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Styrofoam Building Material | Learn About Recyclable Construction Styrofoam & Polystyrene Construction Blocks - Foam Equipment & Consulting

Phil Plotts — Thu, 17 Sep 2020 21:46:28 GMT

Construction Uses for Expanded Polystyrene and Styrofoam Building Materials

Sustainable home construction has put a new emphasis on expanded polystyrene or EPS insulated homes. The demand for more energy-efficient, sustainable homes has led to greater construction innovations, including improved insulation techniques using expandable polystyrene. Insulated concrete forms, or ICFs, and structural insulated panels have become the 21st century’s answer to traditional building methods. New building materials have improved insulation, provided a model for less waste and promoted sustainability in the building industry.

How Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFS) are Changing Construction

Insulated concrete forms have replaced a lot of traditional construction materials. What are ICFs? ICFs are permanent, premade building forms that fit together. They’re laced with rebar and then filled with concrete. Because the forms are insulated on the inside and the outside, they provide a higher level of wall insulation. From sub-level to multi-floored buildings, ICFs help make buildings energy-efficient, greatly improve sound absorption and increase the overall stability and protection from nature’s destructive forces.

Structural Insulated Panels and Their Advantages

Using structural insulated panels, or SIPs, is another efficient design practice for energy savings. SIPs are high-performance building systems often used in residential and light commercial construction. The panels involved are made up of an insulating foam core between two structural facings like oriented strand board (OSB). SIPs deliver the efficiency, strength, and insulation qualities that surpass those of traditional home building practices.

Homes built with SIPs not only deliver superior insulation protection compared to traditional homes, but the strength of them compared to traditional buildings is greater and not as much timber is needed.

SIPs paneling in homes provides better outside noise reduction and noticeably more strength from natural elements than traditional home building materials. SIPs paneling also can save homeowners a great deal. Comparable in pricing to traditional materials, the value of using SIPs is apparent years after construction. It’s been reported that homeowners can save more than 50% on energy costs compared to traditional wood-framed homes.

Other Ways Expanded Polystyrene is Used in Construction

The transportation industry uses expanded polystyrene in a variety of applications. Roads, bridges, embankments all have it as backfill, structural foundation, and even sub-terrain insulation. Utilizing light, non-biodegradable materials to stabilize soft-ground for roadways is particularly popular. The use of expanded polystyrene block does not require heavy land-moving equipment. They can be used both with a natural embankment and/or can be utilized behind retaining walls to reduce the load. This foam also retains stabilization more effectively than soil and other fill alternatives.

Want to Recycle Expanded Polystyrene Used in Construction? Foam Equipment & Consulting Co. Can Help!

The use of expanded polystyrene for construction practices is vast and revolutionizing many aspects of business and sustainability in many industries. Expandable polystyrene can be utilized to reduce our energy consumption and to create opportunities that provide real-world solutions to traditional practices in construction and resource management.

While it’s good to use, it’s even better to recycle EPS foam for sustainability’s sake. Foam Equipment & Consulting has foam recycling solutions that can help you. We offer state-of-the-art EPS foam compactors and compression lines from Heger that can help your organization save on transport or disposal costs. To learn more about our solutions for recycling expanded polystyrene used in construction, reach out to us today!

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Styrofoam Densifiers | Learn About EPS Styrofoam Densifiers & EPS Compactors - Foam Equipment & Consulting

SampleHubSpotUser@hubspot.com (Sample HubSpot User) — Thu, 17 Sep 2020 20:31:18 GMT

EPS Styrofoam Densifiers vs. EPS Compactors

Densifier...compactor…if you work in an industry that generates a great deal of EPS foam scrap, you’ve probably heard both terms being thrown around quite often. One thing you probably do know is that these machines can condense scrap EPS packaging blocks and boxes at an optimal volume reduction ratio.

Many manufacturers of EPS melting machines refer to their equipment as EPS densifiers or thermal densifiers. It seems like many manufacturers of EPS cold compression systems with screw augers refer to them as EPS compactors. Companies that sell hydraulically driven systems tend to call them densifiers or compactors. In the end, all three types of systems — screw, hydraulic or thermal — reduce lightweight foam materials into dense logs, bricks, patties or ropes. All three types of machinery are capable of densifying and compressing a variety of materials.

