The expanded polystyrene is a thermoplastic resin and it consists of an expanding agent. The various applications where the expanded polystyrene is used include medical supplies, food packaging, and electrical coatings. Expandable polystyrene is more widely used than the molded pulp as it has many advantages.
The key factors that are driving the expanded polystyrene market include the expanding infrastructural industry and the increasing demand of the packaging industry. The expanded polystyrene has properties such as excellent thermal insulation, enhanced rigidity, and is light weight; hence, they are being used widely in various end-use industries as packaging material.
Automotive and the electronic manufacturing industry require light weight materials, thus driving the demand of the market. In the construction industry it is used for roofing applications and for flooring, thus boosting the market growth. There are other applications where expanded polystyrene is used such as disposable dishes, plastic cutlery, and CD cases, thus driving the demand of the market. The factors that hamper the market growth include the stringent environment regulations and the volatile price of the raw materials.
The poor environment situation should be improved by the recycling solutions. EPS has large volume and it’s main disposal method is landfill. Landfill is very harmful , not only to the environment, but also to the small animals like birds.
Recycling companies like INTCO has GREENMAX EPS compactors for EPS recycling. Compactors are very professional solution to the Styrofoam materials. They can compress the EPS materials into small volume blocks which can save much storage and transport fee. So to save the cost , and to protect the environment, the compactors are really good “tools”.