Japanese chemical and pharmaceutical company Teijin has developed a water-resistant, wet-strong printing paper made with the company's ECOPET recycled polyester fiber derived from used polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles.
According to the company, the printing paper, which is not easily torn when wet, can be used normally in regular laser printers with no need for manual feed.
Potential applications include labels and price tags for fresh or frozen foods, triage tags among others.
The paper enables easy scoring, gluing and writing with pens or pencils and offers better levels of flexibility and texture.
Teijin developed the paper in partnership with Nisshinbo Postal Chemical, which will handle sales limited to Japan through trading companies and printer makers.
