Dunisoft Napkins & Bio Dunisoft Napkins

What is the difference ?

Dunisoft napkins are paper napkins, made from airlaid paper, as opposed to tissue paper.

As a reminder, tissue napkins, made from wet paper pulp, are 1ply, 2ply, 3ply or 4ply, the more layers the better the quality.

Airlaid paper is a ‘dry’ manufacturing process, made from wood pulp fibres. Wood pulp fibres are bonded together, using ‘air’ to make the airlaid paper. Airlaid paper napkins are measured by paper weight, a typical airlaid paper napkins has a product weight of 55gsm. A binding agent is required in the production process to hold the wood fibres together. The ‘binding’ agent is the part of the manufacturing recipe that has changed in recent years, the new ‘binding’ agent is used in Bio Dunisoft[r] napkins.

Binding agents, or the ‘glue’ in simplistic terms, used in the production of airlaid paper are moving to fossil free materials, such as food waste (corn, lemon peel and other food waste items), this means the finished napkin product is made from 100% renewable materials and is suitable for home composting.

The manufacturing company, Duni, have been extremely active in the development of ‘bio’ tabletop products. The manufacturing process produces 19% fewer carbon emissions compared to the normal Dunisoft napkin production process.

So, lots of environmental benefits all round with the new Bio Dunisoft napkin product range. Are there any drawbacks or limitations with the Bio products ? As a free standing product Bio Dunisoft napkins are soft and a pleasure to use at the table. When compared to the original Dunisoft napkin the Bio Dunisoft napkin has less structural strength; when used as a simple napkin the structural limitation is irrelevant, when used as a folded cutlery pocket the ability of the Bio Dunisoft napkin pocket to securely hold the cutlery in place without tearing is limited, particularly with heavy weight cutlery.

For the majority of customers, moving to Bio Dunisoft napkins is a smart move and contributes to reducing global emissions.