EPE Foam is a lightweight, closed cell foam most commonly used in packaging, for impact and shock absorption, vibration dampening, and surface protection.
It is easily shaped, formed and cut to size. EPE is dust-free, and non abrasive. In roll form EPE is also used for thermal insulation. Generally, electrical assembly companies will have this EPE foam.
How to turn EPE foam into “pearl” ?
For some LCD TV assembly companies, many of their TV’s assembly parts will be packed with EPE foam through transporting to the factory. Under normal circumstances they will directly throw away the waste EPE foam or give the EPE foam to other recyclers. This solution actually can not take full advantage of the value of EPE foam.
In fact, EPE foam is also a kind of shaped foam materials, it also can be recycled and then be made into other products. On the one hand , recycling can solve the handling problem , on the other hand, recycling can maximize the use of EPE foam to make profits.
But how to recycle ?
You just need a melter. GreenMax Melters from INCTO can use the screw to smash the EPE foam into pieces, then the hot melt system will melt the EPE foam into ingots.This kind of melter can work at a ratio of 90:1. The biggest features of the melter is its small volume, so it doesn’t need any space to store. And it can be easily operated.
The advantage of recycling is that the melted EPE foam can be used to make pellets. And the pellets can also be used to make other plastics. This what I say that turn the EPE into “pearl”.
This kind of high-quality melter can recycle different quantities of waste EPE foam. It can even be customized according to the demand of customers. The melter is a very effective machine for EPE foam recycling. And it can be used to dispose other materials too. It is well-accept by many companies.