Description Used Beverage Containers are typically referred to as UBC. This material is just what it says, aluminum beverage containers. Aluminum food containers should be removed as they will bring down the quality. Often residual moisture remains in the container resulting in a moisture deduction at the smelter. Upgrade potential In some cases, the tabs […]
Description Aluminum radiators are heat-exchangers found in cars and air conditioners. These radiators consist of only aluminum. All iron and plastic need to be removed. Dirty aluminum radiators have the ends still attached; the dirty content should not exceed 15%. Also, no fan shrouds should be attached. Upgrade potential Removing the ends of dirty radiators
Description Aluminum Shavings/Turnings are generated from the use of metalworking machinery such as lathes and touret mills. Various aluminum series, such as 2000, 6000, and 7000, may be generated depending on the facility. There are two types of salable products: High-Grade Telic and Mixed Telic; these definitions vary by buyer. It is very important to
Description In many cases, when aluminum has a shape, it qualifies as cast aluminum. This material will most likely have a dull, grainy look to it. The material is typically brittle and can be broken up with tools or from dropping on the ground. If the finish has a shiny appearance, the material will probably
Description This material is painted 6063 Extrusion with rubber/plastic down the middle to reduce or prevent the flow of thermal energy between the aluminum material. Upgrade potential While this material is typically downgraded from a truckload of painted extrusion, this might go the other way as well. There might be some painted/clean extrusion within a
Description Extrusions typically arrive in the form of handrails and window frames. Extrusions will always have an angle shape due to the extrusion process and can be either 6063 or 6061 extrusions. Depending on the source, there might be thermal break extrusion that has rubber/plastic down the center. This material must be sorted before shipping
Description New aluminum or clean aluminum sheet, such as checker plate or conduit, is unpainted and generally thicker gauge material than Old Aluminum [Taint/Tabor]. It also does not have any other foreign attachments on it, such as iron. New Aluminum is another common grade that is difficult to downgrade, seeing that only unpainted items should
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