Thanks to carbon 14 (or radiocarbon) analysis by AMS, CIRAM laboratories evaluate the composition of your building materials to help you obtain the Karibati biosourced product label.
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The transition from RT 2012 to RE 2020 marks a major turning point in building environmental regulations, imposing increased requirements for bio-based materials. Since then, the precise quantification of the bio-based content of construction and road materials has become essential to ensure their compliance with the new standards.
Although many materials incorporate components derived from biomass (wood, natural insulation, bio-based composites), the addition of chemical treatments (flame retardants, fungicides, synthetic polymers) can alter their biogenic carbon content.
Carbon 14 analysis (or radiocarbon) is an essential step, as it is the concentration of carbon 14 in your material that will allow us to measure the bio-based carbon content. It is therefore the concentration of carbon 14 that we will quantify to know if your insulation, your paint, or your bitumen contains 10, 50, or 100% bio-based products.
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CIRAM laboratories offer advanced expertise in radiocarbon dating to ensure the qualification of bio-based construction materials. Our engineers carry out a triple expertise for the characterization of your construction materials:
The RE 2020 environmental regulation requires a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from the building sector, thus promoting the use of bio-based materials.
Radiocarbon dating allows for precise quantification of the biogenic carbon content in a material, thereby ensuring its compliance with environmental criteria.
Thanks to this expertise, manufacturers can adjust their formulations to maximize biomass content and minimize the impact of synthetic additives.
Many environmental certifications, such as the Karibati Bio-based Product label, NF Environnement, or theBio-based Building label, require scientific proof of the percentage of biogenic carbon contained in materials.
Radiocarbon dating, by precisely quantifying this share, constitutes an essential tool for validating eligibility for green public procurement and meeting the expectations of clients and developers committed to sustainable construction.
The integration of bio-based materials in construction projects requires strict quality control to ensure their durability and compliance with current standards.
The radiocarbon analyses carried out by CIRAM make it possible to identify discrepancies between the declared and actual composition of materials, thus guaranteeing total transparency for manufacturers, developers, and regulatory authorities.
This approach strengthens stakeholder confidence and contributes to the standardization of bio-based materials in the construction market.
Thanks to cutting-edge technological infrastructure and a team of specialized engineers, CIRAM offers high-precision analyses tailored to the requirements of RE 2020 and current environmental certifications. To attest to the quality of our expertise, we use the following standards:
CIRAM supports you in analyzing, certifying, and optimizing your construction materials. Benefit from the expertise of the European leader in radiocarbon dating and request your study on our website.
Contact our teamsQuantifying biobased carbon enables us to assess the renewable content of materials and ensure their compliance with environmental standards such as RE 2020 and biobased labels.
The analysis is based on measuring the concentration of the carbon-14 isotope, enabling us to distinguish between carbon of biogenic origin and fossil carbon in materials.
All carbon-containing materials, including natural insulating materials, biobased composites, coatings and certain concretes containing biobased additives.
Results are delivered within 10 working days, enabling rapid decision-making.
You can easily get in touch with our teams via our website. Click on the "Contact our teams" button for more information or to request a customized study.
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