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.