The standard specifies a method to determine the laboratory-scale recyclability of cellulose-based materials and products, simulating some of the main phases of the industrial production of new paper and board obtained processing paper for recycling.
The method specified in the standard allows to analyze process parameters (pulping, coarse rejects, flakes and adhesive particle content) and quality parameters of the new material obtained recycling the fibers (sheet forming and optical inhomogeneities).
The standard applies only to paper and board, intended as materials which are mainly based on cellulose fibers, and to products consisting mainly of such materials.
The standard does not take into account further specifications necessary for the processing of paper for recycling by means of de-inking technology.