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Virgin pulp fibresChemicals
Virgin fibres Virgin pulp fibres are produced out of softwood or hardwood by using a delignification process, meaning that e.g. lignin’s and resins are separated from cellulose material – result are brown fibres.Bleaching of fibres Bleaching is a cleaning process step within pulp preparation to achieve out of the brown fibres a bright pulp, but also to get a certain purity of the fibres to fulfil demands - e.g. for hygiene products. Today there are different methods in use for bleaching - the former used chlorine bleaching is more or less not used furtheron. For our products we use TCF (Totally Chlorine Free bleached fibres) where ozone, oxygen and hydrogen peroxide are used. Chemicals All chemicals used in the process as well as the functional chemicals are assessed from an environmental, occupational health and safety and product safety point of view and have to fulfil given legal demands. Functional chemicals are e.g.: Dry strength agent Colourants Fixing agents Process chemicals (for performing papermaking process)are e.g.: DefoamerYankee coating agentsDispersing agents SlimicidesRetention aids Food ContactThis product fulfils the legislative requirements for Food Contact materials, confirmed by external certification performed by ISEGA. The product is safe for wiping food contact surfaces and may also come occasionally into contact with foodstuffs for a short period of time.
Packaging Fulfilment of Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (94/62/EC): Yes Environmental label = EcolabelThis product is approved for Nordic and EU ecolabel.Date of issue 2011-04-12Revision date 2012-03-22
SCA Hygiene Products AB, Bäckstensgatan, 405 03 Göteborg
This product is produced at SCA’s Ortmann mill, Austria, which is certified according to ISO 9001 and EMAS.
Napkins are suitable in normal waste handling systems by the community.Used products should not be handled over to recycling