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Age-resistance
Over time, paper fibres begin to yellow and eventually disintegrate. Business papers that are designed for long-term archiving are manufactured using pH-neutral pulp and appropriate additives to curtail this process.Biodegradable
A substance that decomposes as the result of activity by bacteria and other living organisms.Environmental Audit
An independent and detailed assessment of the current status of a party’s compliance with applicable environmental requirements.
Environmental Policy
The guidelines for what a company hopes to achieve through its environmental work.Formation
This refers to the even distribution of fibres throughout the sheet. Good formation is thought to improve the paper’s performance.
Fossil Fuel
Non-renewable fuel embedded in the earth for thousands of years, such as petroleum, coal and natural gas.ISO 14001
An international environmental management standard which ensures continual improvement in environmental performance.ISO 9001
An international quality management standard which ensures continual improvement in quality assurance.
ISO 9706
An international standard that guarantees paper for archiving purposes.Moisture
The sheet must have the correct moisture content throughout, to prevent the paper from curling inside the machine, which can also result in jams and misfeeds. |
Opacity
Opacity tells you how much light shines through the paper. High opacity is essential when a paper is intended for duplex printing, or for intensive colour printing on one side of the sheet. Paper broke
Waste paper and damaged paper from the production process that never leaves the mill. It is recycled within the mill and requires no cleansing.
Paper profile
An environmental product declaration system developed in co-operation with paper manufacturers, distributors and industry associations. The standardised one-page declaration format is uniform and gives vital product-specific environmental information.
Recovered paper
The portion of all waste paper that can be collected and re-used. Does not include tissue or paper recycled internally by the paper industry.
Resolution
A measure of the detail that can be reproduced in dpi (Dots Per Inch). The higher the figure, the better result.Smoothness
Paper smoothness is crucial to correct toner adhesion and to prevent jams and misfeeding. Smoothness also is the first thing many people notice when picking up a piece of paper.Stiffness
The right stiffness is necessary for good printer feeding and to cope with complicated paths through printing or copying devices.Thickness
Paper is a tri-dimensional material and thickness is the third dimension. This property is important for paper feeling as well as for its stiffness. A bulky paper is a paper with a high thickness (for a given fixed basis weight).Virgin fibre
Wood fibre harvested primarily for the use in paper, pulp or board production.Whiteness and brightness
These are aesthetic qualities; defining the look of the paper and its likely perception in the hands of the end user, as well as impacting on print quality and visual contrast.
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