Voluntary Standard for Coated or Treated Corrugated
Voluntary Standard For Repulping and Recycling Coated or Treated Corrugated Fiberboard and its Equivalents in the Old Corrugated Containers (OCC) Recycling Stream
Coated or treated cardboard packaging is a practical and cost-effective way to ship products like produce, meat or seafood.
The industry developed a Voluntary Standard to ensure this packaging can be repulped and recycled at paper mills using common mill technology.
About the Standard
The Voluntary Standard is an industry-supported set of test protocols to evaluate the repulpability and recyclability of coated or treated corrugated board and its equivalents (OCC-e).
The Standard contains 2 test methods and a test report. Box manufacturers can register treatments and coated board and OCC-e combinations with the Fibre Box Association.
Updates
The Voluntary Standard updates the Voluntary Standard for Repulping and Recycling Corrugated Fiberboard Treated to Improve its Performance in the Presence of Water and Water Vapor, published in 2013.
Download the Voluntary Standard
Download the Application & Materials and Test Report
Application and Materials Form
The Application and Materials Form is to be completed by the submitter.
Test Report Form
The Test Report Form is to be completed by the lab.
Innofibre – Centre d’innovation des produits cellulosiques
Contact
Gaston Michaud
Research Engineer
Innofibre
3351 Des Forges Boulevard
Trois-Rivieres, Quebec
G9A 5E6, Canada
Phone: 819-376-5075
Email: gaston.michaud@cegeptr.qc.ca
Website: www.innofibre.ca
About the Lab
Innofibre is a technological research center dedicated to cellulosic product innovation. Our expertise is: Pulp and Paper, Cellulosic Packaging (barriers, thermomoulding, ecodesign and biodegradability testing), Biosourced products and Decarbonization.
About 50 researchers and technicians are part of Innofibre’s team. Innofibre has state-of-the-art pilot plants and laboratories in line with its expertise. Innofibre has been running the FBA protocol since the very beginning in 2005.
North Carolina State University Paper Materials Service Center
Contact
Dr. Richard Venditti
Professor
NC State University
Department of Forest Biomaterials
Mailing Address
Room 1204 Biltmore Hall Campus
Box 8005
Raleigh, NC 27695
Shipping Address
Room 1229 Pulp and Paper Lab
431 Dan Allen Drive
Raleigh, NC 27695
Phone: 919-515-6185
Email: richardv@ncsu.edu
Website: https://cnr.ncsu.edu/fb/facilities-and-services/pulp-and-paper-technical-services/
About the Lab
The facility has a full line of pulping, bleaching, stock prep, papermaking, paper recycling and paper testing equipment. All industrial processes can also be simulated at the bench scale as well as the pilot plant scale.
This work can also be complemented by chemical analysis, polymer characterization, material science, and advanced imaging such as optical scanner based, microscope, polarized light microscope and scanning electron microscope with EDS imaging.
Nano-cellulose and nano-particle generation also available.
Western Michigan University – Pilot Plant
Contact
Shawn Mortimore
Associate Director Pilot Plants
Western Michigan University
Coating Pilot Plant
4651 Campus Dr.
Kalamazoo, MI 49008
Phone: 269-276-3532
Cell: 269-625-7116
Email: shawn.mortimore@wmich.edu
Website: http://www.wmich.edu/pilotplants
About the Lab
Western Michigan University (WMU) Pilot Plant services all aspects of Recycling, Paper Making, Coating, Molded Fiber, and Compostability.
This includes a robust pilot-scale fiber recycling plant used for evaluating recyclability of products through established protocols for over 17 years.
Wisconsin Institute for Sustainable Technology
Contact
Mark Shawbitz
Paper Making and Laboratory Specialist
Wisconsin Institute for Sustainable Technology (WIST)
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
2001 Fourth Avenue, SCI D135
Stevens Point, WI 54481
Phone: 715-346-2703
Email: mshawbit@uwsp.edu
Website: https://www3.uwsp.edu/wist/Pages/default.aspx
About the Lab
The Wisconsin Institute for Sustainable Technology (WIST) is part of the College of Natural Resources at the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point. WIST provides repulpability and recyclability testing for fiber-based packaging materials. WIST is a How2Recycle-recognized facility, delivering results trusted by brands, converters, and certification programs across the industry.
In addition, WIST operates the first academic laboratory approved by BPI for ASTM D6400 and D6868 compostability testing, providing fast, reliable data to support product development, certification, and labeling.