USDA designates categories of biobased products for a Federal Procurement preference. In the process, minimum biobased content standards are established for each product category.

There are 77 BioPreferred^® designated product categories required for preferred Federal purchasing.

Product Categories by Functional Area

Final

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).
  
  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, 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 metals from wearing away due to a chemical reaction. These may also include products that prevent ceramics and polymers from degrading under environmental factors or chemicals.
  
  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

Round 6

• Disposable Tableware
  Products made from, or coated with, plastic resins and used in dining, such as drink ware and dishware, including but not limited to cups, plates, bowls, and serving platters, and that are designed for one-time use. This item does not include disposable cutlery, which is a separate item.
  
  72% - Minimum Biobased Content
• Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Foam Recycling Products
  Products formulated to dissolve EPS foam to reduce the volume of recycled or discarded EPS items.
  
  90% - Minimum Biobased Content
• Heat Transfer Fluids
  Products with high thermal capacities used to facilitate the transfer of heat from one location to another, including coolants or refrigerants for use in HVAC applications, internal combustion engines, personal cooling devices, thermal energy storage, or other heating or cooling closed-loops.
  
  89% - Minimum Biobased Content
• Ink Removers and Cleaners
  Chemical products designed to remove ink, haze, glaze, and other residual ink contaminants from the surfaces of equipment, such as rollers, used in the textile and printing industries.
  
  79% - Minimum Biobased Content
• Mulch and Compost Materials
  Products designed to provide a protective covering placed over the soil, primarily to keep down weeds and to improve the appearance of landscaping. Compost is the aerobically decomposed remnants of organic materials used in gardening and agriculture as a soil amendment, and commercially by the landscaping and container nursery industries.
  
  95% - Minimum Biobased Content
• Multipurpose Lubricants
  Products designed to provide lubrication under a variety of conditions and in a variety of industrial settings to prevent friction or rust. Greases, which are lubricants composed of oils thickened to a semisolid or solid consistency using soaps, polymers or other solids, or other thickeners, are not included in this item. In addition, task-specific lubricants, such as chain and cable lubricants and gear lubricants, are not included in this item.
  
  88% - Minimum Biobased Content
• Topical Pain Relief Products
  Products that can be balms, creams and other topical treatments used for the relief of muscle, joint, headache, and nerve pain, as well as sprains, bruises, swelling, and other aches.
  
  91% - Minimum Biobased Content
• Turbine Drip Oils
  Products that are lubricants for use in drip lubrication systems for water well line shaft bearings, water turbine bearings for irrigation pumps, and other turbine bearing applications.
  
  87% - Minimum Biobased Content

Round 7

• Animal Repellents
  Products used to aid in deterring animals that cause destruction to plants and/or property.
  
  79% - Minimum Biobased Content
• Bath Products
  Personal hygiene products including bar soaps, liquids, or gels that are referred to as body washes, body shampoos, or cleansing lotions, but excluding products marketed as hand cleaners and/or hand sanitizers.
  
  61% - Minimum Biobased Content
• Bioremediation Materials
  Dry or liquid solutions (including those containing bacteria or other microbes but not including sorbent materials) used to clean oil, fuel, and other hazardous spill sites.
  
  86% - Minimum Biobased Content
• Compost Activators and Accelerators
  Products in liquid or powder form designed to be applied to compost piles to aid in speeding up the composting process and to ensure successful compost that is ready for consumer use.
  
  95% - Minimum Biobased Content
• Concrete and Asphalt Cleaners
  Chemicals used in concrete etching as well as to remove petroleum-based soils, lubricants, paints, mastics, organic soils, rust, and dirt from concrete, asphalt, stone and other hard porous surfaces. Products within this item include only those marketed for use in commercial or residential construction or industrial applications.
  
  70% - Minimum Biobased Content
• Cuts, Burns, and Abrasions Ointments
  Products designed to aid in the healing and sanitizing of scratches, cuts, bruises, abrasions, sun damaged skin, tattoos, rashes and other skin conditions.
  
  84% - Minimum Biobased Content
• Dishwashing Products
  Soaps and detergents used for cleaning and clean rinsing of tableware in either hand washing or dishwashing.
  
  58% - Minimum Biobased Content
• Erosion Control Materials
  Woven or non-woven fiber materials manufactured for use on construction, demolition, or other sites to prevent wind or water erosion of loose earth surfaces, which may be combined with seed and/or fertilizer to promote growth.
  
