A method of measuring macro and micro stickies in a recycled sample
containing pulp fibers is disclosed. The method includes forming a slurry
of the recycled macro stickies and a liquid and using a first separation
device to separate out the macro stickies and the pulp fiber while
collecting the screenate. The macro stickies and the pulp fibers are then
washed with additional liquid to further separate out any macro stickies
while again collecting the screenate. The macro stickies are then removed
from the first separation device and are measured. The method also
includes agglomerating the micro stickies in the screenate to form
agglomerated micro stickies. The screenate is routed through a second
separation device to separate out the agglomerated micro stickies. The
agglomerated micro stickies are then removed from the separation device
and are measured.