Comparison of Biodegradable technology with 2 major technologies in the market. | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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100% biodegradable in landfill? | Yes | No | No |
100% recyclable with other mainstream plastics? | Yes | No | No |
Special storage conditions required? | No | Yes | No |
Shelf life / has expiration dates? | No | Yes | No |
Will degrade when exposed to sunlight or high heat? | No | Yes | No |
Will biodegrade in commercial and municipal composts? | Yes | No | Yes |
Fragments into small pieces in air? | No | Yes | No |
Needs oxygen in order to biodegrade? | No | Yes | Yes |
Comparison of Biosphere with OXO technology | ![]() | ![]() |
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Sensitive to Light | No | Yes |
Sensitive to Heat | No | Yes |
Sensitive to Mechanical stress | No | Yes |
Limited shelf and service life | No | Yes |
Risk of breaking down to pieces in storage | No | Yes |
Breakdown to pieces during service life | No | Yes |
Breakdown into little pieces when littered | No | Yes |
Risk to recycling stream | No | Yes |
Optimal dosage | 1% | 1-5% |
100% active ingredient and no carrier resin | Yes | No |
Multiple additives for different resins | No | Yes |
Special storage for additive | No | Yes |
Special storage for treated application | No | Yes |
Number of steps to biodegradation | One | Two |
Biodegradable in Landfill | Yes | No |
Biodegradable in compost | Yes | No |
Compostable in ASTM 6400 | Poise to pass | No |
Compatible with recycling | Yes | No |
ASTM 5511 | Yes | No |
ASTM 5338 | Yes | No |
Simulated Landfill | Yes | No |
Third party laboratory test and verification of biodegradation | Yes | N/A |