removal of ink and/or toner from a printed product to a high extent by means of a deinking process. This shall restore as good as possible the optical properties of the unprinted product. Distribution (of paper and board)

A process in which most of the ink, filler and other extraneous material is removed from printed and/or unprinted recovered paper. The result is a pulp which can be used, along with varying percentage [..]

Separation and removal prior to paper formation of ink and other contaminants from wastepaper slurry by screening, washing, flotation, chemical treatment and bleaching.