Enrico Miceli

Von: Enrico Miceli

Gesendet: Freitag, 11. Februar 2022 11:02
An: 'hodlab@designco-india.com'
Cc: Claire Dakhlia
Betreff: BPI certification of Areca Leaf Tableware, max thickness 5 mm --
Procedure 20211025-01

Dear Vivek,

Based on the information that you provided for the BPI application for Areca Leaf Tableware, max thickness 5 mm --
Procedure 20211025-01, and the requirements of the most current BPI Commercial Compostability Certification
Scheme, we will need the following tests from a BPI-Approved Lab. Here is a link to those approved labs:
∙ https://bpiworld.org/BPI-Approved-Labs
BPI does not regulate lab fees, so you will have to check directly with the lab of your choice.

This item is eligible to be assessed to either D6400 or D6868 according to BPI’s current certification scheme (version
2.3). Below are two test schemes, one for assessment to D6400 and the other for D6868. Please decide on the
standard you’d like for assessment, and contact the BPI Approved lab of your choice to conduct the testing for your
chosen standard. If your item was previously assessed to ASTM D6868 and you are going for recertification against
ASTM D6400, please be aware that you may need to conduct biodegradation testing for ligno-cellulosic items, as
detailed below.

Tests Required:

Test scheme for BPI – ASTM D 6400:2021

Test Section of Product / Explanation
certification component
scheme (and rule)
Ultimate Biodegradability 6.A. plate Biodegradability for natural
leaf must be proven
according ASTM D 6400
Heavy Metals, Cobalt and 6.C. plate Minimum requirement
Fluorine
Ash content 6.C. plate Minimum requirement
Testing of compostability 6.B., plate New product requirement
under practice-relevant
conditions (quantitative
disintegration)
Testing of the quality of the 6.C. plate Natural substrate
compost (plant test) requirement
Infrared Transmission 6.C. plate Minimum requirement
Spectrum
Measurement of thickness / 6.B.
Grammage

Test scheme for BPI – ASTM D6868:2021

Test Section of Product / Explanation
certification component
scheme (and rule)
Ultimate Biodegradability 6.A.
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 Bio based-content 6.A. plate Requirement for cellulosic
substrates according ASTM
D 6868
Heavy Metals, Cobalt and 6.C. plate Minimum requirement
Fluorine
Ash content 6.C. plate Minimum requirement
Testing of compostability 6.B., plate New product requirement
under practice-relevant
conditions (quantitative
disintegration)
Testing of the quality of the 6.C. plate Natural substrate
compost (plant test) requirement
Infrared Transmission 6.C. plate Minimum requirement
Spectrum
Measurement of thickness / 6.B.
Grammage

Please note that the provision of this test scheme in no way implies that the items will successfully pass the required
tests.

Please have the lab that you select send us (BPI and DIN CERTCO) the test results and make sure that they use the
procedure number 20211025-01 as the reference on the tests and the email so that we apply them to the correct
project. Test results MUST come directly from the lab for verification purposes to the BPI project manager copied
on this email.

Sincerely,

DIN CERTCO Gesellschaft für

Konformitätsbewertung mbH

i. A. Enrico Miceli. Dr. rer. nat.

- Product Manager -

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DIN CERTCO Gesellschaft für

Konformitätsbewertung mbH
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12103 Berlin

Tel.: +49 (0)30 7562-1143

Fax: +49 (0)30 7562-1141
E-Mail: enrico.miceli@dincertco.de
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Managing Director
Robert Zorn, M. Sc.

Register court
Amtsgericht Charlottenburg, Berlin, Germany, HRB 33474 B

Before you print, please think about the environment.

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