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Round 1
Bedding, Bed Linens, and Towels
(1) Bedding is that group of woven cloth products used as coverings on a bed. Bedding includes products such as blankets, bedspreads, comforters, and quilts.
(2) Bed linens are woven cloth sheets and pillowcases used in bedding.
(3) Towels are woven cloth products used primarily for drying and wiping.
12% - Minimum Biobased Content
Diesel Fuel Additives
(1) Any substance, other than one composed solely of carbon and/or hydrogen, that is intentionally added to diesel fuel (including any added to a motor vehicle's fuel system) and that is not intentionally removed prior to sale or use.
(2) Neat biodiesel, also referred to as B100, when used as an additive. Diesel fuel additive does not mean neat biodiesel when used as a fuel or blended biodiesel fuel (e.g., B20).
(1) Any substance, other than one composed solely of carbon and/or hydrogen, that is intentionally added to diesel fuel (including any added to a motor vehicle's fuel system) and that is not intentionally removed prior to sale or use.
(2) Neat biodiesel, also referred to as B100, when used as an additive. Diesel fuel additive does not mean neat biodiesel when used as a fuel or blended biodiesel fuel (e.g., B20).
(1) Any substance, other than one composed solely of carbon and/or hydrogen, that is intentionally added to diesel fuel (including any added to a
90% - Minimum Biobased Content
Hydraulic Fluids - Mobile Equipment
Hydraulic fluids formulated for general use in nonstationary equipment, such as tractors, end loaders, or backhoes.
44% - Minimum Biobased Content
Penetrating Lubricants
Products formulated to provide light lubrication and corrosion resistance in close tolerant internal and external applications including frozen nuts and bolts, power tools, gears, valves, chains, and cables.
68% - Minimum Biobased Content
Roof Coatings
Coatings formulated for use in commercial roof deck systems to provide a single-coat monolith coating system.
20% - Minimum Biobased Content
Water Tank Coatings
Coatings formulated for use in potable water storage systems.
59% - Minimum Biobased Content
Round 2
Adhesive and Mastic Removers
Solvent products formulated for use in removing asbestos, carpet, and tile mastics as well as adhesive materials, including glue, tape, and gum, from various surface types.
58% - Minimum Biobased Content
Composite Panels - Acoustical
Engineered products designed for use as structural and sound deadening material suitable for office partitions and doors.
37% - Minimum Biobased Content
Composite Panels - Interior Panels
Engineered products designed specifically for interior applications and providing a
surface that is impact-, scratch-, and wear-resistant and that does not absorb
or retain moisture.
55% - Minimum Biobased Content
Composite Panels - Plastic Lumber
Engineered products suitable for non-structural outdoor needs such as exterior signs, trash can holders, and dimensional letters.
23% - Minimum Biobased Content
Composite Panels - Structural Interior Panels
Engineered products designed for use in structural construction applications,
including cabinetry, casework, paneling, and decorative panels.
89% - Minimum Biobased Content
Composite Panels - Structural Wall Panels
Engineered products designed for use in structural walls, curtain walls, floors and flat roofs in commercial buildings.
94% - Minimum Biobased Content
Disposable Containers
Products designed to be used for temporary storage or transportation of materials including, but not limited to, food items.
72% - Minimum Biobased Content
Fertilizers
Products formulated or processed to provide nutrients for plant growth and/or beneficial bacteria to convert nutrients into plant usable forms. Biobased fertilizers, which are likely to consist mostly of biobased components, may include both biobased and chemical components.
71% - Minimum Biobased Content
Fluid-Filled Transformers - Synthetic Ester-Based
Electric power transformers that are designed to utilize a synthetic ester-based dielectric (non-conducting) fluid to provide insulating and cooling properties.
66% - Minimum Biobased Content
Fluid-Filled Transformers - Vegetable Oil-Based
Electric power transformers that are designed to utilize a vegetable oil-based dielectric (nonconducting) fluid to provide insulating and cooling properties.
