Sunday, March 11, 2012

Future aluminum recycling hampered by impurities - SmartPlanet.com (blog)


Future aluminum recycling hampered by impurities
SmartPlanet.com (blog)
The paint on your soda can or other metal alloys contaminate the pure aluminum, making it unsuitable for computer parts or other uses that require high purity. Instead, the less-pure aluminum is often 'down-cycled,' or repurposed for a product that can ...