The printer paper we all typically use is relatively high grade, due partly to its need to hold ink without blotching. Recycled printer paper is also not as common as you’d think, meaning most printer paper isn’t exactly eco-friendly. Japanese chemical and pharmaceutical company Teijin aims to change that, though, by removing paper from the printing equation completely.
PETE 1 codeTeijin and Nisshinbo Postal Chemical Co. have worked together to create ECOPET paper. It’s created from recycled polyester fiber, which is taken from used polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles. The new eco-friendly paper is the same thickness as a typical sheet of printer paper, but cannot be easily torn, and as it’s plastic, doesn’t fall to pieces when wet.
ECOPET paper is suitable for use in laser printers, but can also be drawn on directly with pens and pencils. It does not have a glossy or film coating, so can be glued and cut just like normal paper. And as it is just a sheet of plastic, there’s nothing to stop it being recycled over and over again.
As well as potentially replacing paper in offices, Teijin sees ECOPET paper having a range of uses conventional paper isn’t viable for. Most notably, when paper is required in an outdoor setting (posters, maps), or in more hostile environments (labeling and packaging of frozen goods).
PETE 1 codeTeijin and Nisshinbo Postal Chemical Co. have worked together to create ECOPET paper. It’s created from recycled polyester fiber, which is taken from used polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles. The new eco-friendly paper is the same thickness as a typical sheet of printer paper, but cannot be easily torn, and as it’s plastic, doesn’t fall to pieces when wet.
ECOPET paper is suitable for use in laser printers, but can also be drawn on directly with pens and pencils. It does not have a glossy or film coating, so can be glued and cut just like normal paper. And as it is just a sheet of plastic, there’s nothing to stop it being recycled over and over again.
As well as potentially replacing paper in offices, Teijin sees ECOPET paper having a range of uses conventional paper isn’t viable for. Most notably, when paper is required in an outdoor setting (posters, maps), or in more hostile environments (labeling and packaging of frozen goods).
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