Today we find that the use of polymer foams in general continues to increase and that the recycling of PE foams, and in particular expanded polyethylene (polyethylene), must catch up with its production and use.

Polyethylene is a recyclable and environmentally friendly foam. The many physical properties of polyethylene foam open up new possibilities for weight reduction and energy saving. It can be used in packaging, construction, electrical engineering and many other areas.

One of the main problems with polyethylene is that it does not biodegrade easily without special treatment and therefore builds up, which is why expanded polyethylene must be recycled in order to protect the environment and save resources.So here are some good solutions for recycling polyethylene.

Small quantities of polyethylene are easy to handle and one can reuse the material. For example, one could use polyethylene as a protective material for courier packages. In other words, one can recycle some of the cellular PE material around.

However, large quantities of polyethylene material are difficult to handle. So people have to make a lot of effort. They can dispose of the waste in different waste collection containers depending on the function and recyclability of the material. Your operation will then save even more time and effort in collecting the waste. Then, once the whole truck is ready, the recycling company will send a truck to pick up the material. The waste polyethylene is then taken back to the recycling company's plant. In the meantime, more polyethylene foam material can be recovered.

The recycling plant can then recycle the polyethylene scrap as soon as it is separated from the rest of the material. The largest recycling plants are now equipped with machines that can process polyethylene scrap and convert polyethylene foam into other products. the GREENMAX polyethylene recycling machines have various types of machines for recycling different plastic materials.

With over 20 years of experience, Bracken Foam Fabricators Ltd is one of the most professional and reliable manufacturers and suppliers of PE foam in Europe. When they manufacture, they produce around 20-30% of foam waste. Such a large amount of PE foam waste requires a lot of money to buy space and send it back to Sealed Air suppliers for reuse.

In 2018, Sealed Air introduced them to GREENMAX as a good solution for recycling expanded polyethylene (EPE) waste, and in late 2018, the Z-C100 compactor for PE foam arrived on their site to help Bracken manage all their foam residues efficiently. The compaction enabled them to sell the material back to Sealed Air, thus not only saving on transport costs, but also making a significant profit on the material, around €20,000 per year.

This shows that using the power of technology - the GREENMAX polyethylene recycling machine - can lead to better recycling of waste pearl wool and can bring significant profits to the c