Many people, especially those who are new to the EPE foaming industry, may have thoughts of buying a second-hand EPE foaming machine. The fundamental reason is that second-hand machines are cheaper. They think that they can use a second-hand machine to practice using it, and then he can buy a new machine after he masters the technology.
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My suggestion is not to buy a second-hand EPE machine if you have sufficient funds. Some people may say, "My friend bought a second-hand machine, it is working well”. Well, let’s discuss this. If you know well about one second-hand machine, for example, you know when he bought the machine, and you know he always uses new material during production, and you know that he didn’t produce a lot after he bought it…. then you can consider buying it.
The truth is that the final cost of buying second-hand epe extruder is higher than buying new ones. Why?
First, if you don’t know the details about the second-hand machine you are going to buy, whether it can work well depends on your luck. The seller will definitely not tell you the shortcoming of the machine, and only he himself knows the real condition of it. As for the buyer, only after you buy the machine can you know its shortcomings.
Second, the parts of the EPE foaming machine will wear out after some time. If you buy a second-hand machine, the maintenance cost will inevitably increase. The most important part of the foaming machine is the screw. The screw has a certain service life while the wear of the screw varies according to whether it uses new material or recycled material. Besides, recycled materials also have different grades.
In some places where there are more EPE manufacturers, the competition is fierce. In order to increase profits and reduce costs, many EPE manufacturers use very cheap recycled materials. The cheaper the recycled materials, the more serious the wear of the screw will be. Severe screw wear will affect the thickness and stability of products and the output of the machine.
Third, the products made by second-hand machines are definitely not as good as those made by new ones. It may save some money when buying equipment in the early stage, so the buyer might feel that he has taken a good advantage. However, after production for only a few days, problems occur. Repairing the machine or waiting for the parts must delay the delivery time of products that you promised to your customers.
It may cause the loss of customers. Besides, the products made by second-hand machine may have a higher density because the screws have been worn to different degrees. For example, your competitors make products with the density of 16kg/m3 while you make the products with density 18-20kg/m3.
So with the same 1 ton of material, your competitors will make more volumes of products than you. Soon the profit you lose will offset the money you saved on buying the machine, and you always have lower profit than your competitors which may cause the closing of the factory.
Based on the above three points, it is not worthwhile to save the money. You had better buy a new machine which has good after-sale services to ensure you develop a good market.
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Expanded polystyrene(EPS), as a kind of plastic type, brings considerable energy and resource conservation advantages, making it an intelligent and sustainable choice for packaging and construction applications.
Compared with other packaging materials, EPS packaging achieves significant transportation savings because of its light weight, thus reducing fuel consumption.Its excellent buffering and thermal properties can reduce damage rates and provide a safe cold chain for temperature-sensitive products.
The type of plastic you use for packaging is increasingly important for a variety of reasons, including consumer preferences and environmental management. Many companies have been avoiding certain plastic packaging that is known as unwelcome or even harmful. In recent years, EPS materials have also been included as one of them due to environmental issues. We noticed that guests were frustrated when they tried to recycle it because EPS wasn’t easy to recycle.
“It is also a big problem for our distribution center, as many products delivered to stores are taken from boxes, like mirrors or frames. But EPS has to go back to the distribution center, which is much harder than you think.” from a deliveryman’s worry.
From the point of view of marine pollution, EPS is one of the major contributors. By , there will be more plastic in the oceans than actual fish, according to the New Plastics Economy Work. This material has a lot of value. Today, EPS is costly, very useful, and can be very well protect the products, we want this product to be recycled effectively.
GREENMAX EPS compactor developed by INTCO Recycling can provide you with effective solutions. GREENMAX offers different types of machines for you to achieve a compression ratio of from 50 to 90 times, which greatly saves foam storage and transportation space and costs.
GREENMAX machines help achieve significant transportation savings during the recycling process, it has become the main contributor for EPS recycling.
Recycling is a topic of concern in the world, but when it comes to EPS recycling, not everyone knows it, so many people don’t know the significance of EPS foam recycling. In fact, recycling EPS foam is a good way to make waste into value.
How to make EPS waste into value? What are the recycling machine for disposing waste EPS?
With the help of recycling equipment as GREENMAX EPS densifier, the waste EPS foam can be crushed and densified into dense foam blocks, thus further helping to generate income. It can help companies save costs and make a positive contribution to improving the environment.
