BSI PAS 9017 Plastics, Standard Test for Biodegradation of Polyolefins in the Open Air Terrestrial Environment

EUROLAB laboratory provides testing and compliance services within the scope of BSI PAS 9017 standard. This PAS specifies the requirements for polyolefinic materials developed with an additive technology that makes them biodegradable in an open air terrestrial environment.

While this PAS specifies the standards to be used to evaluate the performance of the polyolefinic material tested at each stage, within these protocols it specifies the conditions under which the test will be performed and the maximum timeframes. It also specifies chemical analysis and numerical values.

This standard covers:

• Polyolefin composition targeting biodegradability;
• Degradation from degradation to biodegradability: Criteria for the level of chemical conversion to be achieved by degradation in a simulated open-air terrestrial environment and appropriate test methods; Chemical analysis method to be used to provide measurable measurement of chemical conversion;
• Biodegradation, including the criteria for the level of biodegradation to be achieved and appropriate test methods;
• An assessment of terrestrial eco-toxicity from weathering;
• Biodegradability claims of brands or end product manufacturers using polyolefin-based packaging for industry and end markets, where additive-based final products comply with the criteria in this PAS.

EUROLAB assists manufacturers with BSI PAS 9017 test compliance. Our test experts, with their professional working mission and principles, provide you, our manufacturers and suppliers, the best service and controlled testing process in our laboratories. Thanks to these services, businesses receive more effective, high-performance and quality testing services and provide safe, fast and uninterrupted service to their customers.