Environmental Friendly Technology Can Remove Ink Stains In Paper Recycling

Saturday, August 30, 2008 - 15:14 in Physics & Chemistry

The greatest challenge in paper recycling is removal of polymeric ink and coating; and the most difficult paper is mixed office wastepaper. Traditional de-inking processes involve large quantities of chemicals which are expensive and unfriendly to the environment. A better alternative would be a technology that involves biological intervention.

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