  77% - Minimum Biobased Content
• Floor Cleaners and Protectors
  Cleaning solutions for either direct application or use in floor scrubbers for wood, vinyl, tile, or similar hard surface floors. Products within this item are marketed specifically for use on industrial, commercial, and/or residential flooring.
  
  77% - Minimum Biobased Content
• Hair Care Products - Conditioners
  Personal hygiene products specifically formulated for hair cleaning and treating applications, including conditioners. These are products whose primary purpose is treating hair to improve the overall condition of hair.
  
  78% - Minimum Biobased Content
• Hair Care Products - Shampoos
  Personal hygiene products specifically formulated for hair cleaning and treating applications, including shampoos. These are products whose primary purpose is cleaning hair. Products that contain both shampoos and conditioners are included in this subcategory because the primary purpose of these products is cleaning the hair.
  
  66% - Minimum Biobased Content
• Interior Paints and Coatings - Latex and Waterborne Alkyd
  Pigmented liquids, formulated for use indoors, that dry to form a film and provide protection and added color to the objects or surfaces to which they are applied.
  
  20% - Minimum Biobased Content
• Interior Paints and Coatings - Oil-based and Solventborne Alkyd
  Pigmented liquids, formulated for use indoors, that dry to form a film and provide protection and added color to the objects or surfaces to which they are applied.
  
  67% - Minimum Biobased Content
• Oven and Grill Cleaners
  Liquid or gel cleaning agents used on high temperature cooking surfaces such as barbeques, smokers, grills, stoves, and ovens to soften and loosen charred food, grease, and residue.
  
  66% - Minimum Biobased Content
• Slide Way Lubricants
  Products used to provide lubrication and eliminate stick-slip and table chatter by reducing friction between mating surfaces, or slides, found in machine tools.
  
  74% - Minimum Biobased Content
• Thermal Shipping Containers - Durable
  Insulated containers designed for shipping temperature-sensitive materials. These are thermal shipping containers that are designed to be reused over an extended period of time.
  
  21% - Minimum Biobased Content
• Thermal Shipping Containers - Non-Durable
  Insulated containers designed for shipping temperature-sensitive materials. These are thermal shipping containers that are designed to be used once.
  
  82% - Minimum Biobased Content

Round 8

• Air Fresheners and Deodorizers
  Products used to alleviate the experience of unpleasant odors by chemical neutralization, absorption, anesthetization, or masking.
  
  97% - Minimum Biobased Content
• Asphalt and Tar Removers
  Cleaning agents designed to remove asphalt or tar from equipment, roads, or other surfaces.
  
  80% - Minimum Biobased Content
• Asphalt Restorers
  Products designed to seal, protect, or restore poured asphalt and concrete surfaces.
  
  68% - Minimum Biobased Content
• Blast Media
  Abrasive particles sprayed forcefully to clean, remove contaminants, or condition surfaces, often preceding coating.
  
  94% - Minimum Biobased Content
• Candles and Wax Melts
  Products composed of a solid mass and either an embedded wick that is burned to provide light or aroma, or that are wickless and melt when heated to produce an aroma.
  
  88% - Minimum Biobased Content
• Electronic Components Cleaners
  Products designed to wash or remove dirt or extraneous matter from electronic parts, devices, circuits, or systems.
  
  91% - Minimum Biobased Content
• Floor Coverings (Non-Carpet)
  Products, other than carpet products, that are designed for use as the top layer on a floor. Examples are bamboo, hardwood, and cork tiles.
  
  91% - Minimum Biobased Content
• Foot Care Products
  Products formulated to be used in the soothing or cleaning of feet.
  
  83% - Minimum Biobased Content
• Furniture Cleaners and Protectors
  Products designed to clean and provide protection to the surfaces of household furniture other than the upholstery.
  
  71% - Minimum Biobased Content
• Inks - News
  Inks are liquid or powdered materials that are available in several colors and that are used to create the visual image on a substrate when writing, printing, and copying. News inks are used primarily to print newspapers.
  
  32% - Minimum Biobased Content
• Inks - Printer Toner (Greater Than 25 Pages Per Minute)
  Inks are liquid or powdered materials that are available in several colors and that are used to create the visual image on a substrate when writing, printing, and copying. Printer toner inks (>25 ppm) are powdered chemicals used in photocopying machines and laser printers with standard fusing mechanisms and print speeds of greater than 25 ppm.
  
