20th July 2021
ASTM D6691: Aerobic Biodegradation of Plastic Materials in Marine Environment
What is the ASTM D 6691? The ASTM D6691:2017 is a test method carried out…
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19th July 2021
Plastic Free July: What you might not know about plastic
Plastic Free July Plastic free July is a global movement that aims to increase the…
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22nd June 2021
BIODEGRADABLE MATERIALS: AN INSIGHT FOR THE CONSUMER
COMMERCIALLY IMPORTANT BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS There are three broad classes of commercially important biodegradable polymers: Naturally occurring…
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9th June 2021
A WHOLE NEW BIODEGRADATION ERA
BIODEGRADABILITY TESTING - OUR STORY Waste management has been under heavy scrutiny regarding waste prevention,…
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31st May 2021
BIOPLASTICS – What are the facts?
INTRODUCTION TO BIOPLASTICS Over the past decade, "Bio" has become a buzzword, whether you see…
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26th February 2020
Bio-Based and Fossil-Based Plastics
There has been a lot of confusion as to whether or not bio-based plastics will…
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11th February 2020
Biodegradable Or Compostable: What’s the difference?
What’s the difference between a material being biodegradable or compostable? A material being biodegradable or…
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17th December 2019
Plastic Tea Bags – What are they?
In the UK, it is renowned that we Brits are fond of our tea. It…
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7th November 2019
Products Manufactured to Biodegrade
Products manufactured to biodegrade - How does a product biodegrade in the real world? In…
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15th October 2019
EN ISO 14852 Biodegradable Testing
Why is testing biodegradables to standards like EN ISO 14852 important? Over an estimated 8 million tons of…
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