN 643 is due to be reviewed and is the subject of some debate. Whilst there are numerous arguments to suggest that the current form of EN643 is outdated and does not reflect current practices in the Recovered Paper Sector, it is difficult to put forward a coherent standard that does reflect Recovered Paper Quality Standards. Therefore, it seems likely that the current standard will be with us for some time to come. |
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