The ash on ignition at 900 ˚C of a A4 copy paper sample UPM New Future Multi was determined to be 15.4%w/w and its X-ray diffraction pattern showed the presence only portlandite syn Ca(OH)2 peaks placed 2θ values 18o, 29o, 34o, 46o, 47o, 51o, 54o, 63o, 72o which corresponded crystal planes 111, 110, 112.