Biobased products

With us, as a neutral and independent third party, you document the use of renewable raw materials and demonstrate the proportion of biobased carbon. In doing so, you also demonstrate your willingness to monitor your products on a regular basis as proof of a consistent, high quality.

In using our internationally recognized "DIN-Geprüft biobased" label or the "biobased" label of the Dutch NEN, you also secure the trust of your customers and business partners. This gives you a crucial distinction within your competitive environment and your customers an important aid in decision-making in a steadily growing market.

All products that have an organic content of at least 20 percent - with the exception of medical, toxic and fuel products - can be certified with the DIN-Geprüft logo. You have the possibility to have the complete product or a part of your product unit certified, thus minimizing the testing effort and making it more economical. The test is based on the following standards:

• ASTM D 6866 – „Standard Test Methods for Determining the Biobased Content of Solid, Liquid, and Gaseous Samples Using Radiocarbon Analysis“
• ISO 16620 – „Plastics - Biobased content“

For the “biobased” logo according to DIN EN 16785-1, the percentage of biobased carbon can be indicated with a corresponding logo.

DIN EN 16785-1 - Biobased products - Biobased content - Part 1: Determination of biobased content using radiocarbon and elemental analysis (German version EN 16785-1: 2015)

With the successful completion of the testing and the positive conformity assessment of the submitted application documents, we issue you a certificate and you receive the right to use the "DIN-Geprüft biobased" certification mark as well as the corresponding registration number.

Depending on the proportion of biobased carbon, the quality levels are classified as follows:

• Biobased 20 – 50 %
• Biobased 50 – 85 %
• Biobased > 85 %

Your certificate has a validity of six years and can be extended through corresponding monitoring, supplementary and special tests and assessments as well as a request for extension. If your biobased product is compostable, you can also confirm this with our compostable mark in addition to your DIN-Geprüft mark.

In addition, we offer you the possibility to have your products certified according to DIN EN 16785-1 and to obtain the "biobased" certification mark. For this, an elemental analysis (carbon, nitrogen, oxygen and hydrogen) for materials is necessary in addition to determining the 14C content for products. The certificate is valid for five years and is also regularly monitored.

As experienced experts, we are the right partner for the impartial testing and certification of your biobased products. Our globally recognized certification marks ensure that you obtain the trust of the markets as well as your customers. The certificates you acquire can be viewed in our daily updated database, and all documents relevant for certification are available on our website.

Document your sustainable and environmentally friendly handling of valuable resources and make an appointment with our experts!