System and method for reclaiming waste from diaper manufacture for the production of medical waste containers

Abstract

A medical waste disposal container is made from reclaimed polypropylene in an amount of from greater than 0% to about 40% by weight and virgin polypropylene in an amount of from less than 100% to about 60% by weight. The medical waste disposal container has a puncture resistance of at least about 2.8 lbsf and an impact strength sufficient to prevent medical waste from escaping from the container. The method for forming medical waste disposal containers utilizing reclaimed plastic includes forming a supply of reclaimed pellets from film scraps of a first resin. The reclaimed pellets are combined with virgin pellets of a second resin to form a blend of pellets where the first resin is different from the second resin. The containers are formed by injection molding the blend of pellets.

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