Restrictions on the use of expanded polystyrene will be extended

  Foamed polystyrene , also known as polystyrene (expandable polystyrene, EPS), widely used in machinery and equipment , instruments, household electrical, handicrafts, and other easily damaged valuable products Earthquake packaging materials and snack food packaging. However, after using it, because waste polystyrene foam plastic light weight, bulky, and because they have anti-aging, corrosion and so difficult to become a major problem of waste disposal.

According to the latest market news, for a range of restrictions on the use of expanded polystyrene, expanded polystyrene limit Canadian Plastics Industry Association in San Francisco will be extended to projects such as foam of egg trays. San Francisco and became a US expanded polystyrene limit the widest range of areas.

　　It is reported that San Francisco's goal is that by 2020 into a "zero waste" city and other United States cities are also actions, including last year rejected the ban in the courts of New York, and Washington taken from January 1 EPS food ban.

　　Last week, the board of supervisors agreed to vote in 2017 that the ban expanded polystyrene, including packing peanuts, coffee mugs, cooling systems, toys and ocean buoys. From July 1, 2017 start, even the supermarket meat, fish and egg boxes will be removed.

　　The bill will be held this July 12 second ballot, a government official said, unless extreme events in the next two weeks, otherwise the ban will certainly be passed. The bill does not require the mayor's signature. Polystyrene recycling development needs us to pay more attention.

Polystyrene sheet benefit from the rapid development of the packaging industry

Foamed polystyrene code EPS, polystyrene sheet is general purpose polystyrene as raw material , adding a certain percentage of a nucleating agent and a lubricant, physically foamed to form a non-toxic, light, heat, shock, soundproofed foamed plastic board (sheet).

　Expanded polystyrene plate (sheet) to maintain a polystyrene non-toxic, odorless, health and reliable performance advantages and low density, good insulation, direct contact food packaging, have better resistance to oil, grease performance . Because closed-cell polystyrene foam is, after the material by secondary processing molding, and the obtained thermoformed container has good resistance to liquid permeability, it is widely used in the production of a variety of packaging needs of the market and short-term insulation container, such as fast food, soup bowls, noodle bowls and trays supermarket food distribution centers, in addition, can also produce glass-ceramic, pharmaceutical packaging and plastic injection ceilings and other products.

　　With the rapid development of packaging industry, polystyrene recycling industry developed rapidly in recent years and now has more than 10 domestic manufacturers have introduced Japan, the United States, Italy, Germany polystyrene foam board ( sheet) production line, the formation of the annual output is 15,000 tons of production capacity.

San Francisco became the widest area of EPS limits

  According to reports, the limit for the use of expanded polystyrene, expanded polystyrene limit Canadian Plastics Industry Association in San Francisco will be extended to projects such as foam of egg trays. San Francisco became expanded polystyrene limit the widest range of areas in the USA.
　　Expanded polystyrene, also known as polystyrene, widely used for mechanical equipment, instruments, household electrical, handicrafts, and other easily damaged valuable products Earthquake packaging materials and snack food packaging. However, after using it, because of discarded Styrofoam light weight, bulky, and because they have anti-aging, and so difficult of corrosion, it becomes a major problem of waste disposal.　　

　　It is reported that San Francisco's goal is that by 2020 into a "zero waste" city and other United States cities are also taking actions, including last year rejected the ban in the courts of New York, and Washington taken from January 1 EPS food ban.
　　Last week, the board of supervisors agreed to vote in 2017 that the ban expanded polystyrene, including packing peanuts, coffee mugs, cooling systems, toys and ocean buoys. From July 1, 2017 start, even the supermarket meat, fish and egg boxes will be removed.　
　　The bill will be held second ballot this July 12, a government official said, unless extreme events in the next two weeks, otherwise the ban will certainly be passed. The bill does not require the mayor's signature. Actually, if polystyrene recycling can develop well, governments do not need to release this ban.

Plastic garbage contains business opportunity

  Plastic waste disposal has been a headache for various countries, landfill has an area of concern, there are secondary refining poison. It apparently showed that human did not sit still, but by tapping into the potential of plastic waste, to achieve economic success.

