The complete polystyrene recycling process includes collection, sorting, cleaning, crushing, compaction, granulation and reuse, etc. This is the recycling and reuse process of expanded polystyrene from waste items into new environmentally friendly products. But how exactly does foam go from landfill waste to a reusable resource through polystyrene recycling?
As a polystyrene recycling company, INTCO Recycling has a complete industrial chain of foam recycling and reuse. We focus on processing foam into recycled products such as environmentally friendly wall panels, outdoor floors, and mirror frames. In order to carry out polystyrene recycling more deeply, INTCO Recycling has developed its own machine brand GREENMAX, which owns foam compactors, foam granulators, cleaning lines, etc. Therefore, INTCO Recycling can provide professional polystyrene recycling solution and high-quality polystyrene recycling machine to global customers.
Waste foam is first collected into containers. After sorting and simple cleaning to remove contaminants such as tape, it can be transported to the nearest recycling center. There, the polystyrene will be cleaned and compacted into tight blocks. Because foam is large in volume and light in weight, using a professional foam compactor can significantly reduce the volume of foam, improve the efficiency of trucking and reduce costs. These polystyrene blocks can be sold to local pelletizers or INTCO Recycling to generate profits to support the operations of the recycling center. After granulation processing, polystyrene blocks will be processed into recycled particle form, which can be used to make new environmentally friendly products. In the entire process of polystyrene recycling, granulation is a very important link, which determines the quality and purity of these particles, and whether they can meet industry standards for use.
GREENMAX foam granulator is highly automated and integrates functions such as crushing, compression and granulation to achieve one-stop processing of foam from waste to recycled particles. The compaction device of GREENMAX foam granulator uses high-temperature hot-melt technology. The foam melts at high temperature and is transported and extruded into long strips through the screw. It passes through a filter along the way to filter out impurities and improve the purity of the particles. Finally, the long foam ingots will be cut into uniform particles after passing through the secondary water cooling system. These particles can be used to make various recycled products.
