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With the rise of environmental consciousness, the assessment of biodegradation and ecotoxicity profile of products (polymers, chemicals) is increasingly resorted to through tests of BIODEGRADATION in compost, soil, water as well as tests of ECOTOXICITY on plants and animals.

At NATISS, we believe that the environmental impact of polymers and chemicals will in the future have to be clearly defined and measured and that is the reason why major financial and technology development efforts were devoded to the set up of our own testing infrastructure for the benefit of our clients.

All our biodegradation and ecotoxicity tests are now ISO 9001 and will in the forthcoming months undergo the ISO 17025 accreditation procedures at the benefit of our clients.

Our activities in the field of BIODEGRADATION & ECOTOXICITY are typically :

- Normalized tests (ISO, EN, ASTM, …) of biodegradation (compost, soil, liquid),
ecotoxicity (plants, animals) and ageing of polymers
- Control of biodegradation
- Validation of biodegradable materials before market introduction