Disposable Waterproof Table Cloth Stone Paper 80gsm Grease Proofing Tear Resistant Printed For Dinner Party

Stone paper consists of the following components only: Calcium carbonate and high density polyethylene. If it is no longer needed, there are various disposal options. Stone paper begins to dissolve under constant sunlight after a few months. After about a year it will be dissolved in dust completely – similar to eggshells. Stone paper can also be burnt without creating toxic gases. For this reason, it is particularly suitable for the typical consumer product carrier bags.

CAN STONE PAPER BE PRINTED JUST LIKE PAPER?

Rock Paper can be printed just as easily as conventional cellulose paper. There is even less ink required. Offset, Digital and UV printing are the ideal technologies for printing stone paper. Laser printers are rather unsuitable because they often develop strong heat. Stone paper starts to deform at 65 degrees Celsius.

IS STONE PAPER MORE ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY THAN PLASTIC?

Yes, stone paper is more environmentally friendly than plastic. If plastics are not recycled they practically do not rot – unlike the paper substitute stone-paper. After several hundred years, plastic products will still be found in forests and oceans. Stone Paper contains only 20% of the plastic HD-PE (high density polyethylene). It consists of carbon and hydrogen atoms and burns completely to CO2 and water.

CAN STONE PAPER BE PRINTED JUST LIKE PLASTIC?

Rock paper can be printed just like plastic. There might be other printing methods used, nevertheless the result is just as good. Offset, Digital and UV printing are ideally used to print Stone Paper. Laser printers are not suitable as they often generate high heat. Stone paper can only withstand temperatures up to 65 degrees Celsius.

HOW LONG DOES STONE PAPER LAST?

A big advantage of Stone Paper is that it does not become yellow. Even without the use of bleach, it is beautifully white and remains so. Moisture cannot harm the material. That is why the “paper” can in principle last forever. Unless it is exposed to permanent sunlight, because under prolonged sunlight, stone paper will decompose after a few months.

IS THE PRODUCTION OF STONE PAPER ENVIRONMENTAL-FRIENDLY AND SUSTAINABLE?

a big advantage of Stone Paper is that it does not become yellow. Even without the use of bleach, it is beautifully white and remains so. Moisture cannot harm the material. That is why the “paper” can in principle last forever. Unless it is exposed to permanent sunlight, because under prolonged sunlight, stone paper will decompose after a few months.

IS STONE PAPER MORE SUSTAINABLE THAN RECYCLED PAPER?

Yes, stone paper is more environmental-friendly and sustainable than recycled paper. Hardly any fresh fibres are needed to recycle paper, but a lot of drinking water, bleach and other chemicals. There is still a lot of waste, more than in the production of virgin fibre paper. Moreover, because of its appearance, eco-paper is not suitable for all applications.

 

Recycle process

Both the production-process as well as the end-product are very clean and non-wasteful. In addition, Stone Paper paper is easily broken down by sunlight; 200 micron thick G-ECO paper will begin to break and crack like an egg shell in the outside air in a period of 9 to 12 months (if the material is left in the sun 10 hours a day). It can also be easily burned without the release of harmful gasses.

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Stone Paper is recyclable with plastic (percentage is only 20%). There has been no indication that Stone Paper, in any way, affects the recycling stream. It causes no disruption in the recycling centers or while sorting. Stone Paper needs to be recycled by means of the category 2 recycling stream. Stone Paper is not plastic nor pulp paper. This can be proved by burning a sheet of Stone Paper, which produces a natural chalky residue of calcium carbonate. Since calcium carbonate is used as a filler in plastics, it’s a useful addition to the category 2 plastic recycling stream. If Stone Paper does end up in the recycling stream of paper, it will be separated and re-routed to the category 2 stream and burned in an oven to generate energy. No harmful gasses are released by burning Stone Paper.
Stone Paper is a tree-free paper, that consists mostly out of calcium carbonate bound with a small percentage of non-toxic resin. In addition, it’s safely broken down by nature and will be completely gone in 9 to 12 months if left in nature. Without the exhaustion of any harmful gasses.

Despite of Stone Paper being tree-free, it shares similarities to traditional wood pulp paper in regard to elasticy and tear-resistancyin a ratio of 1:1 and 2:1.

During the production of Stone Paper, no trees, water, toxins or bleach is used. And the unused or excess is easily recycled into new Stone Paper. In addition, it is water-resistant, and since it’s tree-free and in essence fiber-free, it doesn’t absorb ink and therefore uses 15 to 20% less ink during print in comparison to wood pulp paper. The result is an extremely sharp image.