Reduced CO2 Footprint without Loss of Quality

During recent years, the consideration of carbon dioxide emissions became the focus of global initiatives and national regulations. As the paper and board producing industry is among the main six emitters of greenhouse gases of the industrial sector, greenhouse gas reduction regulations triggered many initiatives among which the replacement of raw materials with high carbon footprint is seriously considered. Mill trial results on a commercial scale paper machine show that the careful choice of functional pigments can support the carbon footprint reduction of paper and board. This article demonstrates that improvements of the environmental footprint of paper (board) can be done without compromising on quality – and that carbon footprint reductions and quality considerations are not contradicting each other.

Acknowledgement: Ramon Rohe, Dr. Cathy Ridgway, Omya International AG