随着塑料污染和泡沫处理的兴起，我们需要了解一些有关泡沫塑料回收的常识。我们将告诉您有关泡沫回收的基本问题所需了解的所有信息。
Does styrofoam harm the environment?
泡沫产品的处理，如盘子、蛋盒、杯子、包装插页、包装花生、冷却器等对环境有害。废弃 EPE（发泡聚乙烯）和 EPS（发泡聚苯乙烯）泡沫对环境的影响包括：
难以降解：EPE 和 EPS 泡沫都是塑料材料，需要数百年才能降解。这意味着它们会在环境中停留很长时间，从而造成积累。
微塑料污染：随着时间的推移，这些泡沫材料分解成微小颗粒，成为微塑料，进入土壤和水体并影响生态系统。
资源浪费：EPE、EPS的生产消耗石油等不可再生资源，废弃后无法回收，造成资源浪费。
温室气体排放：EPE和EPS在生产、运输和焚烧过程中释放温室气体，导致全球变暖。
What’s the styrofoam recycling process?
Mechanical recycling
- Shredding: Shredding of waste foam material into small pieces for subsequent processing. This step can be done efficiently using specialized styrofoam shredders.
- Pelletizing: The crushed foam particles are processed through a pelletizing machine to be converted into recycled pellets that can be easily reused in production.
- Hot Melt Densification: Through a hot melt densifier, the crushed foam is heated to a molten state, removing the air from it and thus reducing its volume (typically up to a 90:1 compression ratio) for easy storage and transportation.
- Cold compression: The loose foam material is put into a styrofoam compactor, which compresses the foam into blocks by means of a hydraulic system, reducing its volume (usually up to a compression ratio of 60:1) for subsequent handling or transportation.
Chemical recycling
溶解重塑：使用特定的化学物质溶解泡沫，将其转化为液态，然后进行重塑过程，生成新的塑料制品。该方法可以处理难以机械回收的泡沫材料。