ASTM D6400-23 pdf free download – Standard Specification For Labeling Of Plastics Designed To Be Aerobically Composted In Municipal Or Industrial Facilities.
This specification pertains to plastics and products derived from plastics that are intended for composting in aerobic conditions within municipal and industrial composting facilities, where thermophilic conditions are maintained.
The purpose of this specification is to define the labeling requirements for materials and products, including plastic packaging, that can be identified as “compostable in aerobic municipal and industrial composting facilities.”
The properties specified here are essential for assessing whether end products (including packaging) that incorporate plastics and polymers as coatings or binders will decompose effectively in large-scale aerobic municipal or industrial composting facilities. Maximizing throughput is a key concern for composters, and it is important that the intermediate stages of plastic breakdown and biodegradation remain invisible to the end user for aesthetic reasons.
