Category Archives: Product and Quality Certification

Quality Assurance has little meaning without valid testing. Compostability performance is no different. Like any other product, compostable products and their associated performance claims need to be substantiated and backed up by valid scientific test results. Based on standard industrial methods including ASTM D6400, certified compostable products assure end-customers of the quality of the product. Test progress […]

Certified Compostable Testing at Situ Biosciences

Selecting a Biodegradation Test Plastics, coated materials, and packaging that will likely end up in solid waste streams have specific biodegradation test considerations. Knowing how your product is likely to be disposed of is one important consideration in determining which test method to use. Biodegradation and composting are related but not the same – before […]

Biodegradation Testing for Compostable Solids

Below are commonly requested biodegradation and compost test methods. Options include a range of associated test protocols including BOD/COD and toxicity assessments. Contact our laboratory at 847-483-9950 for additional information about biodegradation and compostable product testing. ASTM ASTM D6400 Aerobic Biodegradation Series ASTM D5338 Aerobic Biodegradation ASTM D6868 Coated Materials ASTM D5864 Lubricants ASTM D6691 […]

Biodegradation Test Methods