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Solvay to foster recycling of surgical instruments made with its PARA compounds

Source：Adsale Plastics Network Date ：2022-11-11 Editor ：JK

Solvay, a leading supplier of advanced materials, has teamed up with French start-up Ostium in a joint project designed to enable the mechanical recycling of end-of-life single-use surgical instruments molded in glass-fiber reinforced Ixef polyarylamide (PARA) from Solvay’s portfolio of specialty polymers.

 

The initiative is the first for valuable polymers to be recycled and upcycled from used healthcare devices, proving that the medical safety provided by high-performance polymers, such as Solvay’s Ixef PARA, in single-use surgical instruments, can be reconciled with the need for greater sustainability and resource efficiency.

 

“By controlling every step in the loop from the original Ixef PARA to the upcycled PARA compound, we will be able to ensure its high quality, purity, and performance for demanding downstream applications and can make a significant contribution to a more sustainable polymer economy,” remarked Claire Guerrero, Global Marketing Manager Sustainability at Solvay.


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Solvay partners with Ostium to foster a circular ecosystem and reduce the carbon footprint of single-use surgical instruments molded in Ixef PARA.


Ostium Group, specializing in the design and manufacture of instruments for hip, knee, shoulder, and trauma orthopedic surgery, will supply hospitals with new custom surgical kits made with Ixef PARA and collect the contaminated instruments after use.

 

This will also promote the replacement of metal surgical instruments with lightweight polymer designs and help medical facilities reduce their time and cost for sterilization, and disposal as well as lower their carbon footprint.

 

The partnership with a regionally recognized leader in the treatment and recycling of waste from healthcare activities with infectious risks, was key to developing a dedicated mechanical process to clean, sort, and grind the collected material, delivering high-quality polymer feedstock that can be used in the production of new polymers.


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In this way, end-of-life surgical instruments can become part of a circular ecosystem that prevents the loss of valuable material and reduces the consumption of fossil resources.

 

Finally, Solvay is evaluating upcycling options and how to integrate back this recycled feedstock into new high-performance PARA compounds.

 

Initial trials have shown that the recycle-based PARA compound provides a very high level of performance, with up to 85% of flexural properties and no loss in surface appearance when compared with the virgin grade, with the additional advantage of a lower carbon footprint.

 

In view of regulations in place in the healthcare market with constraints on the use of recycled materials, Solvay added that it is targeting open-loop downstream solutions in which the recycled material will find a second life in high-end markets such as automotive and sports and leisure equipment.

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Source：Adsale Plastics Network Date ：2022-11-11 Editor ：JK

Solvay, a leading supplier of advanced materials, has teamed up with French start-up Ostium in a joint project designed to enable the mechanical recycling of end-of-life single-use surgical instruments molded in glass-fiber reinforced Ixef polyarylamide (PARA) from Solvay’s portfolio of specialty polymers.

 

The initiative is the first for valuable polymers to be recycled and upcycled from used healthcare devices, proving that the medical safety provided by high-performance polymers, such as Solvay’s Ixef PARA, in single-use surgical instruments, can be reconciled with the need for greater sustainability and resource efficiency.

 

“By controlling every step in the loop from the original Ixef PARA to the upcycled PARA compound, we will be able to ensure its high quality, purity, and performance for demanding downstream applications and can make a significant contribution to a more sustainable polymer economy,” remarked Claire Guerrero, Global Marketing Manager Sustainability at Solvay.


1_web.jpg

Solvay partners with Ostium to foster a circular ecosystem and reduce the carbon footprint of single-use surgical instruments molded in Ixef PARA.


Ostium Group, specializing in the design and manufacture of instruments for hip, knee, shoulder, and trauma orthopedic surgery, will supply hospitals with new custom surgical kits made with Ixef PARA and collect the contaminated instruments after use.

 

This will also promote the replacement of metal surgical instruments with lightweight polymer designs and help medical facilities reduce their time and cost for sterilization, and disposal as well as lower their carbon footprint.

 

The partnership with a regionally recognized leader in the treatment and recycling of waste from healthcare activities with infectious risks, was key to developing a dedicated mechanical process to clean, sort, and grind the collected material, delivering high-quality polymer feedstock that can be used in the production of new polymers.


2_web.jpg


In this way, end-of-life surgical instruments can become part of a circular ecosystem that prevents the loss of valuable material and reduces the consumption of fossil resources.

 

Finally, Solvay is evaluating upcycling options and how to integrate back this recycled feedstock into new high-performance PARA compounds.

 

Initial trials have shown that the recycle-based PARA compound provides a very high level of performance, with up to 85% of flexural properties and no loss in surface appearance when compared with the virgin grade, with the additional advantage of a lower carbon footprint.

 

In view of regulations in place in the healthcare market with constraints on the use of recycled materials, Solvay added that it is targeting open-loop downstream solutions in which the recycled material will find a second life in high-end markets such as automotive and sports and leisure equipment.

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