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USE OF WASTE AS INDUSTRIAL AND MEDICAL MATERIALS

The present invention pertains to biodegradable materials and their applications in the medical and industrial sectors, particularly for disposable devices made from bioplastics. These devices are designed for use in medical diagnostics, surgical procedures such as Post-operative catheters, drains, catheters, disposable gloves, caps, overshoes, surgical table covers, disposable pipette tips, injection materials, and industrial operations such as condoms, vaginal speculums, specimen containers, measuring cups, urinals, and medical bands and as industrial purpose with garbage bags, disposable straws, refrigerator bags, stretch film, food preservation bags, clothing bags, shopping bags, hamburger sandwich bags, vegetable preservative bags, providing a biodegradable alternative to conventional petrochemical-based plastics. Furthermore, the invention offers methods for the environmentally responsible disposal of these devices via sterilization, shredding, and industrial composting. These bioplastics are formulated with plasticizers and additives to improve mechanical strength, flexibility, and thermal stability. The invention addresses both the production of high-performance bioplastic devices, such as syringes, sharps containers, suction canisters, and packaging materials, and methods for environmentally responsible disposal through sterilization, shredding, and industrial composting. The bioplastics used in this invention degrade within 12 months under composting conditions.

Publication date: 16/07/2026

Number: WO2026151418A1 (A1)

Applicant: UCAR DILEK [TR]

Inventor: UCAR DILEK [TR]

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This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 870292.