Understanding Densifier Machine Options

We briefly mentioned a few types of compression systems above. Now, let’s take a deeper dive into screw, hydraulic and thermal densifiers.

Screw-Type Densifiers

Screw-type densifiers work when you need to compact foam that has one consistent density. This type of machine uses augers to push foam through at different speeds and amounts of pressure based on how much foam needs to be processed. These machines will compact the foam into solid logs or blocks.

With screw-type EPS densifiers, like the Heger Lion, you can efficiently densify multiple varieties of foam materials with one system. The Lion utilizes cold compression to densify foam with screw-auger technology. This promotes energy-efficiency. With this type of system, external heaters will melt the exterior of the compacted log of any non-binding materials to encase them for easy handling and storage.

Hydraulic Foam Densifier Machines

These machines don’t require the use of heat during the compaction process. That means you don’t have to worry about chemical smells or smoke. Hydraulic densifiers rely on hydraulic pressure to compress the foam and break down its elasticity. These foam densifier machines are capable of processing foams with various densities all at once.

Thermal Densifiers

Thermal densifiers bring the heat — literally. These EPS densifiers do exactly what their names imply. They use heat to melt down foam so it can be extruded and put into containers. These densifiers can also handle multiple types of EPS foams at once.

What Sets Compactors Apart From Densifiers?

Let’s get back to the million-dollar question. What’s the difference between compactors and densifiers? You might be under the impression that they’re two totally different things when it comes to EPS recycling. But to us, it’s all just semantics! These terms tend to be used interchangeably. So, in order to make sure that you get the right equipment for your company, just look for the machine that can handle the foam scrap you have in a manner that lines up with your recycling objectives.

The Advantages of Using a Heger Screw Compactor

Foam Equipment & Consulting knows that our customers need foam recycling solutions that are highly effective and super-efficient. That’s why we are proud to offer Heger screw compactors. Heger EPS recycling screw compactors were designed for long service lives and low maintenance. They can also help your business save on transport and disposal costs for your company.

On top of the few reasons we just mentioned, Heger screw compactors offer some other advantages when compared to thermal and hydraulic densifiers. Here are some of the disadvantages for working with thermal and hydraulic densifiers.

The Drawbacks of Thermal (Melting) Compactors

With thermal densifier systems, contamination and moisture are more likely to affect processing. These melting systems tend to use a lot of energy in comparison to a screw style compacting system when processing expandable polystyrene. Thermal compactors also require a warm-up time that delays processing. However, screw compactor systems can start processing EPS immediately.

Melting compacting systems need plenty of ventilation. Because these systems melt and even burn the material, the fumes they produce must be ventilated. Screw compactor systems don’t require ventilation because nothing is being melted and there are no inhalation concerns.

Disadvantages of Hydraulic EPS Densifiers

Hydraulic densifier machines can be prone to leakage and higher maintenance because of hydraulic valve failure. Heger’s screw compactor system is designed with only electrical drive equipment meaning no hydraulic parts are used. That’s not to suggest that all screw compactors are made without hydraulic components. Some screw press compactors use hydraulics to control the pressure flap density of the logs they produce, which can mean higher maintenance when compared to a Heger system.

Why You Can Rely On a Heger Screw Compactor

Heger is the leader in foam densification through screw press machine design. The company has managed to overcome the limitations that exist with many screw compactors. Heger systems are built robust as well as technically efficient.

Heger screw compactors utilize electrically driven, automatic density controls to adjust pressure to ensure homogeneous density of compressed material. Heger systems are also easy to use even without prior knowledge of the equipment. Heger screw compactors can produce high-density compressed logs of EPS and other materials with a low level of energy expenditure. And thanks to Heger’s high-quality components, their compaction systems require minimal scheduled maintenance and are known for having long service lives.

