[New Product Information]environmentally friendlytype heat-sensitivePaper using Lignin from wood-derived ingredient
Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd.
Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd. and Nikka Chemical Co., Ltd. have conducted joint research on a color developer, a chemical for thermal paper, and developed a newbiomasscolor developer usingLignin, a wood-derived component. In addition,the Company have commercializedenvironmentally friendly thermal paper using this biomasscolor developer.
the Company are exploring the effective use of Lignin, a key component of wood resources, and have used it in dye dispersants and concrete admixtures. Among them, we discovered for the first time in the world that kraftLignin, which is produced in the production of wood pulp, can be used as a color developer, based on the similarity between the molecular structure ofLignin, a chromitant mixed with thermal Paperused in receipts, etc.
*KraftLignin: The main component contained inblack liquorextracted during the pulp manufacturing process
After that, through joint research with Nikka Chemical, which manufactures and sells color developers, we succeeded in developing a new biomasscolor developer, and now we have commercialized thermal Paper containing biomasscolor developers. (Product Name: TP60KS-KLE)
The new thermalPaperKLE has a brown, woody texture derived from Lignin by partially replacing the traditional petrochemical-derived color developer withbiomasscolor developer.
Thermal Paper is widely used in daily life as receipts and labels. Receipts continue to increase the amount of information written on them, driven by advertisements, coupon printing, reduced tax rates, and the introduction of an invoice system. In addition, demand for labels is expanding, mainly for logistics, supported by strong online shopping. The output thermal printer is capable of low-maintenance and high-speed printing, and is considered an effective choice for improving operational efficiency, and the global market size of thermalPaperis expected to grow at an annual rate of more than 5% by 2030. the Companywill also focus on product development according to each application.