BF-90 bioplastic
Our BF-90 bioplastic polymer resin has been tested extensively by the Environment and Biotechnology Centre of Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne Australia. It was tested specifically for compliance with Australian Standard AS4736 - 2006 which in turn has developed from rigorous European standard for biodegradability, EN 13432 - 2002.
The specific guidelines of the standard assess the materials, in this case our polymer, against a cellulose reference material. A 90% degradation is required within six months in a range of settings which mimic, litter and composting environments mainly under aerobic decomposition.
Degradation must be by genuine microbial action to organic components, rather than mere structural decomposition to small or microscopic pieces as with regular degradable plastics. To this point, our polymer resin products have met and surpassed all the requirements of the test procedure easily, achieving biodegradation rates comparable with cellulose control.
The European standard (EN 13432 - 2002) requires a greater than 50% level of volatile solids. Our BF-90 polymer is 99%, far in excess of the requirement and indicating almost total potential degradation in a waste stream. Our polymer has achieved independent biodegradability certification in compliance with Australian and European standards.
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