A Blanck Canvas, an art team led by Melbourne artist Joe Blanck, has been highly praised for using Foamex's EPE foam to create illuminated creatures at Adelaide Zoo.

Foamex Group's EPE foam boards use a process that combines steam, heat and pressure. Intricate elements of creatures such as the jellyfish at Adelaide Zoo are made from EPE foam. EPE foam is easy to shape and cut and is primarily used for shock absorption and surface protection in packaging, which is also ideal for theaters and art installations. Compared with traditional materials, such as fiberglass, EPE is flexible and strong, easy to process, and is especially suitable for hand-carved small items. Most importantly, EPE foam recycling is 100% achievable, and outdated art installations can be returned to the market in reused form instead of being discarded into landfills.

Many recyclers are happy to purchase EPE foam waste and use it to make recycled products such as thermal insulation materials. This is because the recycling market for EPE foam is very broad and is still growing. Its price is much higher than that of recyclable materials such as cardboard. Meanwhile, some governments have also issued relevant policies to promote EPE foam recycling. For example, some countries require a certain proportion of recycled EPE foam to be added to the production of EPE products. Therefore, EPE foam recycling is already a trend. The whole process of EPE foam recycling is very simple, including compaction, granulation, reuse and other links. EPE foam has greater elasticity, larger volume and lighter weight. In order to improve transportation efficiency and reduce costs, foam compactor is an indispensable part of EPE foam recycling. The foam compactor can compact EPE into compact foam ingots at a high ratio, which can be sold to recyclers for long-term profits, or the company itself can process into foam particles and reuse, achieving closed-loop EPE foam recycling.

As the global leader in high-tech manufacturing through recycled materials, INTCO Recycling's GREENMAX foam compactor Zeus Series is specifically designed for EPE foam recycling. The foam compactor uses screw compression technology to compact EPE foam to one-fiftieth of its original volume. In addition, in order to prevent the EPE foam from loosening or expanding from the inside, this machine is equipped with surface heating technology, which uses high temperature to melt the surface of the foam ingot at the outlet. And to better meet customers' actual recycling needs, INTCO Recycling provides customized EPE foam recycling solutions. We will have an in-depth understanding of the customer's recycling status, such as foam humidity, density, recycling rate and other indicators, and then design and recommend detailed recycling plans to ensure the overall recycling effect. In order to improve automation and recycling efficiency, GREENMAX foam compactor can provide installation options for conveyor belts, metal sorting tables and other accessories.

INTCO Recycling has always been at the forefront of research on EPE foam recycling. If you have any questions, we are happy to answer them.