Biodegradability Testing Laboratory (BDT Lab)

Biodegradability Testing Laboratory
(BDT Lab)
Thanawadee Leejarkpai
National Metal and Materials Technology Center
Trend and Potential Growth of Thai Bioplastics Industries
NAC 2014 Meeting
April 01, 2014
Thailand Science Park, Pathum Thani
Materials characterization Unit (MCU)
Biodegradability Testing Laboratory
(BDT Lab)
ASIAN First Certified Testing Laboratory
Introduction:
 Research & Testing Services
 Research and development of new testing
equipment and procedures
 Testing services in biodegradability,
compostability and ecotoxicity.
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Compostable Plastics:
Plastics that are suitable for
recovery through aerobic
composting.
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How to verify compostable product?
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Biodegradation Test Facilities at MTEC
Compostable Plastics - Testing according to EN 13432,
ASTM D 6400, ISO 17088
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Initial Characterization of Samples
Aerobic Biodegradation Testing
Disintegration Testing
Ecotoxicity Testing
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Capability of BDT lab:
• Initial Chemical Characterization:
Including: FTIR, volatile solid,
heavy metal
(ZnCharacterization
Cr Cu Mo Ni Se Cd As Pg Hg and F)
Initial
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Biodegradability test: ISO 14855-1, ASTM 5338
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Disintegration test: ISO 16929, ISO 20200
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Ecotoxicity Tests:
OECD 208
OECD 207
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Expanded Testing Capacity for
Compostable Products in Thailand
@ the Royal Thai Embassy in Berlin, Germany
8 September 2013, representatives of DIN CERTCO
handed out the certificate of recognition to MTECNSTDA
Accreditation: ISO/IEC17025
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Scopes:
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ASIAN First Certified Testing Laboratory
From now on, potential customers in the south-east-Asian market can
directly refer to the qualified and third-party approved local testing
laboratory at MTEC.
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Recognition as Testing Laboratories:
“Testing for certification purposes”
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Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI)
 Thai Bioplastics Industry Association (TBIA)
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Other recognized logo:
for compostable plastics
Biodegradable Products Institute, Inc.
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Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI):
 National Standard for Compostable Plastics
(Published in 2012)
 National Standard for Biobased Plastics
(under developing)
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การสนับสนุนการทดสอบมาตรฐานของผลิตภัณฑ
การสนั
สนุนการทดสอบมาตรฐานของผลิตภัณฑ
พลาสติ
กชีวบภาพ
กชีวภาพ
สําหรัพลาสติ
บประเทศไทยและอาเซี
ยน
สําหรับประเทศไทยและอาเซียน
ขอบคุณคะ
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