ASTM_D_5663_-_15_2020.pdf

Designation:D566315(Reapproved 2020)Standard Guide forValidating Recycled Content in Packaging Paper andPaperboard1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5663;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This guide provides an approach for both the calculationand the substantiation of recycled content of finished packag-ing paper and paperboard products.Amass balance approach isrecommended for use by manufacturers since no physical orchemical test method is currently available to determineabsolute recycled content of a finished paper product.Calcu-lations are based on time weighted average flows which arebased on furnish component flow rates and consistency.Rec-ommended approaches to the calculations include by batch orby time weighted average for a specific grade or similar grades.It is not recommended that average recycle content be allocatedby mathematical apportionment rather than by actual fibercontent.That is,if 50%recycled fiber is used over time that isthe time weighted average.One cannot use this same data toreport 50%of the production is 100%recycled.1.1.1 Percentage calculations are based on lb/ton or kg/tonne with the time frame constrained by machine and grade(see 10.1.1.1 and 10.1.1.2).1.1.2 Pulping and recycling yields are not used in thesecalculations.The calculations of recycled fiber content in thefinished product is solely a function of type of fibers in thefurnish flows,the volume of flow and the time period consid-ered.1.2 This guide covers(1)recycled content of packagingpaper and paperboard products that contain any amount or kindof recycled fiber;and(2)methods to calculate and substantiatethe level(s)of recycled fiber content claimed by an agreementbetween the buyer and the seller.1.2.1 This guide may be used with or without modificationto calculate or substantiate the recycled content of packagingpaper and paperboard products when recovered nonfibrousmaterials(for example,filler)are a part of the recycled fiberfurnish.Limited guidance is provided for appropriate modifi-cations to this guide for the determination of amount ofrecycled nonfibrous materials in paper products.1.3 This guide does not recommend either an amount or akind of recycled fiber or material to use since(1)the amountand kind of recycled content in a packaging paper or paper-board product should be agreed upon between the buyer andthe seller,and(2)the calculation and substantiation proceduresrecommended may be used for any amount or kind of recycledmaterial agreed upon between the buyer and the seller.1.4 The mass balance calculation method recommended bythis guide may or may not comply with applicable federal,state,or local laws for recycled content statements intended tobe received by consumers.Limited guidance on contentstatements is in Appendix X1.1.5 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to thetest method portion,Section 10,of this guide:This standarddoes not purport to address all of the safety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is the responsibility of the user of thisstandard to establish appropriate safety,health,and environ-mental practices and determine the applicability of regulatorylimitations prior to use.1.6 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D685 Practice for Conditioning Paper and Paper Productsfor TestingD996 Terminology of Packaging and Distribution Environ-ments1This guide is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D10 on Packaging andis the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D10.19 on Sustainability&Recycling.Current edition approved Nov.1,2020.Published November 2020.Originallyapproved in 1995.Last previous edition approved in 2015 as D5663 15.DOI:10.1520/D5663-15R20.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.13.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsDefinitions shall be in accordance withTerminology