GREENMAX EPS densifier is highly efficient, the capacity varies from 50kg/h to 300kg/h, you can choose the right machine according to the amount of waste. In addition, the compression ratio is up to 90:1, making it efficient to recycle EPS foam waste. The equipment can further help companies save labor energy costs. Due to the simple operation and high safety performance of the foam hot melt machine, which greatly saves the labor of EPS foam waste disposal. The equipment can withstand extreme conditions and is durable, making it the best choice for both industrial and commercial environments.
The most important is that compacting or melting is just the first step of EPS recycling. The recycled EPS blocks will be purchased back by INTCO recycling to make new foam products like picture frames, skirting boards and other decorative moldings.
The effective recycling of EPS foam is inseparable from professional equipment, GREENMAX EPS densifier is a good tool for waste EPS recycling.
In recent years, many people in the plastics industry have gradually realized that plastics must be better managed after use. Therefore, more and more companies in the industry are looking for recycling solutions for polyethylene foam.
According to the report, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a no-objection document last year, approving recycled plastics for food packaging for the first time, which is of far-reaching significance to the recycled plastics industry.
This high-density polyethylene is made of waste plastic collected from waterways 50 kilometers from the coast. The US FDA mentioned in the document that under the conditions of using hydrocarbons, it has no objection to the complete use of recycled high-density polyethylene in all types of food packaging.
In fact, as a common packaging material, Polyethylene is widely used, and this material is also recyclable. GREENMAX PE foam compactor is different from conventional cold press. It adopts advanced surface hot-melt technology, the surface of foam blocks after compacting and melting is denser to prevent it from loosening again.
The advantage of GREENMAX machine ZEUS series is to dispose Polyethylene materials. Of course, it can also process EPS, XPS and other foam materials. If your production or use process does not only produce polyethylene foam, it is recommended to buy GREENMAX machine, which can be used for various kinds of foam materials.
Nowadays, our life is closely related to polystyrene. Polystyrene can be used to make disposable cups, food containers, packaging materials and so on. It’s very convenient for us to use polystyrene as its cheap price and light weight. However, polystyrene waste is now a waking environmental nightmare that most of us ignore it and throw it casually.
When the polystyrene foam is end up with landfills, it will not be decomposed by the water, oxygen and microorganisms. What’s more, it will further pollute the soil and make it unsuitable for growing any plants.
As polystyrene enters the ocean through waterways and drains, it breaks down into smaller, non-biodegradable debris that are ingested by marine life and other wildlife thus harming or killing them. As a result, the toxin will be further transmitted to humans as humans are high up of the chain.
According to research by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, between 5 and 13 million tons of plastic leaks into the ocean every year and is swallowed by seabirds, fish and other creatures. By , the weight of plastic in the ocean will exceed that of fish. What terrible data it is! So what can we do to dispose the polystyrene pollution?
Luckily, the polystyrene foam can be 100% recyclable. There is a Polystyrene densifier called GREENMAX which can compress polystyrene foam efficiently. Mars series compactor is one of GREENMAX that can compress the volume of Polystyrene materials as 90:1. It’s similar to make a large truck become a small car. Afterwards, the polystyrene foam compressed by Polystyrene densifier can be transformed into PS pellets and then be manufactured into PS moldings, finally become frame products sold all over the world. This cycle can make polystyrene scraps which can pollute the environment seriously transform into valuable treasures like frames.
In a word, GREENMAX can turn waste into treasure, so it is necessary to use it and reduce the pollution of the earth. Only in this way, can we live a healthier life and have a brighter future.
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CANDLER, N.C. (WLOS) — Environmental nonprofit Asheville GreenWorks has hold its annual Hard-to-Recycle event in Candler this weekend. Some materials that are not usually recycled can now be recycled, such as televisions, electronics, computers, batteries, scrap metals, and Styrofoam. When referring to Styrofoam, it must to be clarify that Styrofoam is mistaken for unrecyclable due to its large volume. In fact, it is 100% recyclable, and measures should be taken to do Styrofoam recycling.
GreenWorks’ Eric Bradford said,” This will be a self-service event. We’re only allowed to have 10 volunteers, according to the state, right now. So if you want to take part in this activity, you have to deal with these things by yourself, and all the waste Styrofoam will be packaged before you reach the recycling site so as to speed up the recycling process.
A large proportion of the previous recycling centers are not due to the lack of advanced technology in the past. There is no advanced machine to help people recycle Styrofoam. Now technology is developed, and the processing center for Styrofoam recycling only needs to use a GREENMAX foam recycling machine. GREENMAX machine offered by INTCO Recycling can easily do Styrofoam recycling by crushing the waste and compacting the waste to a compressed form.
