The recycling code number is higher, and the challenge of polymer being recycled is much bigger. Ineos Styrolution has a global presence in the field of styrene plastics, including Styrene monomer and #6 polystyrene, etc. Although polystyrene recycling is more difficult, Ineos has been committed to forming a circular economy of expanded polystyrene.

Expanded polystyrene is used primarily in markets such as packaging, construction and automotive. Whether it is molded packaging or foam products, Ineos strives to make foam a renewable resource through mechanical and advanced recycling technologies. Ineos Styrolution believes that the main reasons for the inability to universalize polystyrene recycling in the United States are consumers' failure to recycle foam in curbside bins in a timely manner and people's misunderstanding that foam is not recyclable. This is not the case. Polystyrene is inherently recyclable due to its thermoplastic and excellent sortability characteristics. After shredding, compacting and pelletizing, polystyrene waste is transformed into a renewable resource that can appear on the market again. The entire polystyrene recycling process involves machines such as polystyrene shredder, foam compactor and pelletizer.

The polystyrene shredder is a machine designed to break large foam into uniform fragments for subsequent polystyrene recycling. INTCO Recycling, as a global leader in high-tech manufacturing through recycled foam materials, has researched professional foam shredder. The large feed hopper of the polystyrene shredder allows materials to enter the machine more quickly and effectively maintains 5S on site. After entering the foam shredder, the polystyrene will be crushed into foam fragments by the sharp crushing device. The machine is equipped with a foam fragment filter to allow 30mm-50mm fragments to fall into the bottom bin. The bottom of the polystyrene shredder can be placed with environmentally friendly plastic bags or cartons to load the broken foam. Alternatively, INTCO Recycling can connect pipes and fans between the bottom of the foam shredder and the environmentally friendly bag to quickly load the foam fragments into a container for subsequent polystyrene recycling.

However, the foams of different customers have different characteristics, some have high density, and some have high elasticity. INTCO Recycling will design and build polystyrene shredders according to the actual polystyrene recycling needs of customers. One of the core technologies of foam shredder is the design and use of its blades. The blades need to have sufficient strength and toughness to handle materials of various hardness. INTCO Recycling will use a double-axis or multi-axis design on the machine to ensure a good shredding effect. During the working process, the material may cause the polystyrene shredder to be blocked or overloaded. Therefore, INTCO Recycling installed a protection system on this foam shredder to ensure the safety of personnel and machines during the polystyrene recycling process. INTCO Recycling also provides good after-sales service, including personnel training, machine operation guidance, etc. Our engineers can provide timely online video communication to help customers solve problems such as the operation and maintenance of polystyrene shredder. In addition, INTCO Recycling has agents in many regions, which can provide offline operation guidance to assist customers in smoothly carrying out polystyrene recycling.

Crushing is the first step in polystyrene recycling, which requires the involvement of polystyrene shredder. INTCO Recycling can provide you with satisfactory services.