ProductUpdated on 6 May 2026
Circular Insulation and Boards from Upcycled Healthcare Waste
About
Sustein Material provides innovative circular building materials by upcycling sterilized healthcare waste into high-performance products for the construction and design industries. Using proprietary, replicable technology, the company converts more than 70% of medical plastic waste into certified thermal and acoustic insulation, rigid boards, and raw material pellets.
These products offer strong mechanical, thermal, and acoustic performance while significantly reducing carbon emissions and dependence on virgin resources. By redirecting healthcare waste from incineration and landfills, Sustein Material prevents toxic emissions and creates a new, sustainable supply chain for urban construction.
Designed for scalability, Sustein’s production system enables local manufacturing in cities worldwide, supporting regional circular economies and reducing transport-related emissions. Their materials help developers, architects, and designers meet regulatory requirements for low-carbon buildings while addressing material shortages and rising costs.
Key Benefits:
- Insulation, rigid boards, and pellets made from upcycled healthcare waste
- Certified, low-carbon, and high-performance building materials
- Reduces landfill and incineration of medical plastics
- Supports circular economy and urban resource recovery
- Scalable, locally deployable production technology
Sustein Material enables the construction sector to turn waste into value, delivering climate-positive materials that combine performance, affordability, and environmental responsibility.
Similar opportunities
Project cooperation
- Looking for Partners
- Construction and Demolition Waste (CDW) Circularity,
Dmytro Lazarenko
CEO Cluster of circular economy at Cluster of Circular Economy
Irpin, Ukraine
Project cooperation
Partners for RIVCircular Topic 1 – KMF / Mineral Wool Waste Recycling
Victor Bartashov
Managing Director / Technical Director at IBE Projects GmbH
Vienna, Austria
Project cooperation
Carbon-Storing Construction Materials from Biochar and Construction & Demolition Waste
- Project Idea
- Project Management
- Prototype development
- Testing the product/application
- Looking for Consortium / Coordinator
- Construction and Demolition Waste (CDW) Circularity,
Maria Stefanidou
Professor at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki, Greece