SK Recycles has officially launched a home packaging and paper recycling program throughout Saskatchewan, such as foam packaging recycling. By partnering with SARCAN warehouses to accept flexible plastics and foam packaging, more recycling options are available to residents across the province, including polystyrene recycling.

SK Recycles is a non-profit organization that receives, sorts and recycles household packaging and paper throughout Saskatchewan by partnering with local businesses and organizations. Some foam packaging that originally could not go into the household recycling bin, such as foam trays and appliance protective foam, can now be revitalized in the market through polystyrene densifier.

With the continuous development and growth of the polystyrene recycling industry, the application of polystyrene melting machine is becoming more and more extensive. Many recycling companies and waste recycling stations are equipped with polystyrene densifiers to handle a large number of waste foam products.

In addition, some recycling organizations also help many regions purchase and install recycling equipment through financial support to promote the sustainable development of the local foam packaging recycling. At present, the polystyrene recycling industry has formed a relatively complete industrial chain, including recycling, processing, and regeneration. Recycled foam packaging is processed into foam ingots and PS pellets, and made into new polystyrene packaging or other products, such as outdoor flooring, photo frames, etc.

The foam packaging first passes through the crushing chamber of the polystyrene densifier to be cut into uniform blocks, and then melts and solidifies into blocks in the compression chamber. During the hot melt process, the air in the foam packaging is exhausted to achieve efficient volume reduction. As a reusable material, foam ingots will be turned into PS pellets and various products, and the recycling of resources is reflected through the polystyrene recycling process.

The polystyrene melting machine developed by INTCO Recycling uses high-temperature hot melting technology to achieve the best volume reduction effect of 90:1. Compared with the cold-press compactor, hydraulic-press compactor on the market, foam ingots compressed by the polystyrene densifier are more popular among downstream recyclers.

This is mainly because the machine can compact the loose foam more compactly, which can effectively improve the efficiency of subsequent transportation and warehousing and reduce the cost involved. In addition, downstream buyers generally prefer to purchase hot melt materials, which can significantly improve granulation efficiency. The granulation capacity of cold-pressed materials is lower than the basic capacity of the granulator. The density of hot melt materials is generally 600-800kg/m3, and the density of compressed materials produced by cold-press compactor is 100-300kg/m3.

If you are interested in polystyrene recycling, please leave your email address and INTCO Recycling will introduce the recycling industry chain to you in detail.