Find a Foam Densifier Machine that Meets Your Needs

Foam Equipment & Consulting Co. is proud to be a stateside supplier of XPS, EPE, EPP and EPS densifier machines and equipment. Since 1989, we’ve been helping to connect a wide variety of industries with the solutions they need to streamline operations and make them even more profitable. With more than 100 years of expandable foam molding experience, you can trust our industry reputation, product expertise and quality services designed to help your business thrive.

If you have questions about our selection of Heger foam recycling compacting systems or our company in general, reach out to us today. We look forward to helping you.

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What is the SPI Resin Identification Code?

Jeff Knapp — Fri, 20 Dec 2019 19:02:00 GMT

WHAT IS THE SPI RESIN IDENTIFICATION CODE?

In 1988, The Society of the Plastics Industry (SPI), now known as the Plastics Industry Association, created the Resin Identification Code (RIC) system. This system was developed to provide a consistent national program to help sorting line workers identify post-consumer packaging types using the six basic packaging resin classes. Contrary to popular belief, the codes weren't intended to be consumer-facing recycle symbols for plastics. The RIC system was supposed to be used to identify the types of plastic resin used to make common products like bottles and other packaging during the processing stage before recycling.

By Jeff Knapp

Meaning Of SPI Codes

Not long after the system was introduced, 39 states mandated that bottles and containers be marked with the recycling plastic codes to assist source segregation at households. The codes are as follows:

Code Number and Symbol	Description	Common Uses
	Polyethylene Terephthalate or PET/PETE This resin is clear, tough and has excellent moisture barrier properties. When it's cleaned and recycled, PET flakes and pellets are in demand for carpet yarn fibers, fiberfill and geo-textiles.	Beverage bottles, food jars, oven film and microwave food trays, carpet strapping, textiles, engineering moldings
	High Density Polyethylene or HDPE This resin is used to make translucent bottles and offers good barrier properties and stiffness. It's good for products that don't have a long shelf life (milk). It's also used for industrial and household chemical packaging because of its chemical resistance.	Milk jugs, cosmetic packaging, shampoo bottles, detergent bottles, plastic lumber, buckets, flowerpots, fencing
	Polyvinyl Chloride or PVC/ Vinyl This resin has stable physical and electrical properties, good chemical resistance and strong weatherability. It has two main classes — rigid and flexible materials.	Pipes, gutters, floor tiles, mud flaps, traffic cones, garden hoses, carpet backing, loose-leaf binders
	Low Density Polyethylene or LDPE Given its toughness, LDPE is used to make film. It's also very tough, flexible and used frequently for heat sealing applications because of its relative transparency. It's also used to make flexible lids and packaging and is good for wire and cable applications.	Shipping envelopes, garbage can liners, floor tile, furniture, outdoor lumber, film and sheet
	Polypropylene or PP PP is strong, has good chemical resistance and a high melting point. It's often used for hot-fill liquids and can be incorporated in flexible and rigid packaging.	Automotive applications - large molded parts, car battery cases, signal lights, ice scrapers, bike racks and oil funnels. Non-automotive - Garden rakes, storage bins, shipping pallets, trays
	Polystyrene or PS PS can be rigid in composition or foamed. It has a low melting point and can be clear, brittle and hard in its general-purpose form. PS has an excellent moisture barrier for products with a short shelf life. It also offers outstanding optical clarity and low thermal conductivity.	Thermal insulation, light switch plates, foamed foodservice applications, plastic moldings, EPS foam protective packaging
	Other This is for resins outside of the six main classifications, or it can mean that a product is made of more than one resin.	Bottle and plastic lumber applications

Challenges of the RIC System

The public's' misinterpretation of the codes, particularly OTHER, has become a serious problem. The six basic resin classes (recycling numbers) sometimes aren't sufficient enough to meet the needs of recyclers, particularly with regard to new resins and multi-material construction.

Back in 2008, SPI asked ASTM to take ownership of the codes. ASTM agreed and initiated work to convert the system to the ASTM standard format and address various issues using the ASTM's consensus-based process. The latest revisions were done in 2013. One major change was the redesign of the symbols. The chasing arrows symbol around the resin numbers became a solid equilateral triangle around the number. It's believed that this would help bring the focus back to the system's core mission — to facilitate resin identification and quality control before the recycling stage.

