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GPPS and HIPS (General Purpose Polystyrene and High Impact Polystyrene)

Whether you are injection moulding or extruding your Styrene, Recplas will be happy to collect and reprocess your scrap PS. Our customers include UK based extruders making plant pots, and injection moulders making industrial parts such as reels.

Overview of GPPS & HIPS

We love the economy and ease of recycling HIPS and GP Styrene – once granulated your material will remain within the UK, processed into a finished product by one of our small local end-users.

Recplas is also able to recycle flocked HIPS from thermoformed presentation packaging productions.

Applications and uses of HIPS and GPPS

Common uses of HIPS and GPPS:

Disposable razors
Low budget cutlery
Disposable cups and plates
Packaging materials (protective packaging EPS)
Packaging (thermoformed blister)
Toys
Reels / Spools

Common contamination issue of styrenes

It is hard to confuse PS with anything else, but do beware of PVC as it causes huge problems! If you are using ABS alongside HIPS, then it may be worthwhile paying extra attention to segregation.

What grades of HIPS and GPPS we accept for recycling

Grades and format of HIPS and GPPS

	JAZZ granulated HIPS 8mm 100% clean, no contamination.
	Baled JAZZ thermoforming, skeletal scrap 100% clean, no contamination.
	Baled flocked HIPS formings / skeletal 100% clean, no contamination.
	General HIPS, parts, pieces, sprues, offcuts With or without PE masking.
	Crystal HIPS sprues, CD cases, cups etc. Boxed / baled / grinded. 100% clean, no contamination.