Granular Polystyrene (PS)

In manufacturing industries, polystyrene is used to produce various products, which has high resistance to heat, flexibility and elasticity. When polystyrene is recycled, it is usually in the form of granules. Of course, recycled polystyrene granules can be either recycled or new raw materials.

polystyrene granules
Recycled polystyrene granule consists of round and small polystyrene grains that are exposed to heat to produce new products. These days, many people use polystyrene granules as raw materials to produce their products. Each of the recycled polystyrene granules have different applications and are used for a specific process, which should be noted by buyers. Polystyrene granules are used to make all kinds of sports equipment, cold insulation and various toys. In the following, we will learn about the types of polystyrene granules and their uses.

Types of polystyrene granules
Ordinary polystyrene granule
One of these widely used types is ordinary polystyrene granule, which is known as crystal in the market and has various advantages. One of the important advantages of this granule is its high impact strength and high heat resistance.

This type of granule is usually used to produce electronic devices and disposable containers.

resistant polystyrene granule
The resistant polystyrene granule is known in the market as Heimpack and its abbreviation is HIPS. This granule has more endurance than the normal type and is used in the manufacture of many products and manufacturing industries, such as cold insulation used in the body of refrigerators and freezers.

expansion polystyrene granule
To produce this type of granule, advanced equipment is used and it is usually known as Unolit. Ordinary polystyrene is created by combining a white polymer with a foaming agent. The most important application of this granule is to use it in sound and thermal insulation in different buildings, making thermoses, foams for packaging and all kinds of ice boxes.

Advantages of using recycled polystyrene granules
Returning polystyrene waste to the production cycle
Reducing the costs of raw materials needed by industries