Within the scope of scientific studies conducted at Kastamonu University, an invention aimed at using rubber powders obtained from waste vehicle tires in chipboard production has been patented.

The invention titled "Use of Isolated Rubber Powder from Waste Vehicle Tires in Chipboard Production," developed by Faculty of Forestry faculty members Prof. Dr. Alperen Kaymakcı, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Çağrı Olgun, and Assist. Prof. Dr. Mustafa Öncel and Cem Köse, has been registered by the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office.  

The invention concerns the evaluation of rubber powder obtained from end-of-life vehicle tires as a raw material in the production of chipboard. The study is among the research aimed at the reuse of waste tires in a different production field and their contribution to the economy through recycling.  

Our Rector, Prof. Dr. Ahmet Hamdi Topal, stated that patent registration is valuable in terms of protecting the outputs of research and development activities conducted at our University within the scope of intellectual property. Emphasizing the importance of scientific research transforming into applications that contribute to production processes, our Rector stated that the work on the re-evaluation of waste materials contributes to the efficient use of resources and sustainable production.  

Our Rector, Prof. Dr. Ahmet Hamdi Topal, congratulated Prof. Dr. Alperen Kaymakcı, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Çağrı Olgun, and Assist. Prof. Dr. Mustafa Öncel and Cem Köse on the registration of their patent and wished them continued success. 

Our Rector also thanked Prof. Dr. Erol Özvar, President of the Council of Higher Education, and Prof. Dr. M. Zeki Durak, President of the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office, for their support of the R&D, design, and intellectual property initiatives carried out at our university.