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Paper recycling is the process of turning waste paper into new paper products. There are three categories of paper that can be used as feed stocks for making recycled paper mill broke pre consumer waste, and post consumer waste. Mill broke is paper trimmings and other paper scrap from the manufacture of paper, and is recycled internally in a paper mill. Pre consumer waste is material which left the paper mill but was discarded before it was ready for consumer use. Post consumer waste is material discarded after consumer use, such as old corrugated containers (OCC), old magazines, old newspapers (ONP), office paper, old telephone directories, and residential mixed paper (RMP). Paper suitable for recycling is called scrap paper, often used to produce molded pulp packaging. The industrial process of removing printing ink from paper fibers of recycled paper to make deinked pulp is called deinking.
Uses and Applications
Paper is one of the basic needs of modern life. It is a well known product, which is the only media of communication through writing. It is used in every part of life, i.e., education, office, researches, engineering, art, book printing, magazine, newspaper, etc. It is used in making Sacks, seed packets, Wallpaper, damp proof courses, roofing, flooring, flame resistant papers, plasterboard, decorative laminates for furniture, abrasive base paper, decorative crepe paper, felt paper for vinyl floor covering, computer tapes, print out sheets, advertisements, circulars, catalogues, filing systems, sales and service manuals, brochures, shop till paper, money, insurance forms, cheque books, travellers cheques, postal orders, cash bags, papers that contain special markings which are only visible when subjected to ultra violet light, diazo paper, thermal paper . It is used in photocopying paper; making graph papers, paper twine and string, blotting paper, carbonless paper, box files, folders, envelopes, fascia boards, door and roof liners, filters, the Highway Code. The paper is used for writing, typing, printing, envelopes, publishing, accounts, receipts, stamps, newspapers, magazines, greeting cards, calendars, diaries, telephone directories, embossing paper. It is used for wrapping and boxes for cleaning materials, domestic tissues, paper plates and cups, kitchen towels, table napkins, lampshades, used in packaging to keep instruments and equipment sterilized, bandages, plasters, clothing for nurses, face masks, surgeons' caps, disposable bed pans, sheets, pillow cases, medical packaging, in making tickets, passports, maps, charts, luggage labels, timetables, fiber for suitcases.
Market Survey
World demand for paper and paperboard is forecast to grow by 2.1% annually in the long term. The demand for paper products is rising in some of the APAC countries, mainly for grade paper packaging and corrugated paper products. Also, paper packaging has increased the consumption of paper to a higher level. China is the leading producer of paper in the world. Demand growth prospects will vary considerably between regions with a fairly modest outlook for North America, Western Europe and Japan, while there is significant growth potential for Asia and Eastern Europe—India, China and Russia in particular. With the emergence of the multipolar world, where competition can come literally from anywhere around the globe, investors in all industries will need to keep a sharp focus on the challenges and vast opportunities that come with the new patterns of consumption, innovation, and capital and resource availability. Established players in North America and Western Europe will share the market not only with up and comers in China and India, but also with competitors in Mexico, Brazil, Russia, South Korea and other emerging areas.
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