| The Styro Solve System
The Styro Solve System was designed and
developed specifically for on-site volume reduction of polystyrene waste.
The food service polystyrene market alone in the United States exceeds 150
million metric tons annually. There is also packaging and
construction waste. In order to recycle polystyrene, it must
be transported to a recycling facility. Because of its low density,
freight charges make recycling economically prohibitive. Volume
reduction is necessary at the point of disposal. Compacting
foam polystyrene is not practical because it is filled with tiny air
bubbles which will cause it to return to its original size. The
Styro Solve System uses Styro Solve to soften and dissolve the expanded
polystyrene reducing it to "polygel". This is accomplished
using the Solution Machine which shreds the foam into small pieces and
automatically sprays the Styro Solve on the pieces. Shredding speeds
the reduction process. This reduced
volume means fewer trash pick-ups and smaller dumpsters. This in
turn lowers collection costs for the customer and allows the hauler to
operate more efficiently. This removes the polystyrene from the
waste stream and landfills. The reduced volume means the recycler
can receive more polystyrene per shipment. When
a large amount of polygel is collected it can be shipped to International Foam
Solutions freight collect for future recycling. In the recycling
process the polygel is liquefied by adding more Styro Solve and the
impurities are filtered out. The polystyrene is then separated from
the Styro Solve to be processed into a saleable item. After
processing into beads, chips or flakes it can be used to produce items
such as lumber, video cassettes, insulation, park benches or parking lot
bumpers. The remaining Styro Solve can also be reprocessed and used
again. The Styro Solve System is the only economical recycling process for
polystyrene currently available. |
