The TP Machine is specially designed for applications where traditional hydraulic compaction is not economical or practical or where lingering odors and contaminants are present in the polystyrene (e.g. organic matter from fish / meat). The thermal compaction process can achieve a volumetric reduction of waste of up to 95% to dramatically reduce waste storage and traffic.

The TP Machine machine simply reverses the manufacturing process of the material to be compacted by applying conducted heat to the polymer to convert it into a liquid resin that is cooled into a briquette. The TP Machine does not employ blades or dangerous moving parts and is virtually silent running. The machine can deal with contaminated waste such as meat and fish boxes and the resultant volume reduced briquette is completely sterile.

Operation

The operation of the machine is simple and restricted to switching the machine on/off and removing cooled briquettes. The ergonomics of the machine eliminate the possibility of the machine operator touching hot surfaces and the door is electronically timer interlocked to restrict access only when the material is safe to handle.

Air is filtered to remove odor via a high performance Labyrinth™ pre-filter and a specialist blended carbon main filter. More...

Cost Benefits

The introduction of the TP Machine has positive cost cutting and environmental implications, by reducing the need for expensive transport, storage and disposal facilities, which are currently a necessity for many industries using polystyrene packaging.

The end product (briquette) of the thermal compaction process is completely sterile and recyclable and will continue to have an ever increasing market value!