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Beta Analytic Talks About Biobased Content Measurement at 4th Biowerkstoff Kongress

Beta Analytic Deputy Manager for European Operations Alexander Shroff presented an overview on measuring biobased content of bioplastics and composites via ASTM D6866 testing on the second day of the 4th Biowerkstoff Kongress (4th International Congress on Bio-based Plastics and Composites). Mr. Shroff was one of the speakers of the two-day event, which featured the [...]

Beta Analytic Presents Biobased Content Testing at UK NNFCC Event on Renewable Materials

Beta Analytic’s Alex Shroff talked about the correlation between a material’s biobased content and its carbon-14 levels during his presentation at a National Non-Food Crops Centre (NNFCC) conference focused on “Linking Bio-Based Materials to Renewable Energy Production.” He also described how a material’s biobased content is measured via ASTM D6866 testing.



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ASTM D6866

A standard used to measure the renewable/biogenic carbon content of any solid, liquid, or gas through radiocarbon dating

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Similar to ASTM D6866, the CEN 15747 is used in Europe for solid recovered fuels

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The EN 15440 is a standard in Europe that includes 3 carbon dating-based methods for measuring the biogenic fraction or biomass content of solid recovered fuels.

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