EPE and EPP are two commonly used packaging materials. They are very similar in terms of name and surface shape. So what is the difference between the two? EPE has low density, good flexibility and high recovery rate; its shock-proof performance is better than that of EPS plastic; it has an independent bubble structure and low surface water absorption; it has good anti-penetration performance; it is resistant to acid, alkali, salt, oil and other organic solvent corrosion and aging resistance Excellent performance. It does not flow at high temperatures and does not crack at low temperatures. It is commonly used in high-end furniture, household appliances, instruments and meters, craft gifts, wood products, glass ceramics, building waterproofing, carpet interlayers, sound insulation, travel luggage, precision spare parts, various pipe insulation and other fields.

The application fields of EPP are becoming more and more extensive, no less than EPE foam. Mainly used as packaging materials for IT products, electronic communication equipment, LCD monitors, plasma color TVs, precision electronic components, precision instruments and meters, etc. Another particularly important area of application is the numerous applications in the automotive industry: car bumpers. There are certain differences between the two in raw material composition and application.

Although there are differences between the two, they are both 100% recyclable materials, and the recycling methods for these two materials are the same. If you produce two types of waste materials at the same time during the production process, you can use GREENMAX foam densifier to recycle these two types of foam to achieve efficient use of equipment. GREENMAX foam densifier uses hot melt technology to effectively recycle EPE and EPP foam, compressing it to one-90th of its original volume, and the compression is very thorough. It should be melted and then cooled, which is more compact than cold pressing technology, forming denser foam ingots.

GREENMAX foam densifier helps recycle EPE and EPP

One of GREENMAX's American partners produces a large amount of EPE foam during production. The source of these materials is the outer packaging of automobile parts. They vary in size and thickness. The previous treatment method was to discard them. Let's learn about EPE foam and Like other types of foam, it can also be recycled. Because of the ESG policy, the company decided to use foam densifier for compression and recycling.

Another GREENMAX partner's waste source is EPP auto parts packaging. Because of the large amount of waste, they chose the most powerful one of this equipment, the foam densifier Mars-C 300. This customer has truly realized the waste reduction Recycling, they pelletize in their own factory, mix waste materials with new materials, and achieve reuse!

It can be seen that foam densifier is an essential part of the recycling process. If you have any questions, please feel free to consult GREENMAX!