Recycling Standard
The European list of standard grades for paper and board for recycling classifies recovered fibre streams by specific quality and impurity thresholds. This en 643 protocol governs the procurement of recovered paper across the paperboard industry by defining the composition limits of acceptable raw material. Mills rely on these categorized definitions to manage the quality of the incoming secondary fibre feedstock.
Procurement contracts reference these grades to align the delivered baled paper with the technical requirements of the pulping plant.
Sorting Tolerance
Producers categorize recovered fibre into distinct groups ranging from ordinary to special grades based on prohibited materials content and unwanted substance levels. The en 643 document establishes the maximum permissible moisture content and specifies the allowable percentage of non-paper components like plastic or metal found within a load. Reprocessors use this framework to verify that a shipment satisfies the feed requirements for specific end products such as white top testliner or newsprint.
Variations in the sorted output translate into adjustments in the chemical consumption or cleaning intensity required during the pulping stage.
Material Classification
Technical specifications within the collection framework establish the boundary between acceptable recovered fibre and waste streams that require intensive separation efforts. Standard grades ensure the consistency of paperboard products by preventing excessive contamination from entering the mill infrastructure. Adherence to these strict purity thresholds lowers the risk of structural defects in the finished substrate.
A predictable supply of sorted fibre supports the operational stability of a board machine.