Qualifying novel bio-based materials for the market: EHS, sustainability and beyond, TAPPICon25

A challenge for commercial acceptance of novel and biobased materials is demonstrating their performance for the intended application(s). Regulators require information about safety – in the workplace, in products and toward the environment. Customers and end users also establish specific performance standards and certification requirements, and these vary by industry and application. Increasingly, end-users are evaluating their company operations against sustainability criteria with resulting impacts across the supply chain (e.g., sourcing a certified bio-based material over other alternatives). The testing required to demonstrate compliance on safety and market requirements can be extensive, and routinely changes. This presentation: discusses an approach for regulatory and market acceptance of new materials; specifically considering bio-based and nanoscale materials, describes methods selection and test conditions; and highlights requirements for a few of the dizzying array of alternatives available. An appropriate strategy for qualifying new materials for commercial acceptance is important to promote innovation, reduce time to market, and ensure novel and bio-based materials are safe for workers, consumers, and the environment.

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