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A REAL KIWI CHICK
The Cornerstone Ceremony for a new clean air stone paper mill took place in Taiwan Feb 2013. This Mill will boast clean air inside and out and will begin operationsAug-Sept in 2013. This will have the latest new upgraded machines for making rich mineral stone paper to cope with increased demand and also ensure that the food grade quality is exceptional.
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In May 2011 a rare white kiwi chick hatched at Pukaha Mount Bruce and here it is printed offset on Rockstock RPD200 at Printcraft in Wairarapa. Pictured here is Lisa Sims of the Pukaha Mount Bruce Board and Lance Johnson from Printcraft with a poster of 'Manukura'. We think this poster is an ideal use for Rockstock. Lance indicated to us that the rockstock RPD fed very flat and well in the feeder with the standard inks drying quicker than usual, giving a great result.
To learn more about Manukura visit www.pukaha.org.nz
Proceeds from these posters help protect endangered native species in the Pukaha Mount Bruce forest.
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These maps made it all the way to the finish!
This canoe race around Robinson Crusoe Island was organised in Chile by friends to raise funds for the family of a sportsman who tragically lost his life. This chart of Robinson Crusoe Island was printed on Stone paper and being tear resistant and waterproof was an ideal use for the paper.
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In November 2010 The stone paper Mill achieved another environment certification ISO14001. The ISO 14001 environment management standards exists to help organizations to (a) minimize how their operations negatively affect the environment (i.e. cause adverse changes to the air, water or land); (b) comply with applicable laws regulations, and other environmentally oriented requirements, and (c) continually improve in the above. It was a proud day for all members of the stone paper family! Stay tuned as more environmental certifications are on their way!
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"Don't blow it - good planets are hard to find." Time Magazine.
Choose the environmental options available. Choose Rockstock
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ROCKSTOCK RSD
Rockstock RSD-A greyish stone paper is being currently developed using stone powder from rock after minerals are extracted from mineral bearing stone. This is done by heating the stone until the metals are extracted. The slag or waste (stone powder-currently put to landfill) will be used to make a paper that can can have a White CaCO3 coating for printing on 1 or two sides,( known as RSD) utilisizing another waste source of raw material to make paper. This is not likely to be available until2013-14.
The powder is free from heavy metals and will undergo rigorous testing to develop and certify.
The photo below shows the RSD grey paper and also printed on the white coated side.
Stone Paper Cookie Bag
Natural & Wild + Sustainable
A New Zealand Dog and Cat Dietry suppliment made in New Zealand containing 100% sustainably fished Hoki Oil & manuka honey marketed by Newflands Limited is contained in a Rockstock ziplock Bag with a Rocktak self adhesive label printed by CPS Printing Limited on a Fuji Xerox 560. Both bag and label are freezer grade being a criteria for the product storage. This is a great example of a supplier making a huge effort to be sustainable and environmental in their ethic.
Bosch in Germany have used stone paper in a range of Carry bags for spare parts.
A Design Company has won a government award in Taiwan for these Silver foiled Cookie bags with embellishments that encourages post consumer use, such as a decorative low temperature light or floral vase. RBD300 Stone Paper card was used for this as it is waterproof, tear resistant, foodgrade, freezer grade, grease proof, moth and insect proof and has a great feel.
Below: Amway use Stone paper bags for their Artistry Range
Rockstock Pouch bottle Trial
A new trial with Rockstock RPD with a thin metalised or foil backing was tested Oct 2010 and even with a person standing on a water filled example there was not breakage.
Useful for holding various liquids. This prototype material is made with the following layers of RPD 200 + PE + foil + PE.
Waterproof Maps using paper from stone
A map printed on stone paper that is water proof, can be written on when wet and does not crack or damage on the fold and below a cycling map.
(Above) Wellington City Council map printed on Rockstock RPD120 is an ideal use with no cracking on folds and durable enough to withs the rigours of handling, rain and have strong environmental credentials.
Ice Cream containers use Rockstock
French In-mould company uses RPD 100 stone paper in thermformed Ice cream containers.
Label material used RPD 100. RPD 100 is offset printed. (France: Sodinor)
Paper Shoes Rock!
A range of Shoes are now being developed by a major shoe brand using Rockstock in their uppers with a leather look finish. No animal products are hence used (no acid, base or bleach, no water,no effluent)
Rockstock can be printed, and embossed with a pattern.
NEW STONE PAPER MILLS IN CHINA
A video Showing the Celebration, Cornerstone for the New Eco Stone Paper Factory Complexdue to commence production July 2012 (in Chinese) with subtitles in Anhui province, China Click Here!!
Also The Cornerstone Celebration for the 3rd Stone Paper Mill to begin Production 2011 In Northern China / Mongolia (in chinese) Click Here!!
A news conference re Introduction of Rich Mineral Stone paper Click Here!!
Another look at environmental aspects of Stone paper Click here!!
New Stone Paper mill at Shenyang to begin production March 2013 and another around the same time near Beijiing.
Waterproof Aqua Cabana Magazine
The Waterproof Aqua Cabana Magazine printed on Stone paper was promoted at a pool party in Las Vegas recently at The Palms Casino Resort and demonstrates that "yes you can really have a magazine you can read in the bath.".
