11 December 20208 December 2020 Danimer Scientific/PSI-Sidaplax: Bio-basierte Folien für heimkompostierbare Folien Neue Folien sollen für eine breite Palette von Anwendungen in den Bereichen Einzelhandel, Verpflegung und anderen Segmenten entwickelt werden
8 December 20209 September 2021 Carbiolice: Enzymbasiertes Additiv verbessert PLA-Kompostierbarkeit Eine innovative Lösung, wie bio-basierte Kunststoffe innerhalb von maximal 180 Tagen zu Hause kompostiert werden können
Start-up Carbiolice launches Evanesto®, the first additive that allows plastics with a high PLA content to achieve certification “OK compost HOME” by TÜV AUSTRIA Group A solution that allows plastic of vegetable origin to be compostable, even from home, in a maximum of 180 days
6 November 20206 November 2020 Danimer Scientific and PSI to Create Bio-Based, Home Compostable Film Packaging New packaging films will reliably degrade without leaving behind harmful microplastics
1 October 202028 September 2020 Wide range of biodegradable injection moulding compounds The shares of renewable content range from 50 to almost 100% and as a result, petroleum-based raw materials are largely dispensed
9 September 20204 September 2020 Clariant: Bio-Farb- und Additivmasterbatches zertifiziert Fünf Clariant Werke in Europa und Asien haben Zertifizierungen zur Bio-Abbaubarkeit der Werkstoffe erhalten
25 August 202020 August 2020 Bio-Fed: Bioabbaubare Feuchtigkeits-Absorptionskissen Die biologisch abbaubaren PADECO-Absorber der polnischen Pomona Company sorgen dafür, dass Flüssigkeiten gleich in der Verpackung aufgefangen werden
19 August 202015 August 2020 Danimer Scientific Receives U.S. Department of Energy Grant to Support Bioplastic Production Nearly $5.7 million in support to conduct research and development projects within the biomanufacturing industry
6 August 20203 August 2020 A new ‘OK Compost’ certified label material for thermal applications from Avery Dennison Innovative material uses a new facestock/adhesive combination to ensure a robust and practical material that needs no special storage conditions
22 July 202021 July 2020 Clariant’s bio-based additives for biopolymers awarded OK compost INDUSTRIAL & OK biodegradable SOIL certification Supporting development of industrially compostable plastics and biodegradable coatings for agriculture
4 June 202029 May 2020 The packaging research center ITENE, recognized by TÜV Austria for Home compostability testing In 2015 ITENE became the first Spanish laboratory certified to carry out industrial compostability testing by TÜV AUSTRIA and DIN CERTCO
27 April 202026 April 2020 TÜV AUSTRIA comments on the judgment of the Düsseldorf Regional Court Using the OK compost HOME label is in line with the jurisdiction of the German Federal Court of Justice
24 April 202021 April 2020 Compostable Coffee Capsules Deliver Espresso Own brand and private-label products in 100% bio-based coffee capsules, engineered to meet the unique requirements of European espresso machines
31 March 202026 March 2020 Erfolg für UniCaps: Düsseldorfer Richter halten Werbung mit Heimkompostzertifikat für irreführend Konkurrenz-Anbieter darf bis auf Weiteres keine Kaffeekapseln mehr mit dem "OK compost HOME-Zertifikat" des TÜV AUSTRIA anbieten oder bewerben
17 March 202012 March 2020 Clariant Masterbatches earn ‘OK’ certification for home and industrial composting Certification means that the masterbatch ingredients, including the polymer carrier, will not compromise the biodegradability of the plastic products and packaging
18 February 202019 February 2020 Eastman Naia™ cellulosic staple fiber debuts at Première Vision Maker of sustainable fibers broadens product portfolio to enhance versatility
11 February 20206 February 2020 Golden Compound: Pressemitteilung Unternehmen kritisiert Generalisierung in den "Greenwashing"-Pressemitteilungen der DUH und der Bundesgütegemeinschaft Kompost e.V.
