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Characterization and evaluation of books and notebooks
IPT has been analyzing the quality of school books by means of tests and analyses since 1999. The procedures established by IPT for analysis of school books distributed by MEC – Ministry of Education – were the basis for the publication in 2006, of a set of technical standards for Read more…
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Characterization, evaluation and development of papers for sanitary purposes
Sanitary papers are characterized by low substances (15 to 50g/m2), high absorbency and softness and in Brazil are made from different types of fibers, mainly short fibers (hardwood fibers) and recycled fibers. IPT participates actively in the Brazilian Committee for Pulp and Paper (ABNT/CB-29), which is responsible for the technical Read more…
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Characterization and evaluation of special papers
IPT has technical capability and laboratory infrastructure to characterize and assist in the development of special papers. Additionally it offers analysis packages for specific products, which include: go deal now Dental-medical-hospital packaging papers: papers intended for packaging of sterile health products, for application in dental, medical, hospital and laboratory practice, Read more…
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Characterization and evaluation of security papers and documents
my link Security papers are those incorporating identifiable security elements to discourage forgeries. Security elements give papers specific characteristics and may be incorporated in the paper (watermarking and fibers visible only under ultraviolet light, for example) or come from processes external to the manufacture of the paper (micro-lettering or numismatic Read more…
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Studies on fibrous raw materials
Up to the mid-1850s, the main raw materials for manufacturing paper in the West were cotton or linen rags. The growing demand for paper, however, led to the emergence of new raw materials for papermaking and instigated the development of cellulose pulp production technology. Today wood is the prime raw Read more…
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Characterization, evaluation and development of printing and writing papers, their products and raw
The paper industry in Brazil, one of the largest in the world, produced more than nine million tons in 2008, of which approximately 27% were printing and writing papers. The quality requirements for this type of paper have increased steadily mainly due to the development of printing technologies. IPT assists Read more…
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Characterization, evaluation and development of packaging papers
Many people consider that the demand for packaging papers is linked to economic growth and acts as a “thermometer” of the economy. The use of recycled fiber in the production of packaging and the fact that paper packaging is recyclable enhances the importance of this type of paper. IPT characterizes Read more…
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Performance of products applied on paper
IPT analyzes paper-related products whose performance depends on the characteristics of the product and the paper. The products most frequently analyzed include: Ballpoint pens: tests are performed according to ISO Standard 12756– Drawing and writing instruments – Ballpoint pens and rollerball pens Vocabulary and ISO 12757-1 – Ballpoint pen and Read more…
