RETURN TO PAPER(En)

Introducing the new look of eco-friendly cold cups from rePAPER! We all have experienced, in summertime, when the temperature goes unbearably high and so does the discomfort index, but just with a sip of cup of ice cold drink, all the tiredness and stress wash away. Those who are surviving the heat would shout “Iced Coffee!” and praise iced Americano as their “summertime besties.” This summer, rePAPER is proudly introducing you to ‘STAY COOL’ and ‘FESTIVAL,’ cold cups that let you enjoy ice full of cold drinks, yet still eco-friendly. Hot cups and cold cups, what’s so different? To solve the inconvenience of condensation forms on the outer wall of the cold cup due to the difference in temperature between the inside and outside of the cup, cold cups are coated on both sides; once on the inside for waterproofing and once on the outside for water repellency. Whereas hot drink cups are coated inside only for waterproofing. To prevent the cup from getting soggy and starting to fall apart...

There was an annual conference for paper technicians on June 22-24 organized by Korea Pulp and Korea Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry at Hotel Interciti, Daejeon. Korea Pulp and Korea Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry was established in 1967 for the purpose of exchanging and cooperating with people in academia and business to educate paper technicians and to pursue various projects, such as academic presentations and technology information collections, for the pulp and paper industry in Korea. Though this conference has been postponed a few times because of the pandemic, many people in the paper industry attended to have a meaningful time. For this 56th conference, top experts in the field were invited to give lectures and about 50 technicians, and management support team of the paper industry attended for the required education paper making process, such as the process of pulp fiber to paper material preparation process and the initial, manufac...

rePAPER’s environmentally friendly technology news delivered by Chinese blog There are many major distributors and convertors dominating the global market in Greater China. Due to direct or indirect impacts from the world’s plastic pollution, there have been a lot of inquiries and requests on environmentally friendly materials and products as alternatives. Some of the companies swiftly started seeking for such products and found rePAPER’s recyclable and home compostable paper coating technology that satisfies the global standards and they have suggested cooperation in various fields. *Click the image to move to rePAPER’s Chinese blog! Therefore, rePAPER opened a Chinese blog to lay a foothold to deliver our news on the environment-friendly paper coating technology and global trends in relevant industries more easily and conveniently to those in Greater China. We look forward to stretching out to the broader world with our technology by lively information exchange!   rePAPER’s...

The use of disposables has been rapidly increased since COVID19 outbreak. Some consumers purchase ‘ environmentally friendly ’ products described as biodegradable or compostable in the belief that they are making a better choice for the environment. But, does our decision really bring the result as we wish and expect? According to Jason Locklin, the director of New Materials Institute of the University of Georgia, expressions like ‘ biodegradable ’ or ‘ compostable ’ confuse not only customers but also experts in the fields, for such products may only be degraded under certain conditions and mess up with recycling stream. Let ’ s take a few examples that are marketed as biodegradable. Can we really trust these products that are supposed to relieve customer ’ s guilt on the use of disposables?   1 st  player It is PLA(Poly Lactic Acid). PLA is made from ingredients mostly extracted from corn starch that it is one of the most well-known environmentally-friendly resi...