Paper made from stone

May 27, 2008 - 2:54pm — Bibliofuture

Here is a company that makes paper called Terraskin that is made from stone. Wood based paper uses large quantities of water during manufacture. Bleaches are also often used on top of the fact that trees need to be cut down.

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May 27, 2008 - 2:59pm — Bibliofuture

Additional Terraskin info

TerraSkin® is a combination of Mineral Powder (>80% Calcium Carbonate) and a small quantity of non-toxic resin (<20% PE) which acts as a binder to create an environmentally friendly, tree-less paper.

TerraSkin® performs like a traditional paper, but it has many unique advantages:

• The production of TerraSkin® requires NO WATER, so the papermaking
process for TerraSkin® incurs no water pollutants.

• The production of TerraSkin® requires NO BLEACH.

• TerraSkin® is water resistant and tear resistant.

• TerraSkin® is not a fiber so it doesn't absorb ink like regular paper -
consequently 20-30% less ink is required for printing.

• TerraSkin® will degrade back to its source - the powder of stone -
when left out in nature for approximately three to nine months.

• The harvesting of trees is unnecessary when producing TerraSkin®,
thereby safeguarding the natural environment's beauty and biodiversity
for all living beings.

See:
http://www.mbdc.com/c2c/itemDetails.php?item=92

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July 18, 2008 - 4:31pm — karlrudi (not verified)

Back to the Stone Age...

I have tested this paper. I am a print expert with 25 years in both offset and digital print technologies. I also was an analyst for the global digital print industry. I am nationally awarded for being one of the best - sorry, just some credibility here. i have been in the inner chambers of R&D for the largest digital print manufacturers on the planet. I have written technical evaluations of the high-end flagship print systems of Xerox, Oce, Canon and Kodak.

What have I found with the paper I tested? The world is about to change!!!!

I am now involved in a group for distribution for this paper.