Posts published during September, 2010

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September 16, 2010

EPS and the Environment

EPS is uniquely recyclable – all manufacturing waste can be fully reprocessed as can the products at end-of-life.

EPS is comprised of 98% air and therefore only 2% polystyrene making it a highly efficient use of raw material.

Although EPS is derived from a non-renewable resouce - oil, it represents less than 0.1% of crude oil usage.

As EPS is highly energy efficient – the energy saved over the lifetime of an insulation panel, for example, in reduced heating demand more than compensates for the oil used in its production. (Typically, for every kg of oil used in panel manufacture, about 200kg will be saved in reduced heating demand over the lifespan of the panel)

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September 8, 2010

Walmart implemented a closed-loop EPS recycling plan

Just after the launch of the EPS Sustainability Toolkit, Walmart implemented a closed-loop EPS recycling plan. They piloted the program in a Las Vegas distribution center, then expanded it to Texas within a few months. The collected material is being used to create recycled picture frames, which will in turn be sold exclusively in U.S. Walmart stores. In

picture frame made by recycled EPS

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addition, Walmart has expressed interest in distributing the EPS Packaging Insert to its suppliers that use EPS. These actions show huge potential with Walmart.

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How Timbron recycle polystyrene into quality green building materials

Timbron International actively recycles different forms of Polystyrene for Timbron International’s manufacturing of its’ premium interior molding products. Timbron International accepts Expanded Polystyrene (EPS), General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) and HIPs (High Impact Polystyrene) and recycle this polystyrene into quality green building materials. The process start from compaction and finally make the material into profile that used for interior and picture frames/

Polystyrene is identified by its specific recycling symbol:recycle symbol of PS


A Tour of the Process Behind Timbron Products

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How Timbron International of America use recycled Styrofoam to produce PS profiles.

[img src=http://www.eps-recycling.net/wp-content/flagallery/timbron/thumbs/thumbs_tb1.jpg]Collect Styrofoam
Timbron currently accept white Expanded Polystyrene (Styrofoam™) and any white container labeled #6 that is CLEAN. [img src=http://www.eps-recycling.net/wp-content/flagallery/timbron/thumbs/thumbs_tb2.jpg]Compaction
Trays of expanded polystyrene are compacted for shipment. Timbron use many types of polystyrene, which is usually compacted at each collection source for their recycled polystyrene.[img src=http://www.eps-recycling.net/wp-content/flagallery/timbron/thumbs/thumbs_tb3.jpg]Transportation
The compaction of expanded polystyrene allows for a reduction by 20 times the number of shipments needed to move the material.[img src=http://www.eps-recycling.net/wp-content/flagallery/timbron/thumbs/thumbs_tb4.jpg]Shredding
The compacted blocks of expanded polystyrene are shredded into flakes in preparation for introduction into the pelletizing extruder.[img src=http://www.eps-recycling.net/wp-content/flagallery/timbron/thumbs/thumbs_tb5.jpg]Extrusion pelletizing
The shredded flakes of expanded polystyrene are converted back into the polystyrene pellet that forms the base raw material for Timbron product.[img src=http://www.eps-recycling.net/wp-content/flagallery/timbron/thumbs/thumbs_tb6.jpg]Compounding
The polystyrene pellets are mixed with additives and color in the compounding pelletizer line and re-pelletized prior to introduction into the profile lines for profile production.[img src=http://www.eps-recycling.net/wp-content/flagallery/timbron/thumbs/thumbs_tb7.jpg]Profile extrusion
The Timbron compounded pellets are extruded through tooling to form the profiles that comprise the Timbron product line.[img src=http://www.eps-recycling.net/wp-content/flagallery/timbron/thumbs/thumbs_tb8.jpg]Shaping and packaging
The Timbron premium moulding is cooled in water baths and cut to length ready for packaging and shipment[img src=http://www.eps-recycling.net/wp-content/flagallery/timbron/thumbs/thumbs_tb9.jpg]Final products
The waste Styrofoam become useful interior products and picture frames.

How to Recycle PS

1. Timbron accept white Expanded Polystyrene (Styrofoam™) and any white container labeled #6 that is CLEAN.

2. Timbron use many types of polystyrene, which is usually compacted at each collection source for Their recycled polystyrene. Trays of expanded Styrofoam are compacted for shipment.

3. The compaction of expanded polystyrene allows for a reduction by 20 times the number of shipments needed to move the material.

4. Using a single shaft shredder, the compacted blocks of expanded polystyrene are shredded into flakes in preparation for introduction into the pelletizing extruder.

5. The shredded flakes of expanded polystyrene are converted back into the polystyrene pellet that forms the base raw material for Timbron product.

6. The polystyrene pellets are mixed with additives and color in the compounding pelletizer line and re-pelletized prior to introduction into the profile lines for profile production.

7. The Timbron compounded pellets are extruded through tooling to form the profiles that comprise the Timbron product line.

8. The Timbron premium moulding is cooled in water baths and cut to length ready for packaging and shipment.

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K 2010 trade fair for plastics and rubber worldwide

It's K time!

For more than 40 years, K has been and still is the biggest international trade fair for plastics and rubber, and takes place once every three years. The leading raw material producers, processing companies and machinery manufacturers offer an overview of the latest technical developments, procedures and techniques, of current construction methods and future trends.

The world’s influential EPS recycling equipment manufacturers, such as Heger, KBM, Harden will attend K 2010 from 27 Oct. to 3 Nov. in Dusseldorf.

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IFAT ENTSORGA 2010

IFAT ENTSORGA is the world’s most important trade fair for innovations, new developments    and  services in the fields of water, sewage, waste and raw materials management. It will be held on 13 to 17 September 2010 in Munich. Over 2,700 exhibitors from 45 countries will be presenting their innovations and technology solutions to the trade visitors on the five days of the fair. 37 percent of the exhibitors are international, i.e. come from outside Germany.
Many world renowned companies will exhibit their  solid waste recycling equipments, such as EPS recycling equipments and  scrap shredders.

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September 7, 2010

How to Recycle EPS Fish Boxes

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