  The world's largest garbage is generated to American and European countries, but Europe and the United States refuse incremental likely to turn down an inflection point in 2050, even appear garbage zero growth. Less developed or emerging countries, including China, India, Brazil, Mexico and even South Korea who has entered the ranks of developed countries, MSW growth is amazing.
  Statistical data indicate that Beijing each year more than 6.3 million tons of landfill waste, garbage more than 4 million tons, while China has two-thirds of the country is surrounded by the city garbage. China accounts for a quarter of annual waste generated garbage global total, up to 150 million tons.

  On the surface area accounted for 70% of the Earth's oceans, plastic water has become the most active items. According to statistics, every square kilometer ocean water floating plastic debris 10 003 one thousand various forms. These plastic trash has become a marine life killer, winding ribbon or strips of plastic marine mammals and fish make choking, animal swallowed plastic products leading to poisoning or digestive blockage.

  Ocean plastic waste are mostly from the trash, poorly managed landfills, tourism and fisheries. Some material will sink to the ocean seabed, and some plastic garbage can with the ocean currents float great distances, contaminating the coastline and accumulation in the ocean.

  Above all, we can see that plastic recycling and polystyrene recycling are important today.

US plastic bottle recycling capacity increase, but still obstacles

   Did you know? Last year, the United States recovered all HDPE plastic bottles, 7% of the final into a film and sheet.
　　Did you know? All post-consumer recycled plastic bottles, 60% made of PET.
　　Did you know? American Chemistry Council Plastics Recycling Association and jointly issued a report recently pointed out last year, the sales value of PET and HDPE post-consumer plastic bottles amounted to $ 730 million.
　　A few weeks ago, the report caused a sensation. One of the biggest news is that in 2014 the United States recycled plastic bottles for the first time more than three billion lbs.
　　But the report also pointed out that in recent years, plastic bottle recycling CAGR of only 4.1%.
　　Plastics News has reported that the United States the total weight of recycled plastic bottles grew 97 million lbs. If the in-depth analysis of this data, the amount of recycled PET bottles in 2014 increased by 14 million lbs, while the recovery rate from 31.2% in 2013 to 31%.
　　HDPE regard, increasing the amount of recycling 62 million lbs, an increase of 33.6% recovery rate.

　　Post-consumer plastic bottles overall recovery rate increased 1% to 31.8%.
　　In 2014, overall sales for the bottle resin 9.436 billion lbs, compared to the 9.417 billion lbs in 2013 have risen. Overall recovered amount was 3.003 billion lbs, 2013 was 2.906 billion lbs.
　　PP quantity recovered, although less compared to PET and HDPE, but growing rapidly. Last year, PP recovery rate was 44.9%, compared to 2013 have risen, in 2013 31.8%. In 2014, the United States of PP recycled plastic bottles weighing up to 79.5 million lbs in 2013 was only 62 million lbs.
　　Since 1990, recovery of post-consumer plastic bottles is growing every year.
　　Although the recovery of plastic bottles is growing every year, but there are still a lot of space. Compared to metal, paper and other recyclable materials, plastic bottles recovery is still low.
　　The report stated: "A barrier plastic bottle recycling, too many consumers are still not aware of HDPE, PET and PP EPS recycled plastic use, demand and value of data and experience prove, through continuous local education campaigns about plastics and polystyrene recycling. plastic bottles can improve the recovery rate. "

They intend to use 100% recyclable plastic reconstruction to combat hurricane

 　It is reported that the Pacific island of Tanna devastated by the hurricane, to be against the Pacific hurricane threat, Australia Nevhouse Pty. Ltd is using laminated veneer lumber and wood-plastic composites assembled housing construction.
　　The ultimate goal of the design team is using 100 percent recycled plastic to build homes and other buildings, especially for those vulnerable to natural disasters, poverty-stricken areas, but the technology is still in the process of exploration. The company has delivered 15 Tanna building, in 2015 the island had been a tropical storm devastated. Polystyrene recycling can be also used in buildings.