10 February 20205 February 2020 Danimer Scientific and Columbia Packaging Group Partner to Create Home Compostable Produce Bags Columbia Packaging Group to manufacture home compostable produce bags using film resins made with Danimer Scientific's Nodax™ PHA material
30 January 202027 January 2020 Kompuestos certifies new bioplastic based on potato starch Company’s Biokomp range of biodegradable resins made from different starches are derived from corn, potato and various types of cereals
16 January 202013 January 2020 Fit for future: monta biopack® Das umweltfreundliche monta biopack® erfüllt strenge Anforderungen für zahlreiche Anwendungen und ist auch im Verpackungsautomat einsetzbar
Fit for future: monta biopack® Environmentally friendly monta biopack® is designed to offer strong benefits to make it suitable for many applications and can also be used in packaging machines
8 November 201913 November 2019 „Ein Rohstoffmix mit großem Zukunftspotenzial“ Studie des nova-Instituts bestätigt die Vorteile der Kaffeekapsel von Golden Compound
6 September 20193 September 2019 LENZING™ fibers are fully biodegradable in water, soil and compost Biodegradable materials such as wood-based fibers are the best alternative to single-use plastics
LENZING™ Fasern sind vollständig biologisch abbaubar in Wasser, Erde und Kompost Biologisch abbaubare Materialien wie holzbasierte Fasern sind die beste Alternative zu Einwegplastik
3 September 201929 August 2019 Kaneka Wins Japan Bioindustry Award 2019 for Seawater Biodegradable Bioplastics PHBH materials decompose not only on soil, but also in seawater (90% within 6 months at 30°C) and have obtained the “OK Biodegradable Marine” certificate from TÜV AUSTRIA
30 August 201929 August 2019 Glitter that won’t hurt the environment Futamura's NatureFlex offers outstanding technical performance in transparent, coloured, metallised and matt films, made from responsibly sourced wood pulp
17 June 201912 June 2019 Solon – revolutionary, biodegradable and commercially viable single-use plastic alternative Straws made from PHA – a biopolymer naturally produced and optimised by RWDC Industries - enabling a global solution to today’s plastic waste management
17 May 201913 May 2019 Cosmetic tubes from biobased polyethylene – saving resources, recyclable and promoting sales FKuR at CosmeticBusiness 2019
Kosmetiktuben aus biobasiertem Polyethylen – ressourcenschonend, recyclingfähig und verkaufsfördernd FKuR auf der CosmeticBusiness 2019
7 March 20194 March 2019 Kompuestos® obtains the OK Compost certification by TÜV Austria (EN13432) Company is looking forward to complete its range of compostable solutions by the Q2 of 2019
19 February 201914 February 2019 AIMPLAS maintains its leading position in plastic materials testing by obtaining TÜV AUSTRIA certification Technology centre at the forefront of accredited tests for plastic materials in Europe
23 October 201818 October 2018 First coffee capsule compostable at home Organically based synthetic material with sunflower seed shells protects fossil resources
Erste heimkompostierbare Kaffeekapsel Biobasierter Kunststoff mit Sonnenblumenschalen schont fossile Ressourcen
24 September 201824 September 2018 Quo vadis PHAs? Vor allem die Kunststoffpolitik wird über ihre Zukunft entscheiden Kongressbericht zum „1st PHA platform World Congress“, 04.-05. September in Köln, Deutschland (Autor: Michael Carus, Geschäftsführer nova-Institut GmbH)
18 September 201824 September 2018 Quo vadis PHAs? Plastics politics, in particular, will decide their future Congress report on the “1st PHA platform World Congress”, 04-05 September in Cologne, Germany. Author: Michael Carus, CEO nova-Institute
22 August 201817 August 2018 New BioLogiQ blend with PBAT demonstrates marine biodegradable properties Results show 97% biodegradation of a GP/PBAT film in ocean water within a one-year period, according to ASTM-D6691 standards for marine biodegradability
30 July 201825 July 2018 BIO-FED compound certified as biodegradable in soil M·VERA® products are already well-established in a number of applications and can be used with various processing methods
28 May 201824 May 2018 Gibt’s das Sackerl auch in Bio? TÜV AUSTRIA liefert die Antwort Mit der belgischen Marke OK compost ist die Zertifizierung von biologisch abbaubaren Produkten Teil der österreichischen TÜV AUSTRIA Group, die in über 20 Ländern vertreten ist
28 March 201826 March 2018 Futamura’s NatureFlexTM films on the plastic free aisle with Bio4Pack and De Halm Innovative De Halm pack is laminated to Tipa film for excellent sealability
13 December 201711 December 2017 Auf Expansionskurs: Biokunststoff Zertifizierung ab sofort Teil der TÜV AUSTRIA Group Ausbau des Produktzertifizierungs-Service, das biobasierte, biologisch abbaubare und kompostierbare Produkte kennzeichnet, ist in Planung
TÜV AUSTRIA Group acquires OK Compost label from Vinçotte Plans are underway to expand the product certification service, which labels bio-based, biodegradable and compostable products