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Polystyrene Recycling System - Styromelt

Polystyrene products include fish boxes and food service packaging e.g. Cups, plates, bowls, clamshells, meat trays, egg cartons, yogurt and cottage cheese containers and cutlery. Also protective such as shaped used to ship goods and "peanuts".

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Polystyrene Recycling System - Styromelt

Polystyrene products include fish boxes and food service packaging e.g. Cups, plates, bowls, clamshells, meat trays, egg cartons, yogurt and cottage cheese containers and cutlery. Also protective such as shaped used to ship goods and "peanuts".

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Polystyrene Recycling ( Styrofoam Recycling )

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Polystyrene Recycling System | Styromelt (b)


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Site Map Styromelt How it works Case Studies Cost Savings Sterilisation Benefits Specification Video Fume Extraction Health & Safety Why Choose Taylors About Taylors More Information News Download a Brochure Contact Taylors What is EPS? How is EPS made? Sites of interest Prestige Car Maker Finds Solution to Polystyrene Waste Rolls Royce Motor Cars is always looking to be greener and recycle more materials from their production site in Chichester. One waste material that was difficult to recycle was Polystyrene, that was until the companys waste contractor Biffa, suggested a Styromelt Thermal Densifier. More.. New Polystyrene Compactor - Star Business The new polystyrene compactor from Taylor Products Ltd can help to recycle this problematic waste material. More... Tackling the polystyrene mountain - From the Sheffield Star. A Pioneering product from packaging, automation and equipment specialist Taylor Products is helping to solve the major environmental problem of what to do with a growing mountain of waste polystyrene foam. More... From Polystyrene to Picture Frames Using existing materials in an innovative way is exactly what Taylor Products Ltd has done. They have created an innovative way to cut the cost of landfill, find an alternative fuel and provide effective recycling for the mundanely everyday product of waste polystyrene. More... Uses of Polystyrene: Polystyrene products include fish boxes and food service packaging e.g. cups, plates, bowls, trays, clamshells, meat trays, egg cartons, yogurt and cottage cheese containers and cutlery. Also protective such as shaped used to ship goods and "peanuts". packaging end pieces electronic loose fill

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Polystyrene (styrofoam) - The Problem


Polystyrene (styrofoam) is an excellent packaging material due to its insulating and protective properties. Unfortunately, once goods are delivered and opened polystyrene then becomes a waste material that companies must pay to dispose of. Large, bulky pieces of polystyrene can take up significant space in a waste skip which means the skip becomes full more quickly and therefore needs to be emptied more often therefore more cost. It is conservatively estimated that hundreds of thousands of tons of waste polystyrene is produced and sent to landfill on an annual basis in the UK alone. This material is very lightweight compared to its volume so it is not hard to imagine how much precious landfill space is filled with tons and tons of polystyrene. Disposing of Polystyrene has the following drawbacks: Boxes and packaging can take up large volumes of storage space prior to removal. Fish/Meat packaging is contaminated with blood, fluids etc and so can be a health hazard and attract vermin when in storage prior to removal. Skip hire or running costs of disposal lorries are very high. Because boxes and packaging take up a lot of space transport lorries or skips are filled very quickly. High landfill charges make disposal expensive and bad for the environment

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The Styromelt drastically reduces the volume of waste polystyrene by thermal densification.

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Turn This Waste

Into This Product !

Featured in the Sheffield Star

Styromelt - The Solution


The Styromelt machine from Taylors essentially melts polystyrene (styrofoam) to form a dense block of material that is reduced in volume by over 95% of the original material. So a 2 cubic metre load of polystyrene comes out of the machine as a small block approximately 90cm x 25cm x 5cm. The block can be stored then sold to recycling companies who then turn it into fuels such as

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diesel or new products such as garden furniture. The densified blocks are sterile, easy to handle and can be stored indefinately. This means that several loads can be put through the machine over time until sufficient quantities have been produced for either sale or disposal. There is an emerging market for blocks for incineration, recycling and for the production of fuels. Recyclate value of blocks is based on oil price and is currently 80- 170 per tonne based on volume. Further benefits are: Processed blocks are recyclable as product or fuel and can actually be sold to recyclers. Greater compaction rate - up to 10 times greater than hydraulic compaction. In-situ sterilisation of plastic material means the product can be stored indefinately. Ability to deal with contaminants such as blood, organic matter, metal, stone and glass without damage or failure. Thermal compaction is a batch process and incurs no energy costs until the machine is full. The machine could be described as an electric skip. Process is virtually silent running. Machinery can be operated with very few skills. Machinery occupies a small footprint, ideally suited for retrofitting in supermarket or municipal areas. The machine is weather proofed for outside use and is IP56 rated.

Drawbacks of Hydraulic Compaction


Typical compaction rates of approximately only one third means that storing the compacted Polystyrene is still an issue.

Market Applications: Local Authorities Fisheries Industry Retail Sports Stadiums Fast Food Industry Recycling Industry Cruise / Ferry Industry Smoke Houses Manufacturers Hospitals Arenas Electronics Companies Waste Management

Hydraulic compactors also do not deal with Polystyrene contaminated with blood, organic matter or other similar materials and liquids. Other drawbacks: Hydraulic compactors are generally slow and noisy and labour intensive. Plastic has memory and this can induce blockages, particularly if material is wet. Hydraulic compactors normally require a full time operator. The degree of compaction is limited and the compacted material can create dust and other airborne or surface litter pollution.

Learn more about how to recycle polystyrene with a Styromelt System

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Expensive moving parts inside the compactor can become damaged if foreign objects are accidentally put into the machine.

Environment Agency Waste Fact Sheet


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