
Normec OWS at Responsible Packaging Expo
Normec OWS will be present at the Responsible Packaging Expo at ExCeL in London on 10 and 11 October. Meet us at stand X41 and learn about our services.
Biobased carbon testing is a specific method used to determine the amount of carbon in a product that is derived from biomass, as opposed to non-circular and/or fossil origin. While this can be used to gain insight into the natural, renewable resources used in a product, it is no indicator of biodegradability. Biobased carbon is not necessarily biodegradable, just as biodegradable carbon
is not necessarily biobased.
Biobased carbon testing is offered as a separate service by Normec OWS and can be used for different purposes, such as certification or research & development. We test and report according to different standards, which have a different way of reporting the total carbon (TC) content subdivided into the total organic carbon (TOC) and the total inorganic carbon (TIC) content.
Using biobased carbon content testing according to the ASTM D6866 standard, we report the biobased carbon content as a fraction of the TOC. The ISO 16620 standard allows for reporting the biobased carbon content either as a fraction of the TOC or TC, while the EN 16640 standard reports the biobased carbon content as a fraction of the TC. The different analyses can also be performed and reported separately, such as TOC, TC, TIC or ash content.
Different certificates exist that are based on different standards. Therefore, a broad range of tests can be done according to these standards.
Normec OWS will be present at the Responsible Packaging Expo at ExCeL in London on 10 and 11 October. Meet us at stand X41 and learn about our services.
Normec OWS has successfully renewed its TÜV certificates, further solidifying its status as an independent testing laboratory recognized by TÜV AUSTRIA.
We are thrilled to announce that after 30+ years of successful operations at Dok-Noord 5, we have now officially moved to our new location!