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Knowledge Based Bio-based Products' 
 Pre-Standardization


• Stakeholder Workshop
• Expectations, hurdles and acceptance of bio-based

certification methodologies

nova-Institut GmbH

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Certification system for chemicals produced with renewable feedstock – the mass balance approach (BASF/DIN)

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Bio-based Carbon Content

• Bio-based products: If from 100% biomass (natural photosynthesis) ->


bio-based carbon content 100%

• Bio-based products: If from 100% algae, fed by 100% fossil carbon

incineration (flue gas) (natural photosynthesis) ->
 bio-based carbon content 0%

• CO2-based products (artificial photosynthesis): If from 100% fossil

carbon incineration (flue gas) ->
 bio-based carbon content 0%

• CO2-based products (artificial photosynthesis): If from 100% bio-based

carbon incineration ->
 bio-based carbon content 100%

• CO2-based products (artificial photosynthesis): If from 100% carbon

from the atmosphere ->
 bio-based carbon content 100%

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Open Brainstorming on

Identification of the main market entry barriers for the selected bio- based products in regulations, codes and standards and other market barriers in the supply chain. Specifications, test standards, certifications, disposal routes and labelling which present hurdles to bio-based variants:

• Certain specifications that are irrelevant towards the actual product

functionality

• Bottlenecks for bio-based solutions in existing test methodologies and

standards

• Environmental impacts and barriers due to environmental regulations
• Impacts on products, producers and B2B as well as consumer

appreciation

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Some examples – for market entry barriers

• Standards for Life Cycle Assessments
• How to handle the CO2 storage effect in a suitable way?
• Is it possible to use CO2 reduction aims for biofuels also for bio-

based products?

• Are the fossil counterparts preferred by the standards? (crude oil

accidents, shale gas, fracking)

• Standards and measurements in construction
• Insulation: The “heat transfer coefficient” was developed for

mineral and glass wool – is the measurement methodology suitable for natural fibre insulation?

• Flammability: Are the standards and measurements suitable for

cellulosic construction materials and wood?

• Composites
• Standards was developed for glass fibre reinforcement, often the

properties are not needed -> barriers for natural fibres solutions