Paint with Plastics_Workshop booklet_Yuke Liu

Paint with

Plastics Using recycled EPE flakes

What is EPE?

EPE foam is fully recyclable, which can be melted and reshaped into various shapes multiple times.

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EPE foam is manufactured by the process of high pressure, heating, cooling, injection and moulding.

Blowing agent

Melt in the autoclave

Plastic beads cool down

Expanded Polyethylene (EPE) foam is one of the most widely used plastics in production.

EPE sheets

Recyclable !

Melt in the autoclave

melt

Different shapes of EPE in use

How is EPE?

Waterproof

Ease of handling

Food safe

Very stretchy

Packaging boxes

EPE foam mats

Where can we find EPE?

EPE fruit net foam 1

Protective packaging

Workshop Material: Recycled EPE flakes, Recycled EPE foam

Equipment: Tweezer, Glue spreader, Pen, Glue, Container, Stirring rod

Step 1 Draw the shape you like on the EPE high-density foam

Step 2 Add one or more colours of EPE flakes to the container and mix them by stirring

Mix

Step 3 Apply glue on the shape you drew using glue spreader

Step 4 Evenly pour the mixed EPE flakes on the shape and adjust position using tweezer

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Local recycling

West Riverside Waste Authority

SUEZ recycling and recovery UK

Greenback Recycling Technologies

Mil-tek UK Waste Balers & Compactors

Common Plastics 1

2

3

4

PETP

HDPE

PVC

LDPE

Soft drink bottles Condiment bottles

Milk and juice bottles Cleaning agents

Plumbing pipes Clear food packaging

Dry cleaning bags Garbage bags

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6

7

PP

PS

OTHER

Yogurt containers Furniture insulation

Take-our containers Cups and plates

Baby feeding bottles headlight lens

The 7 types of plastics are fully recyclable at local recycling centres listed above. They all allow to drop off EPE foam.