WASTEPAPER DEINKING PROCESS

摘要

The invention relates to a process for the deinking of wastepaper stocks comprising converting the wastepaper to a pulp and contacting said pulp with an aqueous medium having a pH of about 7 or less containing a surface active deinking agent, and thereafter subjecting the resulting pulp-containing medium to one or more wash and/or flotation steps which is carried out at a pH of about 7 or less to remove suspended ink therefrom and to condition said pulp-containing medium for subsequent addition to a paper machine.