ICT and e-Business in the Pulp, Paper and Paper ... - empirica

Pulp, paper and paper products
Outputs of the P&P industry
The paper and paperboard industry converts inputs (raw materials) from forestry and
from the chemical industry into papers of different grades. These are used by other
industries for various purposes or go directly to consumers via retail distribution. Paper
grades are classified, for paper manufacturing purposes, into the following product
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Newsprint and magazine papers. Paper used for printing newspapers is mainly
made from mechanical pulp and/or from recovered paper. Magazine paper is
typically uncoated mechanical paper, where less than 90% of the fibre furnish
consists of chemical pulp fibres.
Printing and writing papers. Many 20 printing papers are coated, either on one or
on both sides, with minerals such as china clay (kaolin) or calcium carbonate.
Writing paper, in contrast, is typically uncoated woodfree paper, defined as paper
where at least 90% of the fibre furnish consists of chemical pulp fibres. Both types
of paper are suitable for printing or other graphic purposes.
Sanitary and household products. This category covers a wide range of tissue
and other hygienic papers for use in households or in commercial and industrial
premises e.g. toilet paper and facial tissues, kitchen towels, hand towels and
industrial wipes.
Paper-based packaging materials and products. This category includes case
materials (paper and board mainly used in the manufacture of corrugated board);
folding boxboard (carton board, coated or uncoated); wrappings (paper whose
main use is wrapping or packaging); and other papers mainly used for packaging
purposes (other than the above).
Other specialised products. This category includes other paper and board for
industrial and special purposes, such as cigarette papers and filter papers, and
special papers for waxing, insulating, roofing.
Users of these materials also include the converting industries (manufactures of
articles of paper & paperboard). Outputs of this sub-sector include a large range of
product categories, the most important of which are packaging solutions representing
about 40% of all paper and board production. 21 Other categories include sanitary and
household products, office stationery, wall paper and bookbinding.
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The classification follows the one proposed by www.paperonline.com, the educational online
portal provided by CEPI.
See www.paperrecovery.org/files/Guidelines-165257A.pdf
Source: CITPA, the International Confederation of Paper and Board Converters in Europe
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