Environmental Friendly Technology Can Remove Ink Stains In Paper Recycling
Sunday, August 31, 2008 - 10:22
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.