Updated Symbols Chart

Source: Food Packaging Forum

How Can You Do Your Part?

Even though a lot of these resins are in high demand these days, whether it's in their original or post-use forms, many recycling centers might not be equipped to process them. The good news for you is that their loss is your gain. With the right recycling equipment, specifically EPS, EPP or EPE recycling compactors, you can help ensure that your business is sustainable and more profitable. Foam Equipment and Consulting Co. can help you get your recycling program up and running. Contact us today to learn more about our product offerings and how they can keep you in the green.

Why Recycling Styrofoam and EPS is Your Best Bet

Phil Plotts — Thu, 19 Dec 2019 18:52:00 GMT

Why Recycling Styrofoam and EPS is Your Best Bet

Posted By: Phil Potts

PlasticsToday posted an article a while ago that pointed out two important facts about expanded polystyrene, also known as EPS or Styrofoam, its trademarked form. The first thing they pointed out is that EPS packaging is recyclable. The second point was that it's a small component in our landfills and solid waste stream. While this article was written years ago, recent numbers related to the recyclability of EPS help support these points. In 2018, more than 113 million pounds of EPS were recycled in this country. EPS also makes up less than 1% of the total municipal solid waste stream by weight and volume. That's quite encouraging given the fact that EPS has been considered the misfit child of the recycling world by many.

Where Did All of This EPS and Styrofoam Come From?

Polystyrene was discovered in 1839 by German apothecary, Eduard Simon. He actually didn't realize what he found when he isolated it from natural resin. Eighty years later, Hermann Staudinger, an organic chemist, figured out that Simon had actually discovered a plastic polymer. Staudinger eventually won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry for all of his polystyrene-related research. In the 1930s, scientists at BASF discovered a way to produce polystyrene commercially. Towards the end of that decade, the Dow Chemical Company introduced products that were made with polystyrene to the United States.

Styrofoam was invented by Otis Ray McIntire and patented in 1944. McIntyre was a scientist for Dow. His career there started during World War II when rubber supplies were short. McIntire was determined to create a rubber-like material that could be utilized for insulation purposes. He accidentally created foam polystyrene when he combined styrene and isobutylene. The result of the combination was a foam that was 30 times lighter and more flexible than polystyrene in its solid form. It was also inexpensive to make.

Fast forward to now. In the global EPS market was estimated at 6.62 million tons not too long ago. North America was responsible for 10.1% of the global volume share. The demand for EPS or Styrofoam is expected to grow given the material has proved to be very useful in the construction industry.

How to Overcome EPS and Styrofoam Recycling Challenges

While many municipalities and recycling centers do not accept Styrofoam or EPS packaging, that doesn't mean that these materials aren't sustainable. These places might not have the right foam compacting equipment needed to convert these light, bulky materials into a densified form for economical shipping. If your business has been considering EPS machinery for recycling, know that densified EPS materials are in demand from recycling companies. The

revenue from material sales can even offset the cost of an EPS recycling compactor.

If your local recycling company doesn't accept EPS or Styrofoam, you can take the next step by purchasing the right equipment for your company. If you're ready to get more information about equipment to densify EPS & Styrofoam for recycling, we would be happy to help. Contact us today to learn more about our Heger foam recycling equipment and more.

How We Recycle Polystyrene in the U.S.: A Look at the Most Recent Numbers

Phil Plotts — Thu, 12 Dec 2019 19:07:00 GMT

HOW WE RECYCLE POLYSTYRENE IN THE U.S.: A LOOK AT THE MOST RECENT NUMBERS

Posted by: Phil Plotts

About nine years ago, we took a look at The Alliance of Foam Packaging Recyclers' (AFPR) 2010 U.S. EPS Recycling Report and shared a few key insights on our blog. Back then, we saw a considerable increase in EPS recycling despite the fact that less EPS was sold during this timeframe. In 2010, about 40 million pounds of EPS was recycled by consumers in the U.S. This was a significant increase from the two million pounds that was recycled in 1990 and 25 million pounds recycled in 2000. This increase is believed to go hand-in-hand with the development of more innovative and sustainable programs for EPS recycling.

