Bowater offers a number of coated and uncoated grades with recycled content, including coated mechanical #5, book, uncoated mechanical, directory and even smooth newsprint grades.
Recycled content percentages indicated both post-industrial waste and post-consumer waste used. We estimate post-consumer content to be 75% of the total waste used.
UM Machine Finished
Brand Name
Basis Weight 25x38x500 Lbs./(gsm)
RFC%
Mill
Forestry Certification
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BowSelect 61R
30 / (44)
10%
Calhoun
SFI
BowSelect 61R
30 / (44)
25%
Thunder Bay
SFI, ISO 14001, CoC
BowSelect 65R
35 / (52)
50%
Thunder Bay
SFI, ISO 14001, CoC
UM Directory
Brand Name
Basis Weight 25x36x500 Lbs./(gsm)
RFC%
Mill
Forestry Certification
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BowLite
18.5 / (xx)
40%
Thunder Bay
SFI, ISO 14001, CoC
BowLite
20.9 / (31)
40%
Thunder Bay
SFI, ISO 14001, CoC
BowLite
22.1 / (33)
40%
Thunder Bay
SFI, ISO 14001, CoC
BowLite
24.6 / (36)
40%
Thunder Bay
SFI, ISO 14001, CoC
BowLite
25.5 / 38
40%
Thunder Bay
SFI, ISO 14001, CoC
UM Smooth News
Brand Name
Basis Weight 25x38x500 Lbs./(gsm)
RFC%
Mill
Forestry Certification
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BowRotoNews
30 / (44)
60%
Thunder Bay
ISO 14001, CoC
BowRotoNews
33 / (49)
60%
Thunder Bay
ISO 14001, CoC
Products are subject to mill minimums. Please call to inquire.