The 2025 Buyer’s Guide To ASTM D6400 Certified | Bioleader® Sustainable Packaging

We prioritize safety by ensuring our molded pulp trays are PFAS-free and BPA-free. Unlike many traditional food packaging materials that contain harmful chemicals, our trays offer peace of mind and meet rigorous health and safety standards. This makes them a safer option for direct food contact.

Common materials include sugarcane bagasse, kraft paper, aluminum, PET, PP, and PLA — ASTM D6400 certified. For eco-conscious businesses, bagasse and PLA trays are preferred due to their compostable and biodegradable properties.

They are made from bagasse, the fibrous residue left after sugarcane stalks are crushed for juice. This agricultural waste is molded into strong, durable trays that are compostable, biodegradable, and plastic-free.

Yes. Options include logo embossing, subtle tinting, retail packs, and custom diameters or compartments. Confirm that any customization stays within certification and labeling rules to maintain compostability claims , ASTM D6400 certified.

EN 13432 (EU): requires ≥90% disintegration within 12 weeks and ≥90% biodegradation within 6 months (conversion of organic carbon to CO₂), plus limits on heavy metals and no negative ecotoxicity. Certification bodies (e.g., TÜV Austria “OK compost INDUSTRIAL”) test and verify. ASTM D6400 / D6868 (U.S.): labeling specifications for plastics and for coatings on fiber-based substrates designed for industrial aerobic composting facilities — ASTM D6400 certified. BPI certification in North America references these standards.