The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine has an international reputation in the field of biomedical research and orders a large number of antibodies, hormones and reagents every month, which require EPS packaging for transportation and protection. As a result, the medical school generates more than 900 pounds of waste packaging every month, about 5 tons a year.

At present, local recycling programs do not accept EPS waste, which ends up in landfills. Therefore, the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine decided to start EPS recycling on its own and recycle EPS packaging for laboratory consumables. Volunteers participating in the foam packaging recycling program need to ensure that the EPS packaging is in a state suitable for recycling and send it to the collection point.

Eco Development, headquartered in Mason, Ohio, will help the college with EPS recycling. Eco Development uses a foam densifier to compress EPS into ingots, and then sells the materials to other companies in the United States and overseas to make environmentally friendly products. In addition, the company will pay some fees to the college after the waste is shipped to Mason.

By converting existing foam waste into recycled materials and reusing them, not only can the foam be avoided from landfill, but also new products can be created and resources can be saved. This foam packaging recycling method is mainly achieved by mechanical recycling equipment, including foam densifiers and granulators. This mechanical equipment will process EPS from waste into hot melt cake blocks and recycled PS particles.

Recycled materials are widely used in many fields, including textiles, food and beverage packaging, home building materials, etc. The performance of recycled PS particles is close to that of new materials, and the cost is lower. It can meet the needs in many application scenarios, so it is popular in the market. From EPS waste to recycled materials, this EPS recycling method can undoubtedly truly realize the repeated use of foam and create a circular economy model.

EPS waste is processed by foam densifier to become compressed material, and then through a series of subsequent treatments such as granulation, it becomes a new resource that can be reused. As a world-renowned supplier of recycling equipment and one of the largest end-users of recycled foam, INTCO Recycling has sufficient practical experience to provide you with professional EPS recycling solutions and recycling equipment.

Our foam densifier can achieve the best foam volume reduction effect, compressing EPS to 1/90 of its original volume through hot melt technology. Compared with ordinary cold-press compactors, this equipment can reduce transportation costs while maximizing the efficiency of subsequent granulation. Therefore, many downstream recyclers are happy to acquire hot melt foam ingots, which can enable them to obtain the greatest profit in foam packaging recycling.

Due to the popularity of recycled foam materials, companies in many regions have begun to enter the EPS recycling industry. If you want to try recycling, INTCO Recycling recommends that you invest in a foam densifier. You can profit from the transaction of compressed foam ingots and make local foam waste have a place to go.

Moreover, you don’t have to worry about the subsequent treatment of foam ingots. INTCO Recycling will purchase them at a preferential price or provide you with other local sales channels to help you realize EPS recycling.

If you have a large amount of foam packaging that cannot be handled nearby, contact INTCO Recycling. We provide you with a customized foam packaging recycling solution.