Standards

  • ASTM D5511 testing has shown up to 99.7% biodegradation in 1,697 days under anaerobic conditions. Actual rates of biodegradation will vary dependent upon specific environmental conditions.

  • 2016 Environmental Labels and Declarations

  • 2014 Plastics - Determination of the ultimate anaerobic biodegradation under high-solids anaerobic-digestion conditions (ISO 15985 testing is equivalent to ASTM D5511 testing)

  • Additive generally regarded as safe according to the specifications set out in 21 CFR 177.1630 and 21 CFR 177.1520

  • EU Directive 94/62/EC on Packaging and Packaging Waste

    EU Directives 89/109/EEC and 2002/72/EC

  • Total petroleum hydrocarbon testing demonstrates that no plastics were left in the system after the conclusion of ASTM D5511 testing.

BioNatur plastic has been tested to biodegrade according to the following standards as well as complies with the requirements of the following rules and specifications.

Our latest testing shows: ASTM D5511 testing has shown up to 99.7% biodegradation in 1,697 days under anaerobic conditions. Total petroleum hydrocarbon testing demonstrates that no plastics were left in the system after the conclusion of ASTM D5511 testing.

Actual rates of biodegradation will vary depending upon specific environmental conditions. 

Test Results