Polystyrene is technically a plastic polymer that is useful in industry because of its ability to act as a solid, be melted down, reshaped and then cooled making it a solid again. This makes a plastic that's easily molded and fitted with great versatility.

Like so many other plastics, polystyrene foam is all around us--very commonly used in packing material as peanuts or expanded foam, in food trays and a wide variety of other products.



Polystyrene foam, used commonly as padding in appliance packaging, takes an incredibly long time to break down in the environment and additionally, animals may ingest it which blocks their digestive tracts and ultimately causes starvation.

Unfortunately many kerbside recycling programs don’t accept polystyrene and given its bulk, it can be difficult to store. Also, polystyrene is often recycled to be used in single use products; such as more packing material, so it’s really important to get the word out about polystyrene recycling.

Currently, there is little infrastructure in place to recycle the large amounts of polystyrene created annually. But there are many people has already taken the first step of polystyrene recycling--foam volume reduction.

 

To recycle polystyrene foam, the first step is to reduce the foam volume. But how to reduce the volume? If you have large quantities of polystyrene foam in your warehouse, you will only need a professional machine to help you reduce the foam volume and then to save your storage space.



GREENMAX Mars series polystyrene densifier is a machine that can reduce the volume at a high ratio of 90:1. The densified polystyrene ingots will be 90 times smaller than the loose foams. After densifying the loose foam, it will be more easier for you to store and transport the densified ingots.The ingots are now facing a good market in the world. A few tons a month can ensure you to cover your costs.