ASTM D 6868 Standard Specification for Biodegradable Plastics Used as Coatings on Paper and Other Compostable Substrates

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ASTM D 6868 Document Information:

Title
Standard Specification for Biodegradable Plastics Used as Coatings on Paper and Other Compostable Substrates

ASTM International

Publication Date:
Jun 10, 2003

Scope:

This specification covers biodegradable plastics and products (including packaging), where plastic film or sheet is attached (either through lamination or extrusion directly onto the paper) to substrates and the entire product or package is designed to be composted in municipal and industrial aerobic composting facilities.

This specification is intended to establish the requirements for labeling of materials and products, including packaging, using coatings of biodegradable plastics, as "compostable in municipal and industrial composting facilities."

The properties in this specification are those required to determine if products (including packaging) using plastic films or sheets will compost satisfactorily, including biodegrading at a rate comparable to known compostable materials. Further, the properties in the specification are required to assure that the degradation of these materials will not diminish the value or utility of the compost resulting from the composting process.

This standard does not describe contents or their performance with regard to compostability or biodegradability.

The following safety hazards caveat pertains to the test methods portion of this standard: This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate health and safety practices and to determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

NOTE 1 - No equivalent ISO specifications exist for this standard.

Keywords:

biodegradable

compostable packaging

compostable plastic

composting

degradable plastics

labeling

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