Recently, EPS recycling has made a new move in Europe. INEOS, together with Recycling Technologies, decided to invest in the construction of EPS (Expanded polystyrene) recycling facilities last week, which is expected to be put into operation in the second half of 2022.

The pilot plant, which will be set up in Swindon, UK. The recycling method of their facility is a kind of chemical recycling method, which will convert EPS waste raw materials into styrene, and then the obtained styrene can be used to manufacture new polystyrene with the same characteristics as the original materials.



It is worth mentioning that this monomer recovery process has very little environmental pollution. It can not only save EPS from landfills and incineration plants but also cause no serious pollution - compared with the production process of polystyrene, the greenhouse gas emission in the depolymerization process will be lower.

Coincidentally, as a well-known recycling expert for many years, INTCO Recycling has also been committed to the development of EPS recycling in Europe. Over the years, INTCO has not only continuously purchased EPS blocks and particles in Europe, but also developed our own machine brand GREENMAX. EPS compactor is representative of the recycling equipment of GREENMAX and has a very good sales volume and reputation in Europe.



In fact, the purpose of GREENMAX's recycling scheme is also to isolate EPS from the landfill and then integrate it into its own recycling system. The cold pressing technology used by the EPS compactor can not only compact EPS with a high compression ratio of 50:1, but also combine EPS with a granulation system. The whole process achieves zero-emission and high efficiency, which is a completely clean recovery method. In addition, other types of foam, such as EPP and EPE, are also compatible with the recycling technology of the EPS compactor.



The recycling technology provided by GREENMAX is very attractive. It has cooperated with many industries in Europe, such as fish merchants, home appliance manufacturers, food container manufacturers, and so on. The development vision of INTCO is to avoid EPS being discarded as waste but to realize its value in a new form. It is a pleasure for many companies to participate in the development of EPS recycling in Europe. GREENMAX is looking forward to taking another step in the recycling of EPS in the future.