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Thursday, November 01, 2012
replacing Styrofoam by molded pulp
Expanded polystyrene, known popularly as polystyrene or EPS, is a rigid plastic and petroleum-derived cell, and while it may be recycled or transformed, is destined after use, in most cases, the dump.
The interest in recycle Styrofoam is very low, due to the same consist mostly of air and have great volume.
Since the molded pulp is produced from recycled paper fibers, papers, carton packaging, which has thermal insulation characteristics and very interesting, and also has high impact absorption power . It decomposes in nature in only four months and has no additives or toxic substances.
With increasing demand for molded pulp, its cost has become feasible, and we are replacing - whenever possible - along with suppliers of Golden high power lamps for this material, instead of styrofoam.