INTCO Recycling continuously improves the appearance and structure of the machine according to the feedback of customers’ practical experience. Today’s machine shape is more beautiful, more convenient for feeding, operation, movement, transportation.
Suzanne Jongmans, a sculptor and clothing designer, uses her skills to create recyclable clothing from packaging materials such as Styrofoam, plastic sheets, and segments of thick bubble wrap.
The costumes take the form of elaborate hats and high-necked dresses, and the poses of models are reminiscent of portrait styles from the 15th-17th centuries. She explains: “Most people throw Styrofoam away. But I recycle it to make clothes. The foam is my textile.” That is an innovative way to Styrofoam recycling, but waste recycling with huge volume needs a professional solution.
At present, Styrofoam recycling is still at early stages in many countries, which utilization rate can only reach about 30%. What are the problems faced by the wasteStyrofoam recycling?
1. High transportation cost. Many people complain that the transportation cost of the Styrofoam is too high because of its large volume, which is more suitable for nearby acquisition.
2. Impurities. Waste Styrofoam has been used for a long time, in which some are seafood and vegetable boxes, others might be electric packaging. If these impurities are not disposed of during recycling, the quality of the particles will be very poor. However, it will cost people and money if washing it with water.
3. Styrofoam separation. This process might determine the performance of recycled Styrofoam. Therefore, recyclers should spend much time on removing large pieces of the impurities to reduce the different plastic mixed granulation effect on the properties of recycled materials, the different levels of foam recycling respectively, maximum keep the physical and chemical properties of recycled plastics.
To solve the above problems, INTCO Recycling provides GREENMAX Styrofoam compactor, which can reduce the volume of foam to 1/50 of the original volume. It greatly reduces the transportation cost by compressing the volume. Besides, INTCO Recycling can design compactors according to customer’s special requirements free of charge, which indicated to help every customer make large-scale Styrofoam recycling possible and easier.
After EPS foam is collected and transported by the centralized delivery point after garbage classification, it is transported to the glass gold plastic paper sorting and processing base for sorting and processing, and then sent to the plastic processing company for decomposition, recycling, and reuse. Waste EPS foam boxes belong to the plastic waste in recyclable garbage. For individual businesses that recycle waste EPS foam boxes and other renewable resources, the urban management department is mainly responsible for supervising the work of their city appearance.
However, in the context of the implementation of garbage classification, recycling and utilization of renewable resources is a part of garbage reduction. However, the recycling of waste EPS foam boxes and other renewable resources by individual mobile merchants often have problems such as unclear sources, unknown whereabouts, and irregular processing. Due to the instability of employees, high mobility, and weak safety awareness, the process of recycling, processing, and production is likely to cause environmental pollution. From the perspective of the ecological environment department, according to the existing regulations, it is difficult to supervise such individual mobile merchants. Therefore, for companies that want to carry out EPS foam recycling, choosing a professional recycling expert is the safest way. For example, INTCO Recycling is an EPS foam recycler, which provides GREENMAX EPS densifier, but also provides other services of EPS foam recycling.
If you are interested in EPS foam recycling and have chosen a professional cooperation partner, you will find the decision is so sensible. There are some benefits of recycled EPS foam:
1. The bulk density is very low, which can reduce the packaging weight and transportation costs;
2. It has excellent absorption of shock and vibration energy, which can greatly reduce the damage of products when used for buffering and shock-proof packaging;
3. It has strong adaptability to changes in temperature and humidity, and can meet the requirements of general packaging conditions;
4. Low water absorption, low hygroscopicity, good chemical stability, will not corrode the contents, and have strong resistance to chemicals such as acids and alkalis;
5. Low thermal conductivity, can be used for thermal insulation packagings, such as ice cream cups, fast food containers, and thermal insulation fish boxes.
In general, recycling EPS foam waste will bring more lasting and stable development to related industries. The perennial criticism that polystyrene is a waste of resources will also be vigorously countered.
When you are wandering on the beach, there is polystyrene waste. When you are swimming in the sea, there is polystyrene. Even when you decided to go to picnic, there is still polystyrene waste in the forest. It is so annoying that polystyrene waste appears everywhere in our daily life. The white waste that can be seen everywhere not only makes our living environment ugly but also may harm our health.
