{"id":175521,"date":"2026-04-13T07:32:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T05:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=175521"},"modified":"2026-04-08T11:45:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T09:45:02","slug":"balk-earns-bpis-commercial-and-home-certification-in-adhesive-category","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/balk-earns-bpis-commercial-and-home-certification-in-adhesive-category\/","title":{"rendered":"BALK\u2122 earns BPI&#8217;s Commercial and Home Certification in Adhesive Category"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"663\" src=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2026\/04\/BALKBPIphoto-1024x663.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-175570\" style=\"width:696px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2026\/04\/BALKBPIphoto-1024x663.png 1024w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2026\/04\/BALKBPIphoto-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2026\/04\/BALKBPIphoto-150x97.png 150w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2026\/04\/BALKBPIphoto-768x497.png 768w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2026\/04\/BALKBPIphoto-400x259.png 400w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2026\/04\/BALKBPIphoto-380x245.png 380w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2026\/04\/BALKBPIphoto.png 1285w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a9 Shenzhen JF Bio Products<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Shenzhen JF Bio Products announces that BALK\u2122, its flagship bio-based compostable pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA), has achieved a milestone as the first adhesive product to receive BPI&#8217;s Commercial and Home Certification.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Challenge: The &#8220;Missing Link&#8221; in Sustainable Packaging<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>While packaging materials increasingly adopt compostable alternatives, conventional adhesives in tapes, labels, and stickers persist as environmental contaminants. BALK\u2122 addresses this critical gap with an adhesive engineered to decompose completely &#8211; leaving no microplastics or heavy metals in soil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Certification Scope<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>BPI&#8217;s dual certification validates complete breakdown in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Professional composting facilities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Properly managed home compost systems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike industrial-only standards requiring high-heat environments, BALK\u2122 decomposes under lower-temperature backyard conditions &#8211; accessible even where curbside composting is unavailable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Partnership Opportunities<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>BALK\u2122 invites manufacturers and brands to integrate this certified solution into product portfolios. Custom formulations are available for specific applications and international expansion is progressing through licensing, distribution, and strategic partnerships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:18px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Shenzhen JF Bio Products<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Shenzhen JF Bio Products is an innovative enterprise specializing in bio-based material technology. Our focus is on research, development, production, and sales of bio-based adhesives and related products that comply with international degradation standards, including those of the European Union and North America. Its flagship product, BALK\u2122, is a fully self-developed bio-based compostable microplastics-free adhesive and suitable for home and industrial composting. Shenzhen JF is dedicated to leveraging cutting-edge technologies to address the end-of-life challenges of sustainable packaging. For more information, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfbioproducts.com\/\">https:\/\/www.jfbioproducts.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) is North America&#8217;s leading authority on compostable products and packaging, certifying over 50,000 products from collection bags to food containers. For more than two decades, BPI has given consumers confidence in compostability claims with the backing of science-based standards, while enabling authentically sustainable choices for brands and packagers. BPI champions a systems-wide transition to the circular bioeconomy through rigorous testing, policy advocacy, and industry collaboration, building the infrastructure for &#8220;A World Without Organic Waste&#8221; &#8211; where food scraps and certified compostable packaging become resources. BPI is a non-profit 501(c)(6). To learn more, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bpiworld.org\/\">www.bpiworld.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shenzhen JF Bio Products announces that BALK\u2122, its flagship bio-based compostable pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA), has achieved a milestone as the first adhesive product to receive BPI&#8217;s Commercial and Home Certification. 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