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GREENMAX Styrofoam Densifier Helps Foam Fabricator Improve Styrofoam Recycling Efficiency

OPCO INC. is a Pennsylvania-based Styrofoam fabricator with over 30 years of experience in manufacturing custom EPS insulation and packaging products. As production continued to grow, the company generated an increasing amount of Styrofoam scraps during the cutting process. Because EPS is lightweight and made up of about 98% air, the waste quickly occupied valuable warehouse space, increased handling costs, and created potential safety risks. To improve operational efficiency, OPCO began looking for a more effective Styrofoam recycling solution.

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In fact, OPCO has already decided on the disposal of waste Styrofoam. Many years ago, OPCO purchased a Styrofoam densifier to compress Styrofoam to reduce its volume and then sold the compressed Styrofoam to recyclers for profit. Because of the ingots formed after the compression of waste Styrofoam can be used as recycled material for the recycled plastics market.

Later, OPCO and INTCO Recycling formed a partnership on compressed ingots. OPCO has two types of waste foam, which the company mixes together for pressing and then sells the compressed ingots to INTCO Recycling. INTCO Recycling is a Styrofoam recycling expert who makes Styrofoam into beautiful frame products through professional machines and processing lines and sold to retail stores of Walmart, Home Depot, and Ikea. From trash to photo frames, INTCO Recycling has turned waste into treasure.

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After a time, OPCO wants to update in Styrofoam recycling, so they contacted INTCO Recycling. OPCO wants to buy another Styrofoam densifier, which can handle two different Styrofoam separately to maximize profits. Meanwhile, OPCO also puts forward higher requirements for the densifier compression ratio. After communication, OPCO finally selected the GREENMAX Styrofoam recycling system. Its compression ratio can reach 90:1, compared with the old machine’s increase of nearly one time. The increase in production capacity also leads to lower labor costs for them. Besides, OPCO also realizes its requirement of recycling two kinds of waste separately through this Styrofoam densifier and gets more profits.

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Now, more and more manufacturers and cutters are using Styrofoam densifier to improve the management of warehouses, reduce safety risks, and get profits. And, these producers can implement the ESG philosophy through Styrofoam recycling. INTCO Recycling can not only buy Styrofoam ingots but also provides its own professional Styrofoam recycling machine brand GREENMAX to help customers solve their recycling problems.

FAQ

1. Why do foam manufacturers invest in Styrofoam densifiers?
Manufacturers generate large amounts of Styrofoam scraps during cutting and fabrication. A densifier helps reduce storage space, lower disposal costs, improve workplace safety, and recover value from recyclable EPS.

2. Can different types of Styrofoam waste be recycled separately?
Yes. Many recycling systems allow manufacturers to process different grades of Styrofoam separately, helping maintain material quality and maximize the value of recycled EPS.

3. What products can recycled Styrofoam become?

Recycled Styrofoam can be processed into recycled polystyrene pellets and used to manufacture products such as picture frames, decorative moldings, skirting boards, insulation materials, and other durable plastic products.


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