The impacts of waste Polystyrene on the earth:
First, waste polystyrene generally will be thrown into ordinary trash bins. Then together with other rubbish, polystyrene waste will be landfilled or burned. This will cause two impacts: on the one hand, the process of polystyrene upgrading will release harmful materials that can pollute underground water, and waste polystyrene pieces may be eaten by seafood. On the other hand, the process of burning polystyrene will produce too much toxic gas. These are not shocking consequences. It is not uncommon to hear that polystyrene is generated in the stomach of fish or sea turtles. Both our environment and the humans and other animals that live on earth are deeply troubled by waste polystyrene.
The solution for waste polystyrene:
Feeling too annoyed by polystyrene, some governments decide to ban on the use of polystyrene products. But where would an outright ban lead? The business of polystyrene producers will be directly affected. Firms that use polystyrene boxes and containers for transport have to replace them with more expensive but less effective materials. In general, this directly causes a great impact on the enterprises related to polystyrene.
It is not desirable to ban it blindly, we should find a milder but more effective way to solve the problem.
Polystyrene recycling is actually a more cost-effective way. At first glance, it seems difficult to recycle waste that has always been rejected by various recycling stations. In fact, polystyrene was previously rejected for recycling because of its large size and difficulty in transportation. However, advanced technology and machines, and equipment can deal with polystyrene waste.
Contrary to conventional wisdom, polystyrene recyclers are not stupid, and they are making a smart choice to recycle polystyrene. For example, INTCO Recycling, one of the biggest Polystyrene recycler in the world, buys all kinds of polystyrene waste, such as polystyrene blocks, melted polystyrene ingots, and pellets. INTCO Recycling will produce frame products by polystyrene waste. And GREEENMAX polystyrene compactors provided by INTCO can compress it into blocks that are suitable for transport and pellet.
In order to really improve the current situation of polystyrene waste, eliminating it is not a good way, recycling it, reusing it is the best solution.
Environmental Sustainability Commission has accepted a grant from SWACO( Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio). This grant is used to purchase and install a new polystyrene recycling machine called a polystyrene densifier. This measure is taken for polystyrene recycling and reduces the figure of waste polystyrene going into the landfills.
The new polystyrene densifier is an important step in achieving this goal. Before the acquisition of the densifier, the commission members would collect waste polystyrene and transport it to a facility in Knox County, about 60 miles away. Now, with the densifier, the waste polystyrene will be compressed into ingots, making it easier to recycle and sell for repurposing into new plastic products
This initiative aligns with SWACO’s broader waste reduction goals. In , SWACO awarded over $250,000 to 12 organizations through its Community Waste Reduction Grant (CWRG) program. The City of Westerville, for example, received $35,000 to implement a foam densification system similar to Hilliard’s. These efforts are part of SWACO’s strategy to reduce reliance on the Franklin County Sanitary Landfill, where EPS remains underutilized.
But the polystyrene densifier they have chosen can’t deal with foam board or any polystyrene that encounters food. INTCO Recycling can provide a kind of machine that can handle a bigger range of processible polystyrene. GREENMAX polystyrene densifier can dispose of several kinds of waste polystyrene products.
The disposal of polystyrene, which is used for packaging products, has become a common concern of global logistics and furniture manufacturers. Ship it to landfills will cause a 500-year natural decomposition while sending it to Incinerators does not do much. So the most common treatment is to do Polystyrene recycling.
Logistics and furniture manufacturers should collect waste polystyrene from customers. Generally speaking, supposing that the customers have waste polystyrene, they do not usually send them to the recycling center exclusively because of the large volume and light characteristics of polystyrene, so logistics and furniture manufacturers have the responsibility to do the collection work. At the same time, who finally handles the polystyrene should equip with a polystyrene recycling machine that can compress the loose polystyrene at a ratio of 50:1.
GREENMAX polystyrene compactor offered by INTCO Recycling is worth buying. Compared with other brands of machines, its output ratio is higher. The minimum output is 100 kg per hour / 220 lbs per hour, and the maximum is 300 kg per hour / 660 lbs per hour. Which to choose is decided for your needs. Meanwhile, although the GREENMAX polystyrene compactor adopts European standards, all parts of the machine can be designed based on your demands. For example, if you don’t want to cut after a whole piece of material, you can add a cutter at the outlet to facilitate subsequent handling. You can also add a pressure bar to speed up foam blanking and a baffle for limiting excessive blanking.
Moreover, customers who purchase the GREENMAX machine will receive a whole polystyrene recycling solution from INTCO Recycling. At the same time. INTCO promises to purchase back your recycled polystyrene ingots because INTCO is a Polystyrene recycling company that has a production business of producing photo frames. Though most photo frames are made of wood, INTCO’s frames are made of environmental protection materials. INTCO is a company really committed to environmental protection.
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