Specialist in radiocarbon since 2005, CIRAM analyzes, attests, and certifies all of your biobased products, particularly your paints, pigments, and varnishes.
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With the rise of green chemistry, biobased paints are establishing themselves as a sustainable alternative to petrochemical-based paints. To ensure their compliance, several standards and frameworks govern their marketing:
Whether you need support for your R&D, to check the quality of your suppliers' products, to measure your finished materials, CIRAM supports you at every stage of your industrial process.
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The radiocarbon analysis is based on a simple principle: organic biobased materials contain carbon 14, an isotope naturally present in living organisms, while fossil materials are devoid of it. By quantifying this carbon 14 in a sample (binder, pigment, solvent), CIRAM precisely determines its renewable share.
Our team of scientists uses accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS), a highly precise method (±0.5%) requiring only a few milligrams of sample.
Please note that some paints contain geological calcium carbonate , devoid of carbon 14. This is counted as fossil material according to the NF EN ISO 16640 standard, which measures the biobased share relative to total carbon.
A prior discussion with our teams is therefore recommended in order to interpret the results correctly.
Request a quoteA certified biobased paint, with a precise percentage of renewable raw material, clearly highlights the company's environmental efforts.
Thanks to radiocarbon analysis, manufacturers can provide scientific proof of this renewable origin, lending credibility to their marketing communications. This strengthens partner confidence and facilitates the obtaining of environmental labels or private certifications that require quantified data on product composition.
For example, to meet the requirements of the Karibati standard and obtain the Biobased Product label, your paints must contain at least 20% of biobased material.
Data from carbon-14 analysis can be used in CSR reports, carbon footprints, and non-financial performance statements (DPEF). They allow for precise quantification of the renewable share of products and the valorization of decarbonization efforts, particularly concerning indirect Scope 3 emissions.
In an evolving regulatory context, this information strengthens the credibility of our environmental commitments and facilitates dialogue with stakeholders, whether customers or investors.
Carbon 14 dating of industrial paints is also a strategic tool for research and development teams. By measuring the biobased proportion of different formulations, it helps guide the choice of raw materials from the design phase. R&D departments can thus compare several versions of the same product, optimize the formulation to increase the renewable proportion, or validate the integration of new resins, fillers, or biobased solvents.
This approach contributes to the development of more sustainable paints, in line with new market expectations and future regulations.
Choosing CIRAM means relying on over 20 years of expertise in radiocarbon dating and analysis to benefit from a rigorous evaluation, compliant with the most demanding standards. Thanks to the use of accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS), CIRAM offers unparalleled precision, even for small-sized samples. This cutting-edge technology allows for the analysis of binders, solvents, and mineral fillers integrated into your paints.
The results delivered are fully usable in a regulatory and certifying framework: the analyses are conducted according to ISO 16620-2 standards and NF EN 16640, widely recognized in the industrial sector and by labeling bodies.
Benefit from the expertise of the European leader in radiocarbon dating and request your study on our website.
Contact our teamsCIRAM uses Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (AMS) to measure the carbon-14 concentration in paint components (binders, solvents, pigments). This cutting-edge method makes it possible to accurately determine a product's biobased content, even on very small sample quantities.
The main reference standards are :
We can analyze the paint as a whole, or the binders, solvents, fillers or pigments separately.
Results are available within 10 working days.
Simply contact us via our website or by telephone to obtain a quotation and arrange for samples to be sent to our laboratory.
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