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From data to decisions – bioplastics

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Is your material truly biodegradable?

Turn uncertainty into clarity. With BPC Blue you can measure how plastics, packaging, and textiles truly degrade, from compost and soil to marine water and anaerobic digestion. Get reliable data that supports product development, compliance, and sustainable choices.

Compostability testing

Biodegradability testing

Textiles & Apparel testing

Analysis for biodegradability and compostability

Plastics, textiles and packaging are part of everyday life, but their future depends on how they degrade in real environments. With BPC® Blue, you gain precise, reliable and standardised data on how materials behave in real environments, from composting and soil to marine water and anaerobic digestion.

 

Why biodegradability testing matters

The degradation of biodegradable polymers and plastics depends heavily on where they end up: soil, fresh or marine water, landfill, or composting sites. Each environment behaves differently, and several tests are needed to evaluate a material’s true fate.

  • Aerobic conditions – measured by oxygen uptake in a closed respirometer or CO₂ evolution over time.
  • Anaerobic conditions – measured by biogas release (methane and carbon dioxide).
  • Environmental simulation – applying standardised test methods to mimic real-world settings such as compost, soil, or marine water to assess material behaviour and compliance.

BPC Blue brings precision and ease of use to aerobic biodegradability assays

Know what you specify

Quantify oxygen uptake and degradation kinetics to validate material claims early

Know your performance

Shorten development cycles and qualify alternatives faster with comparable, repeatable results

Know your exposure

Standardised methods and full data traceability lower risk across R&D, QA and procurement

Why BPC® Blue?

BPC Blue automates aerobic biodegradability assays, lowering the need for manual handling and specialised expertise. It delivers reliable oxygen uptake data for polymers, textiles, coatings and packaging, so you can verify sustainability, support compliance and make the right decisions faster.

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Service package – Reliable results without the setup

Get the data you need without running your own instrumentation. Our service package offers a flexible way to access high-precision testing performed by our expert lab team, using the same technology we deliver to customers worldwide.

Better results with less effort?

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