DIC and Toyo Ink Built One Scorecard

Who will recognise the common scorecard—and who will pay for prototyping and redesign?

DIC and Toyo Ink have standardised the test procedures, assessment criteria and reporting format used to compare the deinking and delamination performance of flexible packaging. Two competitors may have created one scorecard, but brands and recyclers will determine whether it becomes a procurement condition.

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Two competing ink majors have created the same test conditions. DIC and Toyo Ink have standardised the test procedures, assessment criteria and reporting format for the deinking and delamination performance of flexible packaging. The intended users are packaging processors, brand owners and recycling companies.…

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