2022.04.26
Recycled aluminum needs better sorting before it needs better furnaces
Aluminum can be recycled repeatedly, but alloy mixing and trace contaminants determine whether scrap returns to high-value applications.
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CIRCULAR MATERIALS
Circular Materials
2023.11.07
Chemical recycling works only when the polymer stream is understood
Depolymerization can recover molecular building blocks, yet additives, multilayer packaging, and mixed waste make feedstock control decisive.
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2024.07.09
Black mass is a map of the battery inside it
Recovering nickel, cobalt, lithium, and manganese begins with identifying the original cell chemistry and separating the right streams.
Views 10,794Comments 8
2025.01.07
The best recyclable product may be the one that comes apart
Fasteners, adhesives, material labels, and modular construction can determine whether a product is recovered or shredded into low-value waste.
Views 6,060Comments 6