Raw Materials

QUALITY REQUIREMENTS

 

Dear Suppliers,

Please note that the quality of the raw materials you offer must meet the requirements of the current standards: DSTU 3500:2019, waste paper MS-5B. The waste paper must not contain the following contaminants listed in Appendix A of the "Technical Specifications for Paper and Cardboard Waste" DSTU 3500:2019, namely:

1) Paper and Cardboard-Based Contaminants:

 Parchment paper;

 Grease-soaked paper or cardboard;

 Photo paper;

 Moisture-resistant paper or cardboard unsuitable for fiber recovery (e.g., those treated with synthetic resins);

 Paper or cardboard coated with polyethylene or other polymer films;

 Paper or cardboard with paraffin, bitumen, or rubber coatings;

 Emery paper;

 Multi-layer paper with fabric (e.g., gauze);

 Paper with foil or parchment paper inserts;

 Covers made of waste paperboard with fabric, foil, or synthetic materials;

 Moldy or burnt paper or cardboard;

 Book spines, fiberboard, and soot bags;

 Paper or cardboard soaked with hazardous chemicals;

 2) Chemical and Other Contaminants:

 Fluorescent printing inks; magnetic, metallic, and large-sized printed matter; sealing wax;

 Thick metal connections (e.g., folder locks, wire, metal tape);

 Construction materials: gravel, molding compounds, stones, bricks, etc.;

 Chemicals (fertilizers, paints, detergents, etc.);

 Food and feed residues;

 Tobacco residues;

 Dirt and soil;

 Glass, glass fibers, and mineral fibers;

 Synthetic fibers and materials;

 Wood, plastic, and polymer tapes.

 The mass fraction of contaminants such as tracing paper, metallized paper or cardboard, and products made from it; paper or cardboard coated with varnishes, paints, and synthetic materials; dyed and undyed waterproof types of paper or cardboard; small metal connections (e.g., paper clips, staples); minerals (chalk, etc.); sand, and dust must not exceed 0.5%.

 Waste paper must not contain paper and cardboard collected from medical and veterinary institutions, enterprises that produce or use poisonous and toxic substances, or collected from landfills or garbage chutes.

 The moisture content of the waste paper must not exceed 15.0%.