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Bio Based and Degradable Standards

Key Standards for Bio-Based & Degradable Plastic 

British Standards Institution

BS EN 13432:2000
Requirements for packaging recoverable through composting and biodegradation. Test scheme and evaluation criteria for the final acceptance of packaging 

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BS EN 14046:2004
Evaluation of the ultimate aerobic biodegradability and disintegration of packaging materials under controlled composting conditions.Method by analysis of released carbon dioxide

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BS EN 14995:2006
Evaluation of compostability. Test scheme and specifications 

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BS EN ISO 14851:2003
Determination of the ultimate aerobic biodegradability of plastic materials in an aqueous medium. Method by measuring the oxygen demand in a closed respirometer 

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PD CEN/TR 15351:2006
Guide for vocabulary in the field of degradable and biodegradable polymers and plastic items

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