COMPOSTING BEHAVIOUR:
HOME VS. INDUSTRIAL

GENERAL COMPOSTING REQUIREMENTS

COMPOST REMAINING AFTER BIO-PLASTIC BIODEGRADATION TO REMAIN HIGH QUALITY WITH LIMITED RESIDUAL UNSTABLE MATERIALS

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• Final Compost Quality & Ecotoxicity: Final compost quality and ecotoxicity is to be validated as not adversely affecting plant germination and biomass production.

• Chemical Composition: Standard set limits for volatile matter, heavy metals (Cu, Zn, Ni, Cd, Pb, Hg, Cr, Mo, Se, As) and fluorine

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HOME COMPOSTABILITY - OK COMPOST HOME

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AT LEAST 90% BIODEGRADATION IN 12 MONTHS AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURE IN THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT

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• Disintegration: Physical decomposition into small fragments with 90% of the product able to pass through 2x2mm mesh after 6 months.

• Biodegradation: Chemical breakdown into CO2, water and minerals by biological action within 12 months in a natural compost environment (20°C - 30°C).

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INDUSTRIAL COMPOSTABILITY - EN13432

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AT LEAST 90% BIODEGRADATION WITHIN 6 MONTHS IN AN INDUSTRIAL FACILITY 

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• Disintegration: Physical decomposition into small fragments with 90% of the product able to pass through 2x2mm mesh after 3 months

• Biodegradation: Chemical breakdown into CO2, water and minerals by biological action within 6 months in an industrial composting environment (60°C - 70°C)