Biodegradable Plastic Testing
All our biodegradable additives are thoroughly tested. As it relates to biodegradability test methods, the ASTM D5511 is the most commonly performed. This test method is an anaerobic biodigester simulating an accelerated or optimized landfill condition. Our customers can also run EPA 8015 soil testing to confirm biodegradation of plastic material.
Biodegradation Test Results
BioSphere Insights
Is PLA Compostable?
Polylactic acid or PLA is a material which has been around for tens of years. Until recently no major producer of PLA existed until they were funded by mega corporations to come into the marketplace to replace synthetic plastic. BioSphere Plastic has been asked is PLA biodegradable, while the ans…
A&R Patel Institute of Biotechnology prove microbes consume plastic
AHMEDABAD – Three bacteria families have been isolated by the research team at A&R Institute of Biotechnology. The microorganisms have been said to break down polyethylene, polypropylene and polyvinyl chloride. Researchers at the Institute are now moving their laboratory scale testing i…
Moisture content of landfills: Testing to Simulate Landfills
BioSphere Plastic tests their product with 52-55% solids content and 45-48% moisture content, We also simulate drier landfills at 20 and 40% moisture content and 60-80% solid contents. Typical landfills are around 35% moisture content with premium biodegradation at 45% moisture content. Typical l…
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