　　Cooperation with Hassell Pty. Ltd.'s design studio in Sydney with architect Ken McBryde expressed Nevhouse founder Nev Hyman have been working together for four years.　
　　McBryde said that these buildings tough enough, can withstand 5 hurricanes. Hyman represents other charitable organizations around the world will Nevhouse financing plans for the future, not yet there is a potential shortage of funds.

European polystyrene margins come off record highs as prices soar

  March polystyrene margin of more than raw material styrene has from February a record price of all grades of PS even in Europe dropped a record high month rose sharply Eur85 / t month》

  Energy information data showed that although general purpose polystyrene the price of the contract price in the last euro 1340 / ton ($ 1,490 / ton) FD FD NWE, up Eur85 February assessment, HIPS prices last assessment Eur1,425 / ton FD NWE and foaming polystyrene rise by a similar amount to Eur1,345 / ton FD Northwest Europe. March consideration styrene settlement Eur1,025 / ton FD Northwest Europe, which means GPPS, HIPS is and Eur320 / ton EPS Eur400 / ton a Eur315 / ton margin.

   These margins are lower than in February, when the low contract prices EUR30month on month. Sign up to February GPPS, HIPS and EPS margins were Eur330 / tonne, Eur415 / t and Eur335 / ton. Converters and traders said profit margins remained high in March to consider PS production costs than styrene just $ 150- $ 200 / ton.

  "PS prices have made a higher amount than the raw material styrene recommendations," said converter. Another drive that he is the biggest PS contract prices in March Eur65 / ton up to expectations and surprised bigger increase was announced by the manufacturer. Polystyrene recycling industry is worth for enterprises to develop..

Takeout garbage is almost recycled

"Every time I order takeout food recently, or on the outside packaging in restaurant, I always feel the evil, as it looks like to manufacture of white pollution." Ms. King in Shenzhen, order takeout food once a week on average.She told reporters, each takeaway food almost contain plastic lunch boxes box, plastic bags and disposable chopsticks, but where they go?

Zhongxin Net reporters found that it is a current widespread problem with take-away garbage recycling. Disposable chopsticks, plastic bags, foam lunch boxes basic is in unattended recovery state, although the transparent plastic lunch boxes can be recycled, but also the amount of recycling is less.

Zhongxin net reporter consulted a number of staff responsible for waste recycling. In Beijing Fangzhuang who is engaged in recycling Master Li told reporters, transparent pure polypropylene (PP) plastic lunch boxes can be recycled, the purchase price is 3 RMB / kg, foam lunch boxes and other types of substantially non-takeaway meal is not recycling which is too cheap and it is too difficult to sell after cleaning.

In Beijing Chaoyang district who isengaged in recycling of used material Mr Liu told reporters that the foam lunch boxes are generally not recycled, transparent PP plastic lunch box recycling price is 2 RMB / kg, and it must be clean."Transparent PP plastic lunch boxes will sell to recycling plastic processing plants, factories will be crushed into granules and then made into other plastic products."

"Some white foam lunch boxes in the site are still very common." Analysts Di Qiuping told to WASHINGTON reporter said that foam lunch boxes are cheap, a few cents per pcs. Few people recycle because cleaning is very troublesome but with little recovery

Takeaway delivery staff Mr Lo who is working in Tiantongyuan district for more than two years told reporters that currently formal restaurant mostly uses transparent lunch boxes, occasionally uses foam lunch boxes loaded with rice. Although I heard a transparent food boxes can be recycled, but not no one had recovered, usually scavengers to pick. Polystyrene lunch boxes can be recycled and waste and polystyrene recycling will develop better and better.