  20% - Minimum Biobased Content
• Inks - Printer Toner (Less Than 25 Pages Per Minute)
  Inks are liquid or powdered materials that are available in several colors and that are used to create the visual image on a substrate when writing, printing, and copying. Printer toner inks (<25 pages per minute (ppm)) are powdered chemicals used in photocopying machines and laser printers with standard fusing mechanisms and print speeds of less than 25 ppm.
  
  34% - Minimum Biobased Content
• Inks - Sheetfed (Black)
  Inks are liquid or powdered materials that are available in several colors and that are used to create the visual image on a substrate when writing, printing, and copying. Sheetfed black inks are used on coated and uncoated paper, paperboard, some plastic, and foil to print in black on annual reports, brochures, labels, and similar materials.
  
  49% - Minimum Biobased Content
• Inks - Sheetfed (Color)
  Inks are liquid or powdered materials that are available in several colors and that are used to create the visual image on a substrate when writing, printing, and copying. Sheetfed color inks are used on coated and uncoated paper, paperboard, some plastic, and foil to print in color on annual reports, brochures, labels, and similar materials.
  
  67% - Minimum Biobased Content
• Inks - Specialty
  Inks are liquid or powdered materials that are available in several colors and that are used to create the visual image on a substrate when writing, printing, and copying. Specialty inks used by printers to add extra characteristics to their prints for special effects or functions. Specialty inks include, but are not limited to: CD printing, erasable, FDA compliant, invisible, magnetic, scratch and sniff, thermochromic, and tree marking inks.
  
  66% - Minimum Biobased Content
• Packing and Insulating Materials
  Pre-formed and molded materials that are used to hold package contents in place during shipping or for insulating and sound proofing applications.
  
  74% - Minimum Biobased Content
• Pneumatic Equipment Lubricants
  Lubricants designed specifically for pneumatic equipment, including air compressors, vacuum pumps, in-line lubricators, rock drills, jackhammers, etc.
  
  67% - Minimum Biobased Content
• Wood and Concrete Stains
  Products designed to be applied as a finish for concrete and wood surfaces and that contain dyes or pigments to change the color without concealing the grain pattern or surface texture.
  
  39% - Minimum Biobased Content

Proposed

Round 9

• Agricultural Spray Adjuvants
  Products mixed in the spray tank with the herbicide, pesticide, or fertilizer formulas that will improve the efficiency and the effectiveness of the chemicals, including sticking agents, wetting agents, etc.
  
  50% - Minimum Biobased Content
• Animal Cleaning Products
  Products designed to clean, condition, or remove substances from animal hair or other parts of an animal.
  
  57% - Minimum Biobased Content
• Deodorants
  Products that are designed for inhibiting or masking perspiration and other body odors and that are often combined with an antiperspirant.
  
  73% - Minimum Biobased Content
• Dethatchers
  Products used to remove non-decomposed plant material accumulated in grassy areas.
  
  87% - Minimum Biobased Content
• Fuel Conditioners
  Products formulated to improve the performance and efficiency of engines by providing benefits such as removing accumulated deposits, increasing lubricity, removing moisture, increasing the cetane number, and/or preventing microbial growths within the fuel system.
  
  64% - Minimum Biobased Content
• Leather, Vinyl, and Rubber Care Products
  Products that help clean, nourish, protect, and restore leather, vinyl, and rubber surfaces, including cleaners, conditioners, protectants, polishes, waxes, etc.
  
  55% - Minimum Biobased Content
• Lotions and Moisturizers
  Creams and oils used to soften and treat damaged skin.
  
  59% - Minimum Biobased Content
• Shaving Products
  Products designed for every step of the shaving process, including shaving creams, gels, soaps, lotions, and aftershave balms.
  
  92% - Minimum Biobased Content
• Specialty Precision Cleaners and Solvents
  Cleaners and solvents used in specialty applications. These materials may be used in neat solution, diluted with water, or in hand wiping applications.
  
  56% - Minimum Biobased Content
• Sun Care Products
  Products including sunscreens, sun blocks, and suntan lotions that are topical products that absorb or reflect the sun’s ultraviolet radiation to protect the skin.
  
  53% - Minimum Biobased Content
• Wastewater Systems Coatings
  Coatings that protect wastewater containment tanks, liners, roofing, flooring, joint caulking, manholes and related structures from corrosion. Protective coatings may cover the entire system or be used to fill cracks in systems.
  
  47% - Minimum Biobased Content
• Water Clarifying Agents
  Products designed to clarify and improve the quality of water by reducing contaminants such as excess nitrites, nitrates, phosphates, ammonia, and built-up sludge from decaying waste and other organic matter.
  
  92% - Minimum Biobased Content