At Hikvision, we strive to reduce our own carbon footprint as an organization, at every stage, through green product development and manufacturing processes, careful waste management and recycling, and energy-efficient office park operations. 

One of the ways Hikvision increases the sustainability of its operations is by ensuring that all of its product packaging is as environmentally friendly as possible. In practice, this means that we are continuously perfecting packaging to maximise the use of green and biodegradable materials Packaging for several Hikvision product lines now uses folded cardboard to cushion the products inside the box, instead of non-biodegradable EPE foam. This helps ensure the same high level of product protection during transport while eliminating the negative environmental impact of discarded EPE foam. But can EPE foam really not be recycled?

EPE foam is widely used because of its superior performance. Compared with EPS foam, it not only has excellent impact resistance, but also has higher toughness. This means that during the packaging process, EPE foam is not easily broken and produces debris, reducing the generation of pollution. For some industries, EPE foam as packaging is the best transportation solution, not only at a favorable price, but also with guaranteed safety. So there is no way to recycle EPE foam? Is banning it really the only option? The answer is no. GREENMAX has unique insights into the recycling of EPE foam.

Regarding the recycling of EPE foam, it is actually not a difficult thing, especially with the advancement of technology, there are even many solutions for the recycling of EPE foam. In recent years, the use of cold pressing technology to recycle EPE foam has become more and more popular, and this less energy-consuming method has been favored by more and more customers. GREENMAX foam compactor can compress EPE foam with minimal energy consumption. The compression step is indispensable in the recycling process of EPE foam, because this material is full of air, and if it is not compressed, it will cause many unnecessary obstacles. GREENMAX foam compactor Z series is specially designed for EPE recycling. Adding surface ironing treatment to the basic cold pressing technology allows EPE foam blocs to be compressed more tightly. (EPE foam has high elasticity and is difficult to compress). The volume of waste compressed by the foam compactor is reduced to one-fifth of its original size.