FutureMark Introduces Latest Recycled Content Paper

Illinois paper mill claims new product is brighter though it uses fewer chemicals in the manufacturing process.

FutureMark Paper Co., based in Alsip, Ill., has introduced two new products made with what it calls a green clean process that is designed to deliver brightness ratings for high-recycled paper while reducing the use of harsh chemicals traditionally used in paper production.

According to FutureMark, its green clean technology enables embedded inks to be extracted from recovered fiber more efficiently and effectively, and is expected to allow the company to reduce its use of deinking chemicals such as caustic soda and peroxide by up to 30 percent.

The company also says the new technology will allow the company to increase the percentage of post-consumer waste (PCW) used in most of its recycled publication papers. FutureMark coated publication papers currently average more than 90 percent total recycled content and 30 percent PCW—the highest by far from any major North American producer.

FutureMark adds the new process has allowed the company to produce paper with an 85 brightness rating for its two new products:  Future Choice 85 Matte publication paper and Future ReMark 85 label paper.

“Creativity, not chemicals, drove this quality boost,” Steve Silver, FutureMark president and CEO, says. “We’re proud to have attained this exceptional level of brightness in our recycled papers without resorting to harmful chlorine bleach or other harsh chemicals. We’re constantly looking for new ideas and technologies to enhance our products and operations. It’s this commitment to innovation that enables us to produce the highest-quality recycled paper in North America without compromising on environmental performance or cost.”

More information is available at www.futuremarkpaper.com/products.html.


 

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