With the increasing awareness of environmental protection, how to efficiently recycle expanded polyethylene(EPE) has become the focus of many industries. EPE foam is widely used in packaging, cushioning materials and other fields due to its light weight, good elasticity and strong impact resistance.

However, its large volume and low density bring challenges to the transportation of EPE recycling. In order to effectively handle EPE waste and reduce logistics costs such as transportation, the following two foam volume reduction machines are ideal choices.

1. Cold-pressed EPE compactor

This cold-pressed foam recycling equipment uses physical screw extrusion to directly compress EPE into foam blocks at the ratio of 50:1. It is worth noting that EPE is a material with great elasticity. Using a traditional cold-press compactor obviously cannot guarantee that the foam blocks will not rebound and recover its shape again after compression.

Therefore, the GREENMAX EPE compactor Zeus Series is equipped with a special heating module located near the discharge port. When the compressed EPE foam passes through the discharge port, the heating device heats the surface of the foam block and melts it slightly. After leaving the equipment, the foam will cool down and shape quickly, and the surface will become tighter. This can effectively fix the shape of compressed EPE blocks and improve the transportation and storage efficiency of subsequent EPE recycling.

Save transportation and storage costs: By compressing the foam to 1/50 of its original volume, the logistics cost is greatly reduced.

Environmentally friendly and pollution-free: There is no gas emission in the whole process, which is very suitable for areas with strict environmental protection requirements.

Energy saving: Mainly relying on screw compression, the total power consumption of the machine with a capacity of 200kg/h is 38kW.

2. Hot-melt EPE densifier

This foam recycling equipment melts EPE foam by high-temperature heating, and then squeezes it into ingots, which is convenient for transportation and subsequent processing. The operation of the machine is quite simple, and you only need to control the start/pause button to carry out EPE recycling. Additionally, downstream recyclers prefer to buy hot-melt materials. Because the compression ratio of hot-melt materials is high, the transportation cost per unit volume is lower.

High volume reduction ratio: It can achieve the best volume reduction effect of 90:1.

High degree of automation: Equipped with an intelligent control system, it can realize continuous compression processing.

High material compatibility: Not only suitable for EPE, but also can process a variety of foam materials such as EPS and EPP.

Why is the foam volume reduction machine suitable for EPE recycling?

The core function of the EPE compactor is to solve the volume problem of EPE foam, transforming it from a waste material that takes up a lot of space into a high-density recycled resource. Whether it is a cold-press compactor or a hot-melt machine, it can effectively reduce the recycling transportation cost and is the best solution for companies to handle EPE foam.

The foam compressed by the EPE compactor can be sold directly to downstream recyclers. GREENMAX can also provide you with a sales solution for foam blocks, saving you time and energy in finding downstream buyers. Alternatively, we share EPE recycling market information with you and provide other sales channels.

Foam recycling equipment provides a high-value resource recovery path. If you want to turn waste into treasure, please leave your comments.