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Biopolymers and Bioplastics 2016
September 12-14, 2016
Volume 7, Issue 5(Suppl) J Bioremed Biodeg 2016
ISSN: 2155-6199 JBRBD, an open access journal
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September 12-14, 2016 San Antonio, USA
3rd International Conference and Exhibition onBiopolymers & Bioplastics
Oliver Ehlert, J Bioremed Biodeg 2016, 7:5(Suppl)
Certification of bioplastics – Standards and politics
Oliver Ehlert
DIN CERTCO GmbH, Germany
S ustainable products are more andmore in the focus of the polymer, packaging and other industries. Here, the confirmation of
the respective properties becomes increasingly important, especially, the so-called “end-of-life” options, like compostability
or biodegradability in different environments. On the other hand, the use of biobased materials is getting more and more
interesting for retailers, suppliers and end-consumers. To show the advantages of these materials, third-party certification is a
powerful tool to set you apart from your competitors. In this presentation, we outline the different standards and certification
systems DIN CERTCO offers and gives an insight into political developments into recently developed and released standards
for end-of-life options.
Biography
Oliver Ehlert completed his Diploma in Chemistry and his PhD at Albert-Ludwigs University Freiburg, Germany, at the Freiburg Materials Research Center (FMF).
After his stay at the German Federal Institute of Materials Research and Testing (BAM), he, since 2012, works as Product Manager at DIN CERTCO, a premier
certification body in the field of compostable and biobased products.