Liangzhou strengthen recycling of waste plastic sheeting

    In recent years, Liangzhou vigorously promote environmental protection regulations, knowledge, and actively carry out scientific and technological training of farmers, and continuously improve waste plastic sheeting recycling system, agricultural non-point source pollution has been further strengthened. By 2015, the region's recovery process is more than 6,000 tons of used plastic sheeting.
    Area introduced the "Strengthening agricultural film waste processing and utilization of agricultural non-point source pollution control to promote the work of opinions", put forward "the government advocacy, business driven, network recovery, mass participation" idea, the establishment of supply and marketing, farming, environmental protection, agricultural and other sectors responsible for human members of the leadership team, coordinate and direct the region's waste recycling of plastic sheeting, plastic sheeting and waste recycling sectors included towns and annual target management assessment content. Actively explore the scientific use of plastic sheeting technology, adopt new agricultural technology training, agriculture and environmental protection knowledge seminars, issuance of promotional materials, etc., to guide the majority of farmers to use plastic sheeting re-use no-till technology, dual-use technology to promote a film, timely open the film technology, mechanical pickup membrane technology to reduce the difficulty of picking up waste plastic sheeting.

    Meanwhile, the district adhere to the "business investment as the mainstay, supplemented by government support" principle, increase policy support, establish waste recycling and processing enterprises as the leading plastic sheeting, supply and marketing cooperatives in the township of waste recycling outlets plastic sheeting as a link, farmer participation, government regulation, market-oriented to promote the recycling of waste plastic sheeting system. Recycling and processing of waste plastic sheeting for funding to support key business processing and recycling network construction. Combined with plastic sheeting subsidies, and actively carry out the "TM", and each plastic sheeting sales outlets for recycling of waste plastic sheeting for-sale discount new plastic sheeting, recycling of used plastic sheeting to mobilize the peasants' enthusiasm. Waste plastic sheeting recycling and polystyrene recycling are both important which we should pay more attention.

Nextek establish a subsidiary in India to improve the recovery of plastics

       Headquartered in London Nextek recycling consulting company set up a new subsidiary of new manufacturing center in Pune, it will collaborate with local organizations to improve the efficiency of plastic recycling, to follow the Indian states more and more plastic ban.　
　　These prohibitions mainly for lightweight plastic bags and disposable include cups, cutlery and other packaging supplies. This week Nextek with India and the All India Institute of Plastics Manufacturers Association together held a seminar in Mumbai and Pune.

　　Nextek chairman Edward Kosior said: "The local companies quickly accepted the concept of circular economy and recognized looking for innovative plastic recycling field advantage in two seminars are concerned about two key themes of: Recycling and packaging composite membrane automatic classification, local companies are looking to expand beyond the current basic technique resin producers, manufacturers and recyclers are seeking new markets, increase profits and investments to increase productivity and profits. "
　　 Many enterprises are accelerating their pace of polystyrene recycling to earn money and protect the environment.

US scientists create world's lightest material polystyrene

     Recently, the University of California, Irvine Hughes Research Laboratory (HRL) and the California Institute of Technology Co., Ltd. jointly developed the world's lightest material density of only 0.9 mg / cc, compared with polystyrene foam plastic lighter 100 times. Related papers published in the journal "Science" of November 18.

    Lightweight (less than 10 milligrams per cubic centimeter) in noise insulation, battery electrodes, catalyst supports, porous acoustic research material, vibration buffering, etc. have great energy applications. The new material has a unique " micro-lattice" porous structure, even in the nanometer, micrometer and millimeter scale levels, which are also constituted about 99.99% air and 0.01% solids, it set new boundaries for the lightest material.

    The project principal investigator, University of California, Irvine mechanical and aerospace engineer Lorenzo Ward Witt said: "When the material is small in size to the nanometer level, it will become stronger binding of this nature, let the micro-grid become trimmed, they get a unique microporous material. "

       HRL Laboratories director William Carter also supplies new materials and life in a large building materials for comparison: "In the Eiffel Tower or the Golden Gate Bridge, it is a typical modern building, the material is very light, their load-bearing effect by virtue of the support structure. we bring nano and micro concepts into new materials, it is lightweight materials innovation. " Polystyrene also has lots of use for us to discover, polystyrene recycling still needs us to do.

Polystyrene prices weakened in Asian demand

    Polystyrene is colorless, transparent and colored freely, since the 1990s, China polystyrene demand and consumption is growing rapidly. But in recent years overseas demand have been reduced and prices also fell.

