Blog posts from CertiPUR-US®, a certification program administered by a nonprofit organization.
CertiPUR-US Program Now Certifying Biobased Foams
The CertiPUR-US® foam certification program is now certifying CertiPUR-US certified 25% biobased foams for the first time ever! In certifying biobased foams, we and participating foam producers are supporting the efforts of upholstered furniture and mattress manufacturers that want to use biobased materials in constructing home furnishings. Within any one mattress or sofa, for instance, manufacturers may use a combination of CertiPUR-US certified foam and CertiPUR-US certified 25% biobased foam in order to create the optimum balance between comfort, support, durability and sustainability. Certified 25% biobased foams must have a minimum of 25% biobased content. Some of the biobased foams we have certified actually contain higher percentages of biocontent and we anticipate certifying higher percentage levels in the future. Certified biobased foams must meet the criteria for all our certified foams in addition to having been analyzed by the independent ISO 17025 accredited laboratory Beta Analytic which specializes in biobased testing services. The percentage of biobased content in the foam is based on the internationally recognized ASTM D6866-22 Method B standard, which uses an Accelerator Mass Spectrometer (AMS) instrument to measure how much of the carbon within a product is derived from biomass. The result indicates the percentage of [...]