DIC and artience Align Three Parts of Recycling Assessment
In a week of relentless cost pressure, should printers focus on machine speed or shared evaluation standards?
DIC and artience have aligned three parts of the assessment for deinking and delamination. Import prices, up 24.5% year on year, are shaking printers’ equipment and pricing decisions at the same time.
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Two major ink makers have aligned how recyclability is assessed. DIC and artience standardized the assessment of deinking and delamination performance when flexible packaging is recycled. The work covers three elements: test procedures, evaluation criteria and reporting formats.
The initiative was presented at TOKYO PACK 2026, the packaging exhibition held at Tokyo Big Sight from October 14 to 16, 2026.…
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