    According to reports, Bank of Cyprus imposed eurozone crisis fears spread rapidly and lead to weaker demand, making Asian polystyrene (PS) prices continue to maintain the decline, producers and traders said on Thursday. According to ICIS data, as of March 15 when Asian polystyrene spot prices have fallen to US $ 1,800 / tonne (US $ 1,386 / tonne) CFR China low, as traders continued to clear warehouse.

    Series of recent events in the United States and the euro zone had a serious impact on the market, increasing concerns about Asian demand for the production of goods, and like polystyrene resins demand reduction. Italy's election stalemate could lead to fiscal austerity, plus Cyprus crisis levy on bank deposits, or push the euro zone debt crisis could erupt again, the United States is also considered budget cuts could undermine the fragile economic recovery. Due to the above political factors, short-term demand uncertainty, some Asian traders choose to clean up inventory. Polystyrene recycling industry is a long road for producers and governments to go. 

Natural solvent can recycle waste plastic foam

      Using purified from citrus peel essential oils limonene to recycle waste polystyrene, but also discuss about limonene extracting from the Nepeta ear. Limonene dissolved polystyrene for various conditions were studied and investigated various methods limonene recycling polystyrene use.

 

  Comprehensive utilization of citrus peel performed by extracting the active ingredient of orange peel, has been the essential oils, carotenoid pigments, orange peel glycosides, pectin and cellulose powder five main ingredient. This five substances extraction process conditions were studied for five continuous extraction process routes substance has been designed, the extracted substance was isolated, purified and identified. Study on the conditions and solution viscosity polystyrene limonene dissolved with temperature and concentration changes.

   However, it is difficult to achieve large-scale recycling. Actually, we are still using polystyrene recycling machines for polystyrene recycling. 

Dart Container Corp founded new EPS recycling centers

   Dart Container Corporation was founded in 1937, located in Michigan, USA, is the world's largest manufacturer of plastic cups and containers, the company founded in Dallas polystyrene foam recycling center.
   Dallas-Dart Container Corp said it has created a polystyrene recycling center in Dallas.
　　 The company is located in West Ledbetter Drive address in 4444, open to nearby residents, merchants, organizations 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
　 　Dart Container Corp founded free EPS recycling centers in Dallas
　　 Dart Container Corp Michael in a statement, said:. "We hope this new cycle of recovery and is free to encourage residents of Dallas the polystyrene recycling up," North America has created 85 similar recycling facility and this is one of them.

　　 Dart Container Corporation was founded in 1937, is located in Michigan, USA, it is the world's largest manufacturer of plastic cups and containers, yield almost the sum of the field of competitors, and the company is a family business.
　 　In May 2012, Dart acquisition of Solo Cup Company, now in eight countries, has 15,000 employees and over 45 manufacturing, distribution and office center point.

Three strategies to teach you to stay away from one-off "poisonous" cups

  The use of paper cups is already very wide. Because of its one-time use, it brings a lot of convenience. But like disposable lunch boxes are not completely safe,although polystyrene is not poisonous, disposable cups also potentially dangerous. So in everyday life, how do we choose disposable cups? And how can we be away from poisonous cups of it?

　　First, the lamp according to a photo: presenting blue phosphor excessive caution

　　The selection of disposable paper cups, do not look at paper cups whether the color is white or not, do not think the color is more white, the more health, some manufacturers in order to make paper cups cup look more white, adding a lot of optical brighteners. Once these harmful substances into the body, it will become a potential carcinogen.

　　Expert advice: in the selection of paper cups, put it under the light, if the cups appear blue under fluorescent light, then the proof fluorescent agent exceeded, the consumer should use with caution.

　　Second, pinch it: cup body limp not strong, accidentally leaks

　　In addition, to use thick stiff paper cups, cup body stiffness bad pinch up very soft cups, poured into water or drinks, it will be soft and affect the use. When choosing paper cups, you can hand lightly on both sides of the squeeze cup, generally know the cup body stiffness good or bad.

　　Experts suggest: the high quality paper cups can be filled with water 72 hours no leakage, and poor quality of water seepage only half hour.

　　Third, the smell: body garish colors, be careful with ink poisoning

　　Mostly cups stacked together, if wet or contaminated, will inevitably lead to mold, so damp paper cups must not be used.

