Material

UPM ProFi wood plastic composite (WPC) is the first industrial scale solution for waste off-cuts & trimmings from self-adhesive labels. The innovative production process utilises the cellulose fibres and plastic polymers that are surplus by-products in self-adhesive label manufacture and processing. UPM ProFi could also be called a paper plastic composite.

The proportion of the recycled paper and plastic in UPM ProFi varies depending on the product application, however always being more than 50 per cent. The only added plastic is clean polypropylene. The remaining raw materials include different fillers and colour.

All raw materials are non-toxic and harmless to the environment. No PVC is used. UPM ProFi contains no harmful chemicals so after its life cycle UPM ProFi products can be disposed with normal household waste or recycled into energy.

UPM ProFi material can be processed with most standard technologies from the plastic industry. UPM ProFi products are manufactured by the extrusion and injection moulding processes. Products made of UPM ProFi material can be worked with conventional woodworking tools.