Toilet roll with a flushable core

SCA senior product manager Stephen Wright. “Most of the toilet paper we use today is on a roll - whether a conventional toilet roll, a jumbo roll, a mini-jumbo of a twin roll. The cores have always been a problem as they need to be collected and discarded after the roll has been used up - and this adds to the maintenance burden of the cleaner.  If the cores are inadvertently thrown down the toilet, they are likely to block the system.”

The Aqua Tube is made from the same material as the toilet paper itself which means it dissolves easily in water. The technology used to make the cores was recently put to the test in a series of trials which involved attempting to flush more than 10,000 tubes. Aqua Tubes were successfully flushed away without the need for any additional water.

“The Aqua Tube is a highly sustainable solution because it will help companies to reduce their waste and recycling burden,” said Stephen. “This is a true innovation - and one that we are confident will be extremely well received by customers.”

The cores can be flushed away in any type of toilet – even older models, dry toilets and systems using a septic tank. There is no need for washroom visitors to wait for the core to break down before flushing as it will disappear from the toilet instantly along with the toilet tissue.

The Aqua Tube core is a feature of SCA’s new three-ply Tork Extra Soft Toilet Rolls. These high quality conventional toilet rolls have a soft, embossed surface and a high level of brightness. The visually appealing rolls are particularly suitable for use in smart, low-use washrooms where sustainability is also important. 

Tork also offers coreless toilet rolls in both single and twin roll systems. The Tork Coreless Mid-size Dispenser houses a single roll and is suited for areas with a low to medium capacity span, while the Tork Twin Coreless Mid-size Toilet Roll Dispenser contains two rolls to ensure a continuous toilet tissue supply.