　　In addition, the pattern will be printed and some colorful words on paper cups, paper cups when stacked together, paper cups outside of the ink will inevitably affect its inner layer outside wrapped in paper cups, and ink containing benzene and toluene, damage to health, the most good buy outer ink-free printing or printing fewer cups.

　　Expert advice: In such situations, just sniff it, you can easily identify them.

Polystyrene foam board

Polystyrene foam board - also known as foam board, EPS board is composed of polystyrene beads containing a volatile liquid blowing agent, by heating advance thermoformed white object in the mold, it has fine the structural characteristics of closed cells, mainly used for building walls, roof insulation, composite board insulation, cold storage, air-conditioning insulation, vehicles, vessels, floor heating, decorating carving very versatile.

1. To protect the main structure of the building and extend the life of the building. Since the outer insulation is placed outside the insulation layer structure, reducing the stress caused by temperature changes due to structural deformation, and reduce harmful substances in the air and ultraviolet structural erosion.

2. Effectively eliminate the "thermal bridge" previously used in the insulation, "thermal bridge" is difficult to avoid, the external wall insulation can effectively prevent the generation of thermal bridges and avoid condensation.

3. Improve the situation about the moist walls, the use of external temperature performance of insulation materials is far stronger than the main structure, generally it will not occur in the wall inside condensation, the entire wall temperature has increased to further enhance the thermal insulation properties of the wall.

4. Room temperature remained stable, the use of exterior insulation

5. Increase the housing area. Avoid secondary damage to the insulation layer of decoration.

Above all, polystyrene is very useful in our life, people should accelerate the pace of polystyrene recycling in the future. 

Building and automotive industry driven by strong demand

     According to market research, we found that the market demand of polymer foam in the Asia-Pacific region, especially China, India and Indonesia significant growed, rapid development of the construction and the automotive industry can promote the region's demand for polymer foams continued strong rise.

 　In 2014, the Asia-Pacific region has become the market largest polymer after Europe and North America's foam market.

　 Growing car sales, rapid infrastructure development, The rapid development of infrastructure, the development of the Asia-Pacific region characteristic of polymer foam to provide a broad space in market demand in the region. With the region growing disposable incomes, the demand for bedding, furniture and car seats in the coming years will continue to increase.

　Polyurethane foam is in addition to polystyrene and polyvinyl chloride, the main component of the polymer foam. Polyurethane foam in furniture, bedding, insulation and automotive and other fields are widely used. Wide range of applications and high cost of making the polyurethane foam material of choice in many fields of applications. There are two main types of products: foam and soft foam.

   Soft foam is mainly used in cushioning shock absorption, while the foam is widely used in the field of thermal insulation. As the global industry, the rapid development of housing construction and the automotive industry's growing demand for polymer foam, polymeric foams market demand is expected to rise steadily in the coming years.

　In 2013, the global polymeric foams market capitalization $ 82.6 billion it, is expected to reach $ 131.1 billion by 2018, from 2013 to 2016, compound annual growth rate is 7.7%. Polystyrene recycling will be more and more popular in the future.

Palstics Recycling

      Based plastics still has recovered after the end of its useful life and existence of value in different forms, almost all thermoplastics have recycling value. Waste plastics recycling is an important and arduous task, and compared to metal recovery the biggest problem of plastic recycling is difficult to perform automatic classification machines, the process involves a lot of manpower.

　　According to industry expert analysis, China's current waste plastics recycling industry system is imperfect, small-scale manufacturers, based mainly in the recovery, recycling and the use of single-mode low, and the lack of clear industry regulators, cannot form a strong regulatory mechanism.

　　At present, it has formed a large and small waste plastic processing in our country, distribution center operations at more than a dozen, mostly in the turnover of several hundred million more than was booming trend for Rural Surplus Labor to provide employment, provide a rich opportunity. However, due to poor equipment and plastics are poorly understood in some places, there is a waste of resources and the environment secondary pollution, so recycling of waste plastics especially polystyrene recycling comprehensive management become a pressing issue. 

