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FSC: the Forest Stewardship Council A.C. (FSC) shall promote environmentally appropriate,
socially benecial, and economically viable management of the world’s forests. The wood
pulp labelled with the FSC logo is certied as respectful of the forest heritage and the people
living in the same area.
T.C.F.: Identies Totally Chlorine Free bleached wood pulp. It means that the bleaching
process has been made without chlorine in any form.
COTTON: cotton represents the most noble raw material for producing paper. Its bres are
the longest and the most exible available on the market. The paper produced with them
maintains the same characteristics, for this reason banknotes and professional artist papers
are 100% cotton. Being wood free by nature cotton papers are more durable compared to
wood pulp papers.
ACID FREE: paper produced in neutral environment without acids. In the past for the paper
sizing alum-sulphate was used generating an increase in the paper acidity and its resistance
over time, obviously an undesired side effect.
HYDROPOWER: this logo identies the Fabriano papers produced with at least 60% of
hydropower energy. Thanks to this renewable source of energy, generated through small
power plants owned by the company, we can lower the greenhouse gas emissions contributing
to the safeguard of the environment.
E.C.F.: denties Elemental Chlorine Free bleached wood pulp. It means that the bleaching
process has been made without the use of chlorine dioxide.
LONG LIFE: the papers produced according to the ISO 9706 regulation are said Long Life. It
means that the paper has to be wood free (lignin free),with a neutral-alkaline sizing and an
alkaline buffer content consisting in at least 2.5% of carbonate calcium to neutralize the
acidic action of the environment.
FEDEROTTICA: it is the National Association of the Italian Opticians and it is the most
important and representative organization of professionals in the optical and optometric
eld. In our case certies the papers respecting the standards suitable for writing and reading.
MOULD MADE: identies the papers produced through mould cylinder machines. This kind
of production gives to the paper unique characteristics similar to an hand-made paper. These
represent the highest paper quality available in the market.
COTTON
100%
MOULD MADE