ISO 20200:2023

Plastics — Determination of the degree of disintegration of plastic materials under composting conditions in a laboratory-scale test

Publication date:   Aug 25, 2023

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60.60   Standard published   Aug 25, 2023

ISO

ISO/TC 61/SC 14 Environmental aspects

International Standard

83.080.01   Plastics in general

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Scope

This document specifies a method of determining the degree of disintegration of plastic materials when exposed to a laboratory-scale composting environment. The method is not applicable to the determination of the biodegradability of plastic materials under composting conditions. Further testing is necessary to be able to claim compostability.

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ISO 20200:2023
60.60 Standard published
Aug 25, 2023