Plastic waste recycling resource is imminent

  With the amount of plastic products expanding and the scope of plastic waste also increasing, plastic trash has become a "junk Besieged City" force to be reckoned with in the forces of darkness. As the world's largest producer of plastics, recycling of plastic waste is hard and we have a long way to go.

  With the increasing urban population, the process of industrialization accelerating and consumer awareness growing, global plastics waste management market demand is increasing. According to the world's second largest market research firm MarketsandMarkets research report shows that in 2020, the global plastic waste management market is expected to increase annual revenue 26,573,300,000 US dollars (about 169 billion yuan).

  China has a long history in the use of plastics. In the whole process for China to board the peak of economy, China exported a large quantity of plastic products and become the world's largest plastics producers in 2013. Recently, the domestic consumption of plastic is still growing.　Because of a lot of production and improper internal management, plastic waste of china is also the world's leading, especially plastic debris into the ocean, about 28% are generated in China. Since 2025 is expected to increase 300 million urban residents, with the rapid rise in total consumption, China needs to find a more efficient plastic waste polystyrene recycling methods.

  Through the integrated treatment of garbage recycling, it can reduce pollution and conserve resources, as 1 ton of recycling plastic bottles get 0.7 tons secondary materials. Plastics recycling can provide energy and can be used as the extraction of oil and fuel to be regenerated from the system through the new high-quality plastic material products, so plastics recycling has widespread applications. 

Advantages and disadvantages of polyethylene plastic foam board insulation Interior

  Polyethylene plastic foam board is one of the three common interior wall insulation material. Also known as foam board, EPS board, white object from the polystyrene beads containing a volatile liquid foaming agent upon heating advance and heated in the mold and molding. It has fine features of its closed cell structure, mainly used for building walls, roof insulation, insulation and other composite panels. EPS is divided into expansion board (benzene board) and Continuous Extrusion plate XPS (extruded plate). Polystyrene recycling is a strong trend around the world today.

  Polyethylene plastic foam board Advantages:

1, polyethylene plastic foam board density coefficient, good impact resistance, have the ability to change and respond by the shape of the external impact force buffering;

2, with independent bubble structure, a small area of ​​damage will not affect the entire surface of the wall;

3, low water absorption, good anti-permeability, can effectively avoid the damp moldy walls or fall off the wall;

4, the temperature is not affected. At high temperature, polystyrene foam board will not melt and flow due to high temperature, it will not break if the temperature is too low;

5, polystyrene foam is recyclable material that can be recycled, the degree of recycling plastics is the highest;

6, in the production process does not use freon;

7, full life cycle energy consumption of plastics is the lowest.

  Polyethylene plastic foam board disadvantages:

1, the construction needs linked network, the construction process cumbersome, long duration;

2, flammable, have toxic gases after combustion. Common polystyrene foam insulation board is easy to burn, toxic smoke produced by combustion, even after adding a flame retardant, it can only reach B combustibility grade;

3, the strength of the material is poor, prone to cracking, insulation shedding phenomenon is relatively common;

4, polystyrene foam insulation board need to enhance the process when the tiles because of its limited strength, load-bearing ability;

5, unstable quality polyethylene plastic foam board, because the material before the factory needs a period of time, after a period of maturity can only be used, if uncured thorough, quality will not be guaranteed, leading to foam board shrinkage cracking.

Mexican scientists study new foam recycling method

Mexico City, August 16 (reporter Yeshu Hong) Mexico's National Institute of Chemistry, University Autonomy is working on a new method of "white pollution" solution, an aqueous solvent can be used to recover waste Styrofoam to the original status.

The research project leader Jesús Gracia • • Rick van der said the collected polystyrene foam was dissolved in one kind of business solvent, then mixed solution was dropped into the water, dissolved in the polymerization of polystyrene foam and it will once again become a dolphin clean and easy separation of the original ball, the ball can be re-made into foam products.

Foam is widely used in packaging, cushioning material because of its good thermoplastic properties and chemical stability. However, it does harm to the environment due to its non-degradation, how to recycle has become a hot topic of research scientists from various countries .

