Within the household cleaning supplies industry, the preference for laundry detergents with plant-based ingredients (biobased) thrives as they are perceived to be more compatible with eco-friendly lifestyles. As consumer interest in chemicals used in laundry products continue to grow, how can manufacturers assure customers that their products are indeed biobased?
In an article published in Personal Care Europe magazine, Beta Analytic highlighted the use of biobased testing to screen cosmetic ingredients claiming to be 100% naturally sourced. Beta Analytic’s Marketing Specialist Haley Gershon discussed the rising consumer preference for “natural” cosmetic items, global initiatives to ban microbeads in personal care products, and biobased testing as […]
Effective August 9, 2018, manufacturers of several biobased intermediates can join the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s BioPreferred Program®. Qualified intermediates will be afforded procurement preference by federal agencies and their contractors.
Beta Analytic published an article in Personal Care Magazine entitled “Verifying natural ingredients via carbon-14 testing” detailing how carbon-14 testing can help manufacturers of personal care products. The personal care industry has seen increasing demand for “natural” products, with the natural and organic personal care products market value predicted to reach $21,776.9 million by 2024.1 The […]
As natural products become more popular, so follows the increasing incentive for adulteration. There are many testing methods available to help authenticate natural products. However, owing to the complexity of many natural products and new adulteration methods, there is no single test that can guarantee 100% authenticity.
A large part of the world is slowly transitioning from having an economy dependent on fossil fuel to one that is more environmentally sustainable, centered around biomass.1 To achieve this, countries have started looking into biobased chemicals from various biomass sources. In 2004, the United States Department of Energy (DoE) highlighted a dozen platform or […]
Biobased bathroom and spa cleaners are examples of products that may carry the USDA Certified Biobased Product label if they meet the USDA BioPreferred Program’s requirements.
DIN 51637:2014-02 details the determination of the biobased hydrocarbon content of hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO) in commonly used diesel fuels. This German standard specifies the use of the liquid scintillation counting (LSC) method to measure the carbon-14 content and thereby determine the biobased content.
Beta Analytic provides Carbon-14 analyses for clients seeking Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification. LEED v4, the latest version of the program, contains information on the requirements for bio-based content verification of building materials. Applicants must confirm the bio-based content using Carbon-14 analysis under the ASTM D6866 standard. LEED is a third-party verification […]
Beta Analytic provides Carbon-14 analyses for clients seeking bio-based carbon testing as part of the standard EN 16785-1 published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). This standard will be the basis of an upcoming European certification scheme for bio-based products implemented in 2016.
Biobased materials are becoming more readily available and in many cases can be more economically viable than non-renewable alternatives. There are also benefits to be gained from joining the USDA BioPreferred Program, thanks to the increased public awareness of new product labeling. If your business is to be truly biobased, you need to do more than just reduce your reliance on non-renewable materials.
ISO/IEC 17025:2017-accredited Beta Analytic has recently added ISO 16620-2:2015 to its list of biobased content testing services. ISO 16620-2 measures the exact percentage of carbon in the material that comes from renewable sources. This standard is only applicable to plastic materials, polymer resins, and additives.
Beta Analytic was selected to be an Advisory Partner to the European research project Knowledge Based Bio-based Products’ Pre-Standardization (KBBPPS), to provide expertise on biobased content testing.
ISO 17015-accredited laboratory Beta Analytic has transferred its Taiwan forwarding office to another location in Taipei. Effective November 20, 2014, samples for renewable carbon or biobased content testing should be sent to the following address: Beta實驗室台北代理處 台北市龍江路143-2號 No.143-2, Longjiang Rd., Zhongshan Dist., Taipei City 104 Taiwan
ISO/IEC 17025:2017-accredited Beta Analytic, Inc., is a NATURAL LEVEL ISOTOPE LABORATORY. As part of its commitment to ensure the highest-quality results to its clients, ISO/IEC 17025:2017-accredited Beta Analytic does not, and has never, accepted samples for radiocarbon (14C) dating or the measurement of stable isotopes such as 13C, 12C, Nitrogen, Oxygen or Deuterium, that have […]
The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) Technical Committee CEN/TC 411 has published CEN/TS 16640:2014: Biobased Products – Determination of the biobased carbon content of products using the radiocarbon method. CEN had previously published technical specifications also based on the radiocarbon content of biobased materials.
ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited biobased content testing laboratory Beta Analytic has recently opened an office in Taipei City to better serve product manufacturers in Taiwan. Clients can now be billed in Taiwan Dollar (TWD) through this office. The option to pay in US Dollars (USD) is still available through the Miami headquarters.
ASTM D6866 testing provider Beta Analytic has successfully completed its ISO/IEC 17025:2017 re-accreditation assessment, according to Perry Johnson Laboratory Accreditation, Inc. PJLA said Beta Analytic’s certification will remain valid as long as the lab continues to maintain the re-accreditation assessments.
Korean manufacturers and distributors of products made from renewable sources can now send samples for biobased content testing to Beta Analytic’s forwarding office in Seoul. The company is committed to support the biobased industry in the region by providing fast and accurate testing services as per the ASTM D6866 and CEN 16137 standards. The Seoul […]
An article about ASTM D6866 testing is now available at Agrobiobase.com, an online database listing commercial biobased products around the world. Maintained and supported by the competitiveness cluster Industries & Agro-Resources (IAR), the website contains a directory of bioproducts and the companies producing them. As of February 2014, the database features more than 250 products […]