95% - Minimum Biobased Content
Graffiti and Grease Removers
Industrial solvent products formulated to remove automotive, industrial, or kitchen soils and oils, including grease, paint, and other coatings, from hard surfaces.
34% - Minimum Biobased Content
Hand Cleaners and Sanitizers - Hand Cleaners
Products formulated for personal care use in removing a variety of different
soils, greases, and similar substances from human hands with or without the
use of water.
64% - Minimum Biobased Content
Hand Cleaners and Sanitizers - Hand Sanitizers
Products formulated for personal care use in removing bacteria from human hands
with or without the use of water. Personal care products that are formulated for use in removing a variety of different soils, greases and similar substances and bacteria from human hands with or without the use of water are classified as hand sanitizers for the purposes of this rule.
73% - Minimum Biobased Content
Plastic Insulating Foam for Residential and Commercial Construction
Spray-in-place plastic foam products designed to provide a sealed thermal barrier for residential or commercial construction applications.
7% - Minimum Biobased Content
Sorbents
Materials formulated for use in the cleanup and automotive, industrial, or kitchen soils and oils, including grease, paint, and other coatings, from hard surfaces.
89% - Minimum Biobased Content
Round 3
2-Cycle Engine Oils
Lubricants designed for use in 2-cycle engines to provide lubrication, decreased spark plug fouling, reduced deposit formation, and/or reduced engine wear.
34% - Minimum Biobased Content
Carpet and Upholstery Cleaners - General Purpose
Cleaning products formulated specifically for use in cleaning carpets and upholstery,
through a dry or wet process, found in locations such as houses, cars, and workplaces. Carpet and upholstery cleaners formulated for use in cleaning large areas such as the carpet in an entire room or the upholstery on an entire piece of
furniture.
54% - Minimum Biobased Content
Carpet and Upholstery Cleaners - Spot Removers
Cleaning products formulated specifically for use in cleaning carpets and upholstery,
through a dry or wet process, found in locations such as houses, cars, and workplaces. Carpet and upholstery cleaners formulated for use in removing spots or stains in a small confined area.
7% - Minimum Biobased Content
Carpets
Floor coverings composed of woven, tufted, or knitted fiber and a backing system.
7% - Minimum Biobased Content
Disposable Cutlery
Hand-held, disposable utensils designed for one-time use in eating food.
48% - Minimum Biobased Content
Dust Suppressants
Products formulated to reduce or eliminate the spread of dust associated with gravel roads, dirt parking lots, or similar sources of dust, including products used in equivalent indoor applications.
85% - Minimum Biobased Content
Films - Non-Durable
Products that are used in packaging, wrappings, linings, and other similar applications. Films that are intended for single use for short-term storage or protection before being discarded. Non-durable films that are designed to have longer lives when used are included in this item.
85% - Minimum Biobased Content
Films - Semi-Durable
Products that are used in packaging, wrappings, linings, and other similar applications. Films that are designed to resist water, ammonia, and other compounds, to be re-used, and to not readily biodegrade. Products in this item are typically used in the production of bags and packaging materials.
45% - Minimum Biobased Content
Glass Cleaners
Cleaning products designed specifically for use in cleaning glass surfaces, such as windows, mirrors, car windows, and computer monitors.
49% - Minimum Biobased Content
Greases
Lubricants composed of oils thickened to a semisolid or solid consistency using
soaps, polymers or other solids, or other thickeners. Greases that are not otherwise covered by the other grease subcategories.
75% - Minimum Biobased Content
Greases - Food Grade
Lubricants composed of oils thickened to a semisolid or solid consistency using soaps, polymers or other solids, or other thickeners. Lubricants that are designed for use on food-processing equipment as a protective anti-rust film, as a release agent on gaskets or seals of tank closures, or on machine parts and equipment in locations in which there is exposure of the lubricated part to food.