Every year, Intco Greenmax Recycling will arrange sales team to join in the world exhibition, to do product promotion, brand promotion by facing close to the global customer. The product manuals and other promotional materials about Intco Greenmax EPS recycling compacting will be delivered to the hands of customers.

Eps polystyrene foam board become legal export commodity inspection

     In recent years, the Russian construction market rapid warming,it needs a lot of building materials. Since the Russian high latitude, cold climate, long winter,there is a large need for thermal insulation, excellent waterproof performance construction materials which is made ​​of polystyrene. "foam board" made in China is popular in the Russian construction industry. According to Heilongjiang Heihe Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau staff, in early 2014, China has adjusted the entry and exit inspection and quarantine eps polystyrene foam board new law is satisfied for the export of goods seized.

 Heihe port is the nearest port to the Russia, it has the capacity to contain 1.5 million tons import and export goods,3 million immigration officers.It has been built and opened in Heilongjiang pontoon solid ice and freight passenger channels, enabling the four seasons of Heihe port clearance.

　　As of the end of October, Heihe Port as the busiest ports has tested a total polystyrene 987.5 tons, worth US $ 1,787,800.

　　As China adds polystyrene to the export of goods with Russian infrastructure situation’s impact,polystyrene plates (commonly known as “foam board”) will become increasingly popular Russian building materials market.

       Management of marine pollution, can not delay. Waste plastics recycling especially Styrofoam recycling industry plays a leading role in this arduous task.Our Greenmax Recycling devoted itself into global waste plastic recycling. 

Demand incompetent, Asian PS price decrease

  Last week, the cost of styrene fell to the lowest in April. Asian PS (polystyrene recycling) market trends decline. Market analysts pointed out that sluggish market demand and desolate environment in addition to the upstream raw material costs is another important reason for causing the decline of Asian PS prices. At present, the GPPS from Far East exporting to China(general purpose polystyrene) and HIPS (high impact polystyrene) had fell $ 10-15 per ton compared with the previous price. Upstream, FOB Korea and CFR China Styrene spot price both fell down about $ 20 / ton.

  A local trader complained that trading atmosphere in the local region has been going on for many months remain at low ebb. "Due to the current weak market demand, we have no confidence in PS is the future trend. Recent styrene prices continued lower, which dragged down the market price largely. Compared with GPPS, HIPS market is even worse. In the next few days, HIPS will may face a new round of price-cutting frenzy.

  Insiders said that the current Southeast Asian PS market is also facing the same dilemma. Last week, the country's import GPPS fell $ 35-50 per ton compared with the previous offer, while HIPS decline $ 5-30 / ton. 

Plastic Recycling Situation Is Imminent

With the increasing urban population, acceleration of industrialization process, and growing consumer awareness, global plastics waste management market demand is increasing. According to the world's second largest market research firm Markets and Markets has released a research report shows that in 2020, the global plastic waste management market is expected to increase annual revenue 26,573,300,000 US dollars, the annual compound growth rate is about 3.02%.

China has a long history in the use of plastics. Many plastic products were made in China. We exported a large quantity of plastic products, and become the world's largest plastics producers in 2013. Recently, Chinese fierce domestic consumption of plastic is still growing.

Because a lot of production and improper internal management, China is the world's leading plastic waste country, especially plastic debris were put into the ocean, about 28% of the plastic are generated in China. Since 2025 is expected to increase by 3 million urban residents, with the rapid rise in total consumption, whether China can find a more effective method of waste plastics is crucial.

There are nearly 70 million tons of plastic consumption each year, need professional recycling and sorting system as a support, but the status of megacities garbage siege, and unlimited expansion of the landfill, have asked the government must speed up the plastic waste resource utilization efficiency, improve the plastic recycling and policies and subsidies to support waste recycling rules, must not be allowed plastic to become "underground workers."

"The heat value of one ton of plastic can be equivalent to several times ordinary coal, substitution of coal is one of the ways to deal with plastic waste, the other is to improve cities plastic garbage collection, sorting, cleaning, granulation, re-use recycling systems construction. At present, some companies make use of discarded plastic building board, its overall cost is lower than wood boards, plastic waste recycling with polystyrene recycling machine is an effective way to save wood resources." another industry expert said.