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Home >> Volume 32, 2017 >> ssue No. 1

RECYCLING
A new potential paper resource; recyclability of paper cups coated with water-soluble polyacrylate-based polymer
Academic Tai Ju Lee, Cheol Yoon and Jeong Yong Ryu
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Abstract
Paper cups are typically made by laminating PE or PLA onto the surface of paper. PE and PLA are hydrophobic and easy for film formation. However, recycling of PE- or PLA-
coated paper cups is difficult. Polyacrylate (PA)-based polymers may be an alternative to PE and PLA, and recycling of polyacrylate-coated paper cups may be considered if
the barrier film can be disintegrated. The recyclability of paper cups coated with PE-, PLA-, and PA-based polymers was investigated by pilot pulper and screen. Furthermore,
mechanical treatments were investigated for the removal of remaining polyacrylate flakes (RPF). The pulping yield of PA-coated paper cups was higher than that of PE- or
PLA-coated paper cups, since PE or PLA films were discarded as hole screen rejects. In the case of PA-coated paper cups, RPF could not be separated by slot screening due
to its deformability. However, RPF must be treated properly since it can result in specks on the surface of paper. RPD could be fragmented effectively, with over 95%
rePAPER disappearing after one pass of kneading and 10 min of beating. Consequently, it may be possible to use PA-coated paper cups as a raw material in the paper recycling
process.

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Compostability 4th week 8th week
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rePAPERs cups in biowaste are readily disintegrated and

compostable.
( the qualitative disintegration test by OWS ) rePAPER
Sustainable Resource Circulation REDUCTION
Harmless coated paper RISING ECOLIFE
 2017.04 Registered as a venture enterprise, Agreement of
academic-industrial collaboration with Kangwon
Univ.
2017.03 Concluded supply contract of coatings with Lecta
Group, Spain
rePAPERs 2017.01 Joint development agreement on food packaging
Story paper with PaperCorea

Established the 2nd factory for chemical production 2016.05

in Ansan, Korea
Made an agreement of paper coatings with Tullis 2016.05
Russell Korea Ltd.
Certificated as Eco-Label Production Company by 2016.02
Ministry of Environment

2015.11 Estalished the 1st factory for converting paper cups

and plates in Ansan, Korea
2015.04 Invested by and Incorporated in to NICE Group

Concluded a collaboration agreement with Hansol 2014.11

Paper Co., Ltd
Exhibited rePAPERs environmentally friendly 2014.10
business items in Eco-Expo Korea 2014
Founded rePAPER Inc. 2014.07
Selected as a start-up company supported by Korea 2014.04
Small Business Administration

2013.10 Developed the production technology of repulpable

food contact barrier papers

Partnerships of rePAPER
NICE Holdings LECTA Paper Corea

Jeonju Paper Hansol Paper Tullis Russell Korea

Dongguk University Kangwon University Yonsei University

 Vision
Urban pulp & resource circulation

Paper containers are widely used for their convenience and hygiene. However,
as the consumption of disposable paper containers has been blamed as the main
cause of global warming, it has burdened the users as if they neglected the
importance of the environment.

Does it have to be just a dream to have a kind of paper which can be recycled as
pulp again while meeting all the requirements as a food container such as water
proof, heat resistance, bio-degradability?

PE-coated products, which have been used until now for not having a proper
alternative in spite of unsafety issues as a disposable paper food container, and
PLA-coated products with high cost and unstability.
rePAPER Inc. now confidently suggest the optimized alternative.

Reproducing paper after recovering disposable, yet, environmental-friendly food

containers from the urban areas where we live is the beginning of URBAN PULP
that rePAPER Inc. dreams and practices and we will create the connection
of resource circulation.

This is the value that we must achieve for our precious

next generation and the nature.