Why Recycling Expanded Polyethylene and Expanded Polypropylene is Good for Sustainability and Profitability

Chad Plotts — Tue, 03 Dec 2019 19:11:00 GMT

Why Recycling Expanded Polyethylene and Expanded Polypropylene is Good for Sustainability and Profitability

The demand for sustainable materials, including expanded foam plastics, is pretty evident these days. When recycling foam materials like expanded polyethylene and polypropylene, economical transportation is often a major issue that can make or break a recycling program.

By Chad Plotts

Expanded polyethylene (EPE) and expanded polypropylene (EPP) have become sources for a variety of packaging and energy absorption needs. In most cases, these materials are fully recyclable and even more valuable as recycled commodities. The values for recycled polyethylene and polypropylene recycling codes continue to climb as more and more avenues for these recycled materials are becoming apparent. Environmental debates over plastic materials have driven up the demand to divert these foam materials from landfills. Yet all too often, these fine materials that are in high demand in the marketplace are sent to landfills as waste.

The Case for Expanded Polypropylene and Polyethylene Foam Recycling

Both expanded polyethylene and expanded polypropylene have great potential for recyclability and their present values reflect that. The current global market for polypropylene is expected to reach $133.3 billion by 2023. As for polyethylene, the global market is expected to reach $206 billion by 2023.

While similar to expanded polystyrene (EPS), expanded polyethylene and polypropylene do have distinct differences. One is that they can't be processed in the same manner as expanded polystyrene. Compacting equipment makes it possible for these foam materials to be recycled economically. However, with most expanded polyethylene and polypropylene, you have to keep them compressed during the foam recycling process because of their high memory, or ability to retain their original shape.

Unlike many polyethylene and polypropylene films that can be baled for consolidation to an end-user, expanded/extruded polyethylene foam and polypropylene foams cannot be compressed to ideal densities and retain compression with normal baling equipment.

In order to attain an appropriate compression density for economical transportation during the polypropylene or polyethylene foam recycling process, a foam compactor that is capable of handling these materials must be utilized. Having the appropriate compacting equipment for EPE and EPP recycling will not only provide compression densities that will enable maximum load capacities on a trailer, but will also provide a means of ease in palletizing and /or loading of trailers.

Why You Need a Heger Lion Foam Compactor for Expanded Polypropylene and Expanded Polyethylene Foam Recycling

Heger Lion compactors provide both of the necessary elements to attain compression and ease for palletizing EPP and EPE. Using a foam compactor makes it easier to prepare these materials so they can be transported more efficiently and economically. Companies that utilize these compactors are helping to reduce the amount of EPP and EPE waste that has been going to landfills and providing value that positively affects their business revenues.

Foam Equipment & Consulting Co. Has What Expanded Polypropylene and Polyethylene Recyclers Need to Get the Job Done Right

If you're ready to make your business more sustainable and profitable, we have the equipment you need to ensure the success of your recycling program. From Heger compacting systems to shape molding machines and dewatering equipment, we can connect you with the solutions that match up with your operational goals. For questions or more information about our equipment selection, contact us today.

Recycling in Germany vs the USA | Foam Equipment & Consulting Co

Phil Plotts — Wed, 30 Oct 2019 13:50:00 GMT

Recycling in Germany vs. the USA

A few years ago, we had the pleasure of hosting an intern from Germany. As part of her internship, we allowed her to write about her experience for our blog. In her post, she shared how recycling in Germany was much different from recycling in the U.S. Here's what she had to say.

Phil Plotts

I’m from Germany and I have been in the United States for six months and traveling throughout the whole country.

So, I saw a lot of different places and I noticed that recycling, in general, is different than in Germany.

We recycle everything and we separate everything. We have biological waste, which we use for composting. Then, we have paper, plastic, glass and household waste separate. We also separate the different kinds of glass, like green glass, white glass and brown glass. I’ve never seen that in the USA. And in my experience, most people here throw everything in the same garbage.

Now I’m doing an internship at Foam Equipment + Consulting Co. and hear a lot about recycling and recognize that I don’t know much about that.

Then, I started to think about it.

