What is ISO/TS 21331 about?
ISO/TS 21331 is an international standard on graphic technology and deinked pulp for assessing the deinking performance of printed paper products
ISO/TS 21331 provides guidance for representatives of the paper value chain for the design of printed paper products, with a view to deink ability contributing to recyclability in support of the circular economy.
ISO/TS 21331 describes relevant deinking processes, and the deinking performance of printed paper products produced with different printing, finishing, and converting technologies in those deinking processes.
Note: ISO/TS 21331 does not include guidance for paper-based products which are not intended to be deinked.
Who is ISO/TS 21331 for?
ISO/TS 21331 on graphic technology and deinked pulp is useful for:
- Paper and pulp industries
- Testing laboratories/test providers for paper and pulp
- Stakeholders of printed paper products
- Paper mills
Why should you use ISO/TS 21331?
Printed graphic paper products play a key role in society. They are conveyers of information through newspapers and magazines and of culture through books. They therefore contribute to promote democratic debate and culture but also education and social inclusion.
ISO/TS 21331 provides you with a list of relevant quality characteristics of industrial deinked pulps and a list of their usages based on those characteristics. ISO/TS 21331 addresses stakeholders in the value chain of printing.
ISO/TS 21331 makes you aware of the life of the paper products after intended use and helps you to produce quality pulp in an ecological and economical way.
