PVCMed Partner TekniPlex Healthcare Launches Medical-Grade Bio-Based PVC Compounds

In a major step towards more environmentally sustainable healthcare solutions, the PVCMed Alliance Partner TekniPlex Healthcare has introduced the first-ever bio-based, ISCC PLUS-certified PVC compounds for medical applications. These bio-based compounds are designed to match the performance and chemical properties of traditional medical-grade PVC, while offering a more environmentally friendly alternative.

The compounds, certified under the International Sustainability & Carbon Certification PLUS (ISCC PLUS) system, utilise renewable energy sources and bio-attributed materials, making them a direct replacement for conventional PVC used in medical tubing, films, drip chambers, and other healthcare applications.

As the healthcare sector increasingly focuses on reducing its environmental impact, TekniPlex Healthcare’s innovation is a significant contribution to environmental sustainability. These bio-based PVC compounds offer up to a 90% reduction in CO2 emissions compared to conventional PVC resins and 60% lower emissions relative to traditional plasticisers. The company’s production facility in Belfast, Northern Ireland, ensures that the bio-based PVC compounds are produced and distributed through a fully traceable and transparent supply chain.

The launch of TekniPlex Healthcare’s bio-based PVC compounds aligns with significant efforts across the medical PVC value chain to enhance environmental sustainability. PVCMed Alliance Partner Westlake Global Compounds recently launched the Choose Pink recycling scheme in Houston, Texas, United States, while more than 20 Belgian hospitals have collected post-use PVC medical devices for recycling since 2022 through VinylPlus® Med. The scheme is currently expanding to France. Also, the VinylPlus PharmPack project is uniting film producers and recyclers to improve recycling solutions for pharmaceutical blister packaging, where PVC is the standard base material.