Ingevity Capa® thermoplastic technology earns Biodegradable Products Institute compostable certification
11 Maggio 2023 - 3:00PM
Business Wire
Ingevity Corporation (NYSE:NGVT) today announced its Capa®
thermoplastic grades are now certified compostable by the
Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI), the only third-party
verification of ASTM International (formerly known as American
Society for Testing and Materials International) standards for
compostable products in North America. BPI certified compostable
certification confirms Capa thermoplastics can be aerobically
composted in municipal or industrial facilities and the compost can
be cycled back into the soil, leaving behind no toxic residue or
microplastics.
The BPI certified compostable mark indicates the end-of-life
opportunity for a compostable product and enables industrial
facilities to identify and trust certified products will break down
per the ASTM D6400 standard that requires both disintegration and
biodegradation within 180 days – and require the final product
leave behind no toxic byproducts to harm the surrounding ecosystem.
When tested, Ingevity’s Capa products exceeded the ASTM standard by
biodegrading in 84 days with no residuals left behind that exert a
negative effect.
“Achieving BPI certification validates that Ingevity’s Capa
portfolio meets United States standards for biodegradability
capabilities and provides new opportunities for Capa products in
the North American market,” said Steve Hulme, senior vice president
and president, Advanced Polymer Technologies. “As a company
committed to supporting the global imperative to advance
sustainable development, we are excited to expand opportunities for
our customers across continents to transition to more sustainable
packaging that reduces environmental impact.”
ASTM standard D6400 is the United States equivalent to European
standard EN 13432 certified by TÜV Austria. Ingevity’s Capa
bioplastics have received additional certifications verifying the
environmental benefits of Capa bioplastics, including Seedling,
GreenPla (Japan), and TÜV Austria certifications for OK compost
HOME, OK compost INDUSTRIAL and OK biodegradable MARINE. Learn more
about Ingevity’s bioplastic offerings on the company’s website.
Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI)
The Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) is North America’s
leading certifier of compostable products and packaging. The
organization is science-driven and supports a shift to the circular
economy by promoting the production, use and appropriate end of
lives for materials and products designed to fully biodegrade in
specific biologically active environments. BPI’s certification
program operates in conjunction with education and advocacy efforts
designed to support the broader mission to keep food scraps and
other organics out of landfills.
Ingevity: Purify, Protect and Enhance
Ingevity provides products and technologies that purify, protect
and enhance the world around us. Through a team of talented and
experienced people, we develop, manufacture and bring to market
solutions that help customers solve complex problems and make the
world more sustainable. We operate in three reporting segments:
Performance Chemicals, which includes specialty chemicals and
pavement technologies; Advanced Polymer Technologies, which
includes biodegradable plastics and polyurethane materials; and
Performance Materials, which includes activated carbon. Our
products are used in a variety of demanding applications, including
adhesives, agrochemicals, asphalt paving, bioplastics, coatings,
elastomers, lubricants, pavement markings, publication inks, oil
exploration and production and automotive components that reduce
gasoline vapor emissions. Headquartered in North Charleston, South
Carolina, Ingevity operates from 31 countries around the world and
employs approximately 2,050 people. The company’s common stock is
traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:NGVT). For more
information visit www.ingevity.com. Follow Ingevity on
LinkedIn.
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Caroline Monahan 843-740-2068 caroline.monahan@ingevity.com
Investors: John E. Nypaver, Jr. 843-740-2002
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