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Q: What are MedSafe products made from?
A: MedSafe products are made from plant-based material that can be derived from corn.
Q: What technologies does MedSafe use?
A: MedSafe uses injection molding, non-woven, and thermoforming applications to make its products.
Q: Are MedSafe products compostable?
A: MedSafe products are all compostable. They’re designed to biodegrade—ideally at an industrial or commercial composting facility, where they’ll break down with the right mixture of heat, microbes, and time.
Q: Are MedSafe products good for the environment?
A: MedSafe products produce significantly fewer greenhouse gas emissions than traditional plastics over their lifetime. There is no net increase in carbon dioxide when they break down, because the plants that MedSafe products are made from absorb the same amount of carbon dioxide as they grow.
Q: Do MedSafe products compost in dehydration machines?
A: MedSafe products are compostable in some dehydration machines. Dehydration machines equipped with grinders can also shred MedSafe products before dehydrating. The waste from this process resembles a nutrient-rich fertilizer. Some advanced dehydration machines can produce fuel pellets, which can be used to heat a wood stove or barbecue.
Q: Can MedSafe’s technology be used in a wide range of products?
A: Our tech can be scaled globally and quickly. We can be scaled globally through partnerships with most existing injection molding, non-woven, and thermoforming manufacturing companies. We can make a wide array of products, allowing us to offer sustainability with affordability.
Q: Do MedSafe plastic products leach toxins?
A: MedSafe plant-based products are non-leaching and pose no harmful health risks.
Q: What emissions are released when MedSafe products are incinerated?
A: When incinerated, MedSafe products burn clean, with zero emissions.
Q: How does the injection molding material perform vs. traditional plastics?
A: The biopolymers used to make MedSafe’s injection molding products perform much like everyday plastics—except they’re renewable and eco-friendly. They offer the cost and performance necessary to compete with traditional petroleum-based materials, but with the crucial benefit of being commercially compostable.
Q: How long does it take for MedSafe’s injection molding products to decompose?
A: MedSafe’s biodegradable plastic alternative take 3-6 months to decompose fully. That’s much faster than their synthetic counterparts, which take several hundred years. Exactly how long a biodegradable bag takes to break down depends on various factors, particularly temperature and the amount of moisture present.