ASTM D5663-97(2011)
(Guide)Standard Guide for Validating Recycled Content in Packaging Paper and Paperboard
Standard Guide for Validating Recycled Content in Packaging Paper and Paperboard
ABSTRACT
This guide covers the standard for the calculation and the substantiation of recycled content of packaging papers and paperboard products. The mass balance approach shall be used to determine absolute recycled content. This guide also covers the recycled content that contain any amount or kind of recycled fiber. Methods to calculate and substantiate levels of such recycled fiber is also covered. Classes and types of paper and paperboard product include, but are not limited to, folding boxboard, set-up boxboard; linearboard and corrugating medium for use in corrugated containers; tubestock; carrier board, bag paper and other related packaging paper and paperboard products.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide provides an approach for both the calculation and the substantiation of recycled content of finished packaging paper and paperboard products. A mass balance approach is recommended for use by manufacturers since no physical or chemical test method is currently available to determine absolute recycled content of a finished paper product.
1.2 This guide covers (1) recycled content of packaging paper and paperboard products that contain any amount or kind of recycled fiber; and (2) methods to calculate and substantiate the level(s) of recycled fiber content claimed by an agreement between the buyer and the seller.
1.2.1 This guide may be used with or without modification to calculate or substantiate the recycled content of packaging paper and paperboard products when recovered nonfibrous materials (for example, filler) are a part of the recycled fiber furnish. Limited guidance is provided for appropriate modifications to this guide for the determination of amount of recycled nonfibrous materials in paper products.
1.3 This guide does not recommend either an amount or a kind of recycled fiber or material to use since (1) the amount and kind of recycled content in a packaging paper or paperboard product should be agreed upon between the buyer and the seller, and (2) the calculation and substantiation procedures recommended may be used for any amount or kind of recycled material agreed upon between the buyer and the seller.
1.4 The mass balance calculation method recommended by this guide may or may not comply with applicable federal, state, or local laws for recycled content statements intended to be received by consumers. Limited guidance on content statements is in Appendix X1.
1.5 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test method portion, Section 10, of this guide: This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Designation: D5663 − 97(Reapproved 2011) An American National Standard
Standard Guide for
Validating Recycled Content in Packaging Paper and
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Paperboard
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5663; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices
and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior
1.1 Thisguideprovidesanapproachforboththecalculation
to use.
and the substantiation of recycled content of finished packag-
ingpaperandpaperboardproducts.Amassbalanceapproachis
2. Referenced Documents
recommended for use by manufacturers since no physical or
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
chemical test method is currently available to determine
D1968 Terminology Relating to Paper and Paper Products
absolute recycled content of a finished paper product.
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(Withdrawn 2010)
1.2 This guide covers (1) recycled content of packaging
paperandpaperboardproductsthatcontainanyamountorkind 3. Terminology
of recycled fiber; and (2) methods to calculate and substantiate
3.1 Definitions—Definitions shall be in accordance with
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Terminology D1968 and the Dictionary of Paper.
between the buyer and the seller.
1.2.1 This guide may be used with or without modification
4. Classification
to calculate or substantiate the recycled content of packaging
4.1 The buyer and seller may agree to packaging paper and
paper and paperboard products when recovered nonfibrous
paperboard product classes and types of their choice, which
materials (for example, filler) are a part of the recycled fiber
may be from among the following classes and types:
furnish. Limited guidance is provided for appropriate modifi-
4.1.1 Classes include, but are not limited to, any of the
cations to this guide for the determination of amount of
following packaging paper and paperboard products: folding
recycled nonfibrous materials in paper products.
boxboard, set-up boxboard; linerboard and corrugating me-
1.3 This guide does not recommend either an amount or a
dium for use in corrugated containers; tubestock; carrier board,
kind of recycled fiber or material to use since (1) the amount
bag paper, and other related packaging paper and paperboard
and kind of recycled content in a packaging paper or paper-
products.
board product should be agreed upon between the buyer and
4.1.2 Two types of products are included: those containing
the seller, and (2) the calculation and substantiation procedures
no virgin fiber and those containing a mixture of recycled and
recommended may be used for any amount or kind of recycled
virgin fiber.
material agreed upon between the buyer and the seller.
5. Ordering Information
1.4 The mass balance calculation method recommended by
5.1 Thebuyerandsellerofpackagingpaperandpaperboard
this guide may or may not comply with applicable federal,
products with recycled content should agree upon at least the
state, or local laws for recycled content statements intended to
following information:
be received by consumers. Limited guidance on content
5.1.1 Class(es) and type(s) of product(s) (see 4.1),
statements is in Appendix X1.
5.1.2 Percent of recycled fiber, by fiber dry weight, and, if
1.5 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
appropriate, recycled material, by total dry weight, to be
test method portion, Section 10, of this guide: This standard
incorporated into a product (see 10.1 through 10.6),
does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any,
associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this
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ThisguideisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeD10onPackagingand the ASTM website.
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is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D10.19 on Sustainability & Recycling. The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2011. Published April 2012. Originally www.astm.org.
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published as D5663 – 95. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as D5663 – 97 Available from the Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry, P.O.
(2003). DOI: 10.1520/D5663-97R11. Box 105113, Atlanta, GA 30348.
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