NF EN ISO 20200

NF EN ISO 20200

August 2023
Standard Current

Plastics - Determination of the degree of disintegration of plastic materials under composting conditions in a laboratory-scale test

This document specifies a method of determining the degree of disintegration of plastic materials when exposed to a laboratory-scale composting environment. The method is not applicable to the determination of the biodegradability of plastic materials under composting conditions. Further testing is necessary to be able to claim compostability.

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Publication date

August 2023

Number of pages

20 p.

Reference

NF EN ISO 20200

ICS Codes

83.080.01   Plastics in general

Classification index

T51-806

Print number

1

International kinship

ISO 20200:2023

European kinship

EN ISO 20200:2023
Sumary
Plastics - Determination of the degree of disintegration of plastic materials under composting conditions in a laboratory-scale test

This document specifies a method of determining the degree of disintegration of plastic materials when exposed to a laboratory-scale composting environment. The method is not applicable to the determination of the biodegradability of plastic materials under composting conditions. Further testing is necessary to be able to claim compostability.

Replaced standards (1)
NF EN ISO 20200
February 2016
Standard Cancelled
Plastics - Determination of the degree of disintegration of plastic materials under simulated composting conditions in a laboratory-scale test

<p>ISO 20200:2015 specifies a method of determining the degree of disintegration of plastic materials when exposed to a laboratory-scale composting environment. The method is not applicable to the determination of the biodegradability of plastic materials under composting conditions. Further testing is necessary to be able to claim compostability.</p>

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  • Avant-propos
  • 1 Domaine d'application
  • 2 Références normatives
  • 3 Termes et définitions
  • 4 Principe
  • 5 Déchets solides synthétiques
  • 6 Réacteur de compostage
  • 7 Mode opératoire
  • 8 Surveillance du processus de compostage
  • 9 Paramètres de diagnostic
  • 10 Fin de l'essai et mesurage du degré de désintégration
  • 11 Calcul du degré de désintégration
  • 12 Expression des résultats
  • 13 Validité de l'essai
  • 14 Rapport d'essai
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