Preserving existing equipment