In school, we’ve never talked about recycling our normal garbage. We were only taught about recycling nuclear waste. But now I think it would make more sense if we learn something about recycling our garbage first and then studying about the big problem with nuclear waste.

This got us thinking. Exactly how different is recycling in Germany vs. the U.S.? Germany has been ranked first in the world for recycling collection rates. On the other hand, Germany is also one of the largest plastic producers and processors in Europe. And about 60% of packaging waste in the country is incinerated.

How did we compare? In a 2017 report from Eunomia that was designed to take a closer look at the world's top recycling leaders, of the top 25 countries on the list, we came in 25th. Out of 195 countries in the world, that doesn't seem bad. But the reality of it is, we have a lot of work to do, especially for sustainability's sake.

What is Recycling in Germany Like?

Germany produces about 30 million tons of garbage yearly. A significant amount of garbage has been reduced over the years through the Green Dot program, which encourages retailers and manufacturers to fulfill the obligations of Germany's Packaging Ordinance. They are also required to be financially responsible for the collection and recycling of their packaging. Because of this initiative, Germany has a fairly rigorous recycling program. When it comes to recycling in the U.S., most of us have trash bins and recycling bins for curbside collection. In Germany, people may have up to five color-coded collection bins for materials like paper, glass, aluminum, polystyrene and composite packaging. Sorting these materials has been instrumental in helping the country secure its place as a top recycler

How German Technology Can Help Recycling in the US

If you're wondering what all this has to do with you, we're getting to it now. Foam Equipment & Consulting Co. specializes in recycling equipment from a top German manufacturer — Heger. This line of German recycling machines was designed to reduce waste and recycle foam materials. Heger foam recycling equipment can handle expanded bead-style foams as well as extruded foam materials in a high-quality and energy-efficient manner. When it comes to reducing waste, it only makes sense to trust Heger's recycling equipment.

If you're looking for screw press dewatering equipment, foam recycling compactors or grinding equipment, we can help. Contact us to learn how Heger recycling equipment can help change the way your company operates.

How Much Scrap Foam Do I Have?

Phil Plotts — Wed, 30 Oct 2019 13:00:00 GMT

HOW MUCH SCRAP FOAM DO I HAVE?

Posted by: Phil Plotts

One of the problems many people have when considering a foam scrap compactor or densifier is how much waste they have. Foam packaging blocks and colored styrofoam sheets are very lightweight and can be very bulky. With these materials, what appears to be an immense quantity isn't a substantial amount at all. Typical polystyrene foam packaging and insulation is usually in the density range of 1 to 2 pounds per cubic foot. What this means is if you have a 12-inch x 12-inch x 12-inch cube of solid foam, it would weigh between 1 and 2 pounds. Since most packaging foam is not used in a solid block form but is molded into relatively thin designs to protect products, several cubic feet of polystyrene or polyethylene packaging foam may be required to equal a pound of foam.

How EPS Foam Recycling Can Make Your Business More Profitable | Foam Equipment & Consulting Co.

Chad Plotts — Sun, 13 Oct 2019 17:05:00 GMT

HOW EPS FOAM RECYCLING CAN MAKE YOUR BUSINESS MORE PROFITABLE | FOAM EQUIPMENT & CONSULTING CO.

Posted by: Chad Plotts

As with most material recycling, expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam recycling can also prove to be quite valuable. The value comes in through the reduction of costs that are associated with the waste removal process. Many companies are looking to gain an edge with their waste expenditures. These companies know that by minimizing waste expenses, they can directly improve profitability.

How EPS Recycling Can Make Your Business More Profitable | Foam Equipment & Consulting Co.

Chad Plotts — Mon, 07 Oct 2019 16:23:00 GMT

HOW EPS RECYCLING CAN MAKE YOUR BUSINESS MORE PROFITABLE | FOAM EQUIPMENT & CONSULTING CO.

Posted by: Chad Plotts

Expandable polystyrene (EPS) and other industrial Styrofoam are 98% air which makes them very bulky in comparison to their weight. Because of the high volume, products made with these materials fill dumpsters quickly, leading to much higher waste disposal costs.

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