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TAPPI TIP 0603-02 – Stickies definition and classification

Paper recycling mills deal with stickies that cause problems on paper machine and affect product quality. Manyterms used to discuss stickies related problems include: macro stickies, micro stickies, dispersed stickies, colloidalstickies, mini stickies, DISCO (dissolved and colloidal) stickies, primary stickies, secondary stickies,environmentally benign adhesives (EBA), recycle compatible adhesives (RCA), screenable stickies, removablestickies, depositable stickies, visible stickies, sub-visible stickies, and so on.

The purpose of this TIP is to explain and standardize some of the terms.