Case studies and applications involving ASTM

Package Case Study

| August 12, 2011

Furniture protected by mushroom 'root'-based packaging

Ecovative’s EcoCradle is a low embodied-energy, compostable, protective packaging material that is literally grown into any custom shape.

Package Case Study

| August 5, 2011

Molded-pulp bottle disrupts laundry detergent category

The Seventh Generation container consists of a molded-pulp outer shell made from 70% recycled cardboard (OCC) and 30% old newspapers (ONP) that can be recycled up to seven times.

Package Case Study

| May 11, 2009

Biopolymer packs protect organic herbs and spices

Sonnentor in Austria selects compostable, cellulose-based material.

Package Case Study

| April 1, 2009

Tea wrapped in compostable film

Metallized and suitable for home composting, this cellulose-based film is used by Twinings.

Package Case Study

| March 16, 2009

'100% biodegradable-recyclable' bottle to launch

‘Feel-good’ water company Aquamantra is first with new resin that biodegrades in one to five years.

Package Case Study

| March 1, 2009

Flexible films find gold in FPA awards

Vacuum skin packaging, gorgeous stand-up pouches, and a WHO winner with life-saving potential are among the highlights in this year’s FPA competition.

Package Case Study

| May 12, 2008

Jordans gains expertise in biopolymers

In 2007, Jordans, a leading cereal products company in the United Kingdom, announced the development of a new biodegradable bag for its organic products—a bag that is fully compostable in garden compost bins.

Machine Case Study

| December 31, 2004

Defining biodegradable and compostable (sidebar)

Confusion and misconceptions about what biodegradable and compostable mean have been replaced the past few years by scientific testing and standards of identity.