42% - Minimum Biobased Content
Greases - Multipurpose
Lubricants composed of oils thickened to a semisolid or solid consistency using
soaps, polymers or other solids, or other thickeners. Lubricants that are designed for general use.
72% - Minimum Biobased Content
Greases - Rail Track
Lubricants that are designed for use on food-processing equipment as a protective anti-rust film, as a release agent on gaskets or seals of tank closures, or on machine parts and equipment in locations in which there is exposure of the lubricated part to food. Lubricants that are designed for use on railroad tracks or heavy crane tracks.
30% - Minimum Biobased Content
Greases - Truck
Lubricants composed of oils thickened to a semisolid or solid consistency using soaps, polymers or other solids, or other thickeners. Lubricants that are designed for use on the fifth wheel of tractor trailer trucks onto which the semi-trailer rests and pivots.
71% - Minimum Biobased Content
Hydraulic Fluids - Stationary Equipment
Fluids formulated for use in stationary hydraulic equipment systems that have various mechanical parts, such as cylinders, pumps, valves, pistons, and gears, that are used for the transmission of power (and also for lubrication and/or wear, rust, and oxidation protection).
44% - Minimum Biobased Content
Lip Care Products
Personal care products formulated to replenish the moisture and/or prevent drying of the lips.
82% - Minimum Biobased Content
Round 4
Bathroom and Spa Cleaners
Products that are designed to clean and/or prevent deposits on surfaces found in bathrooms and spas including, but not necessarily limited to, bath tubs and spas, shower stalls, shower doors, shower curtains, and bathroom walls, floors, doors, and counter and sink tops. Products in this item may be designed to be applied to a specific type of surface or to multiple surface types. They are available both in
concentrated and ready-to-use forms.
74% - Minimum Biobased Content
Concrete and Asphalt Release Fluids
Products that are designed to provide a lubricating barrier between the composite surface materials (e.g., concrete or asphalt) and the container (e.g., wood or metal forms, truck beds, roller surfaces).
87% - Minimum Biobased Content
De-Icers - General Purpose
Chemical products (e.g., salt, fluids) that are designed to aid in the removal of snow and/or ice, and/or in the prevention of the buildup of snow and/or ice, in general use applications by lowering the freezing point of water. Specialized de-icer
products, such as those used to de-ice aircraft and airport runways, are not included.
93% - Minimum Biobased Content
Firearm Lubricants
Lubricants that are designed for use in firearms to reduce the friction and wear between the moving parts of a firearm, and to keep the weapon clean and prevent the formation of deposits that could cause the weapon to jam.
49% - Minimum Biobased Content
Floor Strippers
Products that are formulated to loosen waxes, resins, or varnishes from floor surfaces. They can be in either liquid or gel form, and may also be used with or without mechanical assistance.
78% - Minimum Biobased Content
Laundry Products - General Purpose
Products that are designed to clean, condition, or otherwise affect the quality of the
laundered material. Such products include but are not limited to laundry detergents, bleach, stain removers, and fabric softeners. These are laundry products used for regular cleaning activities.
34% - Minimum Biobased Content
Laundry Products - Pretreatment/Spot Removers
Products that are designed to clean, condition, or otherwise affect the quality of the
laundered material. Such products include but are not limited to laundry detergents, bleach, stain removers, and fabric softeners. These are laundry products specifically used to pretreat laundry to assist in the removal of spots and stains during laundering.
46% - Minimum Biobased Content
Metalworking Fluids - General Purpose Soluble, Semi-Synthetic, and Synthetic Oils
Fluids that are designed to provide cooling, lubrication, corrosion prevention, and reduced wear on the contact parts of machinery used for metalworking operations such as cutting, drilling, grinding, machining, and tapping. Metalworking fluids formulated for use in a re-circulating fluid system to provide cooling, lubrication, and corrosion prevention when applied to metal feedstock during normal grinding and machining operations.
57% - Minimum Biobased Content
Metalworking Fluids - High Performance Soluble, Semi-Synthetic, and Synthetic Oils
Fluids that are designed to provide cooling, lubrication, corrosion prevention, and reduced wear on the contact parts of machinery used for metalworking operations such as cutting, drilling, grinding, machining, and tapping. Metalworking fluids formulated for use in a re-circulating fluid system to provide cooling, lubrication, and corrosion prevention when applied to metal feedstock during grinding and machining operations involving unusually high temperatures or corrosion potential.
40% - Minimum Biobased Content
Metalworking Fluids - Straight Oils
Fluids that are designed to provide cooling, lubrication, corrosion prevention, and reduced wear on the contact parts of machinery used for metalworking operations such as cutting, drilling, grinding, machining, and tapping. Metalworking fluids that are not diluted with water prior to use and are generally used for metalworking processes that require lubrication rather than cooling.
66% - Minimum Biobased Content
Wood and Concrete Sealers - Membrane Concrete Sealers
Products that are penetrating liquids formulated to protect wood and/or concrete, including masonry and fiber cement siding, from damage caused by insects, moisture, and decaying fungi and to make surfaces water resistant. Concrete sealers that are formulated to form a protective layer on the surface of the substrate.
11% - Minimum Biobased Content
Wood and Concrete Sealers - Penetrating Liquids
Products that are penetrating liquids formulated to protect wood and/or concrete, including masonry and fiber cement siding, from damage caused by insects, moisture, and decaying fungi and to make surfaces water resistant. Wood and
concrete sealers that are formulated to penetrate the outer surface of the substrate.
79% - Minimum Biobased Content
Round 5
Chain and Cable Lubricants
Products designed to provide lubrication in such applications as bar and roller chains, sprockets, and wire ropes and cables. Products may also prevent rust and corrosion in these applications.
77% - Minimum Biobased Content
Corrosion Preventatives
Products designed to prevent the deterioration (corrosion) of metals.
53% - Minimum Biobased Content
Food Cleaners
Anti-microbial products designed to clean the outer layer of various food products, such as fruit, vegetables, and meats.
53% - Minimum Biobased Content
Forming Lubricants
Products designed to provide lubrication during metalworking applications that are performed under extreme pressure. Such metalworking applications include tube bending, stretch forming, press braking, and swaging.
68% - Minimum Biobased Content
Gear Lubricants
Products, such as greases or oils, that are designed to reduce friction when applied to a toothed machine part (such as a wheel or cylinder) that meshes with another
toothed part to transmit motion or to change speed or direction.
58% - Minimum Biobased Content
General Purpose Household Cleaners
Products designed to clean multiple common household surfaces. This designated item does not include products that are formulated for use as disinfectants. Task-specific cleaning products, such as spot and stain removers, upholstery cleaners, bathroom cleaners, glass cleaners, etc., are not included in this item.
39% - Minimum Biobased Content
Industrial Cleaners
Products used to remove contaminants, such as adhesives, inks, paint, dirt, soil, and grease, from parts, products, tools, machinery, equipment, vessels, floors, walls, and other production-related work areas. The cleaning products within this item are usually solvents, but may take other forms. They may be used in either straight solution or diluted with water in pressure washers, or in hand wiping applications in industrial or manufacturing settings, such as inside vessels. Task-specific cleaners used in industrial settings, such as parts wash solutions, are not included in this definition.
41% - Minimum Biobased Content
Multipurpose Cleaners
Products used to clean dirt, grease, and grime from a variety of items in both industrial and domestic settings. This designated item does not include products that are formulated for use as disinfectants.
56% - Minimum Biobased Content
Parts Wash Solutions
Products that are designed to clean parts in manual or automatic cleaning systems. Such systems include, but are not limited to, soak vats and tanks, cabinet washers,
and ultrasonic cleaners.
65% - Minimum Biobased Content
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