Process for the manufacture of environmentally friendly papers and compositions therefor

A process for the manufacture of an environmentally friendly paper, comprising:

• forming granulates from a combination of inorganic mineral powders present in the combination in an amount from about 70 to about 80 percent by weight based on the total weight of the combination, polyethylene present in the combination in an amount from about 18 to about 29 percent by weight based on the total weight of the combination, and about 1% to 2% by weight of additives by the steps of mixing, extruding, and milling;
• applying said granulates into a paper film producing means which comprises at least one extruder and a forming mould having a circular die, said forming mould having at least one inlet thereon, each said inlet defining an inner passage in said forming mould and communicating with said gate of said forming mould;
• melting said granulates in said extruder, transferring the melt to said inlet of said forming mould, and moulding the melt into a hollow film tube substantially corresponding to said circular die;
• cooling said film tube;
• and
• inflating said film tube and pulling an end of said film tube so that said film tube is stretched in two dimensions simultaneously to form said environmentally friendly paper;
• wherein said paper has a thickness in the range of from about 73 μm to about 116 μm.