As both companies and consumers look for new, eco-friendly alternatives to plastic, sustainability has started to be understood as a complex issue that needs to take many factors into account. EPS recycling stands at the center of this matter. While EPS is, in fact, a cellular plastic material, its possibilities as sustainable packaging are more […]
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Appliances packaging is nowadays reaching a period of profound transformations. The rise of eCommerce, the importance of customer experience, and the need to use sustainable solutions have put a new meaning on what efficient, safe packaging means. The need for efficient logistics, in fact, has also put a new focus on appliances packaging, which
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Expanded foam packaging has grown as a potential option to protect industrial goods during the distribution cycle. Shocks, drops, vibrations, and rough handling all constitute dangers for the integrity of goods. However, using the right type of molded foam packaging can safeguard products against such risks, while also being cost-efficient and reducing the packaging carbon
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The boom of e-commerce and the ever-increasing global manufacturing industry are causing more parcels and shipping units to travel the world every day. These developments, in turn, have put a more substantial pressure on protective packaging materials, which face new challenges: their traditional shielding properties must now coexist with sustainable and technological considerations demanded by
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The different types of foam packaging include excellent options for companies that need to protect their goods during the distribution cycle. From custom foam packaging to EPS or EPP boxed solutions, the diverse types of foam packaging stand out from other solutions because of their great versatility, being used across several industries. Find out what
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Companies are always looking for cost-friendly materials that they can use to make the technical parts of the HVAC sector without affecting the energy efficiency of their products. Among the best materials for the job are EPP and EPS. EPP and EPS are low-cost materials that also ensure the part made does not lose energy
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Injection molding is a technology that solves many issues for HVAC companies. In fact, many HVAC companies utilize some of the technology’s solutions to improve the efficiency in their operations and improve results. We want to explain the benefits and advantages of the technology and why choosing this type of technology is a good option.
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The French Ministry for the Ecological Transition has shaken up the housing construction and heating system sectors by announcing the phasing out of gas heating in single family dwellings in France from 2021. This significant move was published on 25 November in the 2020 environmental regulation (RE2020), which aims to progressively end gas heating in
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Outstanding heat-insulating properties alongside resistance, high elasticity and flexibility make Expanded Polypropylene or EPP a hugely versatile, widely recognised, and extraordinarily functional material: used in construction, packaging, the manufacturing of numerous parts in the automobile industry, the manufacturing of household appliances… the list is endless and constantly expanding. In this article we discuss a new
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The framework and thermal insulation of air handling units must meet very specific requirements, linked not only to the technical parameters of their use, but also increasingly to cost optimisation. New challenges in the HVAC industry Today, user expectations for air handling systems demand good unit performance, silent running, compactness, and attractive design. These new
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Within the last decade we observe an extremely dynamic development in the heating, ventilation and air conditioning industry. Market leading companies are creating new trends in the engineering of HVAC appliances. New solutions and materials come to the scene and improve the performance and aesthetics of the devices. Among them Expanded polypropylene (EPP) foam which
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Insulation solutions from expanded foams EPP and EPS in HVAC systems HVAC is an acronym for English words – Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning. The term encompasses therefore all the elements of heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems that increase the comfort of everyday life. What are HVAC installations and what is worth knowing about
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For the last few years, the HVAC industry has been allowing expanded polypropylene – EPP- to enter more and more applications. Thanks to the advantages of the expanded polypropylene, ducts and fittings made of this material are light and don’t require additional insulation, because the material itself has such properties. Expanded polypropylene is indeed perfect
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