{"id":8764,"date":"2025-09-10T13:42:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T11:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/student-research-theses\/use-of-recyclate-from-medical-plastic-waste-in-the-healthcare-sector\/"},"modified":"2025-09-15T11:11:50","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T09:11:50","slug":"use-of-recyclate-from-medical-plastic-waste-in-the-healthcare-sector","status":"publish","type":"cpt_ikv_srt","link":"https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/en\/student-research-theses\/use-of-recyclate-from-medical-plastic-waste-in-the-healthcare-sector\/","title":{"rendered":"Use of Recyclate from Medical Plastic Waste in the Healthcare Sector"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\">\n    #single-header-block_8719113db238e6880e17c09a5c8e4cb8 .swiperThumbsNavi .swiper-slide {\n        opacity: 0.4;\n    }\n\n    #single-header-block_8719113db238e6880e17c09a5c8e4cb8 .swiperThumbsNavi .swiper-slide-thumb-active {\n        opacity: 1;\n    }\n<\/style>\n    <section id=\"single-header-block_8719113db238e6880e17c09a5c8e4cb8\" class=\"block-single-header theGridWrapper \">\n        <div class=\"theGrid12\">\n            <div class=\" col-start-2 col-span-10 md:col-start-3  md:col-span-8\">\n                <h2 class=\"font-serif font-semibold text-blue text-sm w-4\/5\">\n                    Call for Application: Bachelor&#8217;s Thesis or Master&#8217;s Thesis                <\/h2>\n                                                    <div class=\"skewToMiddle\">\n                        <div class=\"relative  text-blue text-sm font after:border-2  after:border-blue rounded-xl bg-green-lighter  p-base -rotate-6 my-xl  after:block after:absolute after:w-full after:h-full after: after:-z-10 after:rounded-xl after:rotate-1  after:box-content  after:-top-2xs after:-left-2xs after:bg-blend-multiply  leading-snug \">\n                            <div class=\"skewToMiddleInner\">\n                                Enhance your expertise in the injection molding process and melt quality, with particular emphasis on applications in medical technology.                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n<figure class=\" relative flex flex-col gap-2xs mb-xs md:mb-l xl:mb-xl\"><img decoding=\"async\"  class=\" w-full  \"  src=\"https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Stuwi-Einsatz-Rezyklat-aus-medizinischen-Kunststoffabfaellen-im-Gesundheitswesen.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Stuwi-Einsatz-Rezyklat-aus-medizinischen-Kunststoffabfaellen-im-Gesundheitswesen.jpg 986w, https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Stuwi-Einsatz-Rezyklat-aus-medizinischen-Kunststoffabfaellen-im-Gesundheitswesen-748x321.jpg 748w, https:\/\/ikv-aachen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Stuwi-Einsatz-Rezyklat-aus-medizinischen-Kunststoffabfaellen-im-Gesundheitswesen-768x329.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" width=\"986\" height=\"423\" alt=\"Stuwi-Einsatz Rezyklat aus medizinischen Kunststoffabf\u00e4llen im Gesundheitswesen\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><span class=\" text-copyright order-3 justify-end text-right w-full  w-full \">&copy; raumedic<\/span><figcaption class=\" w-full  text-figcaption justify-end text-right \">Injection-molded components for medical applications<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Topic of the Thesis:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With an annual waste volume of approx. 4.8 million tons, hospitals are among the largest waste producers in Germany [Frauenhofer]. Due to the climate neutrality target adopted in 2021, the healthcare sector is also called upon to subordinate itself to the goal of climate neutrality by 2045. Currently, most of the plastic produced in hospitals is disposed of as residual waste and recycled for energy. Current efforts are aimed at intensifying waste separation and plastic sorting, thereby tapping into a significant material stream. The waste stream of medical packaging has been insufficiently researched in the past, meaning that little data is available on the composition of this plastic stream. There is also little knowledge about the potential areas of application in which the recyclate obtained from it can be used and its quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Objective:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Initially, a comprehensive literature review will be conducted to determine the regulatory requirements for the processing of medical plastic waste and to identify potential legal obstacles. This is followed by a detailed systematic analysis of the waste stream from clinics. The polyolefin products are then sorted, processed and pelletized from selected batches. In the final step, material analyses are carried out to determine the quality of the recyclate and to narrow down potential areas of application for the recycled material. One focus is on recording quality and testing potential applications in areas such as the packaging sector or transparent optical applications.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Furthermore, an extension of the existing Design for Recycling approaches is planned in order to ensure their applicability to medical technology packaging. The aim of the project is to develop initial recommendations for action that could potentially contribute to increasing the recyclability of these materials. As a result, the aim is to achieve a sustainable increase in the circular economy in the field of medical technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Your Tasks:<\/h3>\n\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">#table-from-csv-block_31a5f917e1daaef832d92a88e00d9f84 table:not(thead) td:before { content: attr(data-col-name); }\n<\/style><section id=\"table-from-csv-block_31a5f917e1daaef832d92a88e00d9f84\" class=\"block-table-from-csv theGridWrapper  text-sm   \">\n\n<table class='w-full'>\n\n<thead class='font-semibold font-serif hidden  text-blue  lg:table-row-group'>\n\t<tr class=' flex flex-col mt-xs lg:border-t border-dashed first:border-none lg:border-white lg:table-row tableToNormal   '>\n\t\t<td class='grid grid-cols-2 gap-xs lg:table-cell before:block lg:before:hidden first:pl-2xs last:pr-2xs   before:text-right before:font-semibold before:font-serif align-top  py-3xs ' data-col-name='For a Bachelor's thesis, you will work on the following tasks ' >For a Bachelor&#039;s thesis, 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