Biopolymers and Bioplastics

Biography

Biography: Oliver Ehlert

Abstract

Sustainable products are more and more focussed by the polymer, packaging and other industries. Here, the confirmation of the respective properties becomes increasingly important, especially, the so-called “end-of-life” options, like compostability or biodegradability. On the other hand the use of recycled materials or biobased materials becomes more and more interesting for retailers, suppliers and end-consumers. Unfortunately, these properties are not visible at first glance. Therefore, independent third party labelling shows the difference and highlights your products. In this presentation DIN CERTCO will present its customized certification schemes for the following kinds of products, intermediates, materials and additives: • Products made of compostable materials (“Seedling”-logo, EN 13432 and others) • Products made of compostable materials (“DIN-Geprüft”-logo, EN 13432 and others) • Products made of compostable materials for home and garden composting (AS 5810) • Biobased Products (ASTM D 6866, CEN/TS 16137) • Products made of recycled materials (ISO 14021, EN 15343) DIN CERTCO is the certification organization of TÜV Rheinland Group and DIN e. V., the German Institute for Standardization. It is highly regarded at home and abroad for its independence, neutrality, competence and more than 40 years experience in the field.