Glossary

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Glossary

Explanatation of Abbreviations and Terms

AZO: see ION

AZT: see IGN

Benzol: Hydrocarbon contained in petrol. Small amounts get into the atmosphere in exhaust fumes.

Bio-diversity: Diversity of species of flora and fauna

Carbon dioxide (CO2): Colorless, odorless and tasteless gas. It is formed by, among other things, combustion of substances containing hydrocarbons (such as, for example, wood, oil, petrol).

Carbon monoxide (CO): Odorless, non-irritant but highly toxic gas, formed by incomplete combustion of fossil fuels

Combined heating and power plant: Gas-powered generator for producing power, heating and cooling

Chlorine: Greenish-yellow, toxic gas with an acrid odor. It is still used sometimes for bleaching textiles, cellulose and paper.

Dioxin: Toxic hydrocarbons. They are released, for example, in the production of pesticides.

ECF: "Elemental Chlorine-Free" – cellulose bleached with chloride compounds instead of pure chlorine

Emission: Liquid, solid (dust) or gaseous substances released from technical plants into air and water

Fossil energy: Also known as primary energy: naturally formed gaseous, liquid and solid fuels such as natural gas, oil and coal.

Fresh fiber: Also known as primary fiber: paper fiber obtained from the resource wood.

Highly-volatile non-methane hydrocarbons: Odorless, non-irritant but highly toxic gas, formed by incomplete combustion of fossil fuels

IGN: Improved Gravure Publication paper

ION: Improved Offset Publication paper

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA): Analysis of the life-cycle of a product

LWC: "Light Weight Coated", lightweight rolling press paper, coated on both sides, for magazines, envelopes and catalogues

Nitric/Nitrous Oxides (NOX): Toxic combustion gases – result in smog formation, over-thinning effects and "acid rain"

Printing inks: Comprise pigments, binding agents (for the adhesion of the pigment to the paper) and solvents (to keep the printing ink liquid until it is applied to the surface of the paper)

Regenerative energy: Renewable energy sources such as sun, geothermal energy, water, wind and wood

Resources: Raw materials such as wood, oil, coal, clean water and clean air

SC: Super-calandered paper, magazine paper smoothed between the rollers of a calandering machine in the rotogravure process

SBT: see SRP

SRP:  Special Rotogravure Paper

SON:  Standard Offset Newspaper publication paper

SOZ: see SON

Sulphur Dioxide (SO2): Colorless, highly-toxic gas with an acrid odor, formed in the combustion of fossil fuels. The major cause of "acid rain"

TCF: "Totally Chlorine Free", cellulose bleached without chlorine or chlorine compounds

Toluol: Solvent present in the printing inks used in newspaper and catalogue rotogravure

Waste paper: Printed or non-printed scrap paper