With over 200 million bandages sold every year in the United States, there is a strong need for a sustainable solution. Our team has developed a new, patent pending technology to revolutionize the bandage industry. By using repurposed agricultural waste, our team was able to recreate mechanical properties as seen in current bandages on the market, while also reducing pre-production waste. Our solution also includes an absorbent pad made from plant protein, with absorbent properties comparable to traditional gauze, and a non-irritating adhesive. Our final prototype is mechanically similar to current bandages yet offers the consumer desired features of being sustainably sourced and 100% biodegradable to reduce waste and protect minor wounds that do not require medical attention.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Vanderstreet, Julia E.
• O'Sullivan, Abigail R.
• Guthrie, Allison K.

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 22286
• E-project-050521-145129

Keyword

• Sustainability
• Decellularize
• Bandage
• Corn Husk

Advisor

• Gaudette, Glenn R.

Year

• 2021

Date created

• 2021-05-05

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Biomedical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright