Expanded polystyrene is celebrating its 100th anniversary and has a wide range of outstanding applications in many industries, including construction. However, improper handling of polystyrene has caused a lot of controversy. Polystyrene degrades very slowly, and even though it is a recyclable material, people mistakenly believe that foam is a disposable product.

Many people discuss whether to achieve sustainable building applications by choosing alternative materials from the beginning. But innovation has brought new building options for polystyrene recycling and reuse, such as filling blocks, insulation boards and partition boards, beyond traditional applications. Instead of spending too much time and energy looking for various alternatives, it is better to achieve sustainable waste management on polystyrene recycling. GREENMAX polystyrene compactor, a part in the mechanical recycling of foam, can help companies compress the foam volume and improve recycling and space management efficiency.

There are still many companies that spend hundreds to thousands of dollars a month in landfill fees to dispose of discarded polystyrene products. This method is undoubtedly not environmentally friendly and has no economic benefits. However, if you choose to invest in a polystyrene compactor with a few months of landfill fees, the company can reuse the foam in subsequent recycling work and obtain lucrative profits. For companies that produce EPS insulation boards, if they can add a certain proportion of recycled foam to their products, the company's insulation boards will be more competitive in the market. Meanwhile, the quality of the recycled materials produced by the GREENMAX foam recycling machine is almost the same as that of the new materials, but it is more advantageous in price, so companies can gain cost benefits. Additionally, the polystyrene compactor can reprocess unqualified EPS insulation boards or scraps in the production process into their original form, which can be put back into production, improving the economic benefits of the company. Alternatively, the foam compressed by the polystyrene compactor can also be sold to GREENMAX or local recyclers for further polystyrene recycling and made into new products such as paint and outdoor flooring. Companies can make considerable profits from the sale of foam blocks and get a return on investment in foam recycling machines in a very short time.

The use and treatment of polystyrene is not limited to single use or simple waste. Through innovative design methods and the help of foam recycling machines such as polystyrene compactor, waste foam can be transformed into innovative building materials and high-performance products, which will have new vitality in the market. With the right recycling, foam has great potential as a multifunctional resource. GREENMAX, as a polystyrene recycling company, can provide customized recycling solution design and professional foam recycling machine construction, in addition to polystyrene compactor, there are also foam granulator, plastic shredder and other machines. GREENMAX will tailor the most suitable polystyrene recycling solution according to the actual recycling needs of customers, including foam density, humidity, production capacity, recycling rate and other indicators.

GREENMAX also provides sales solutions for foam by-products for our polystyrene compactor customers, helping customers in the construction industry to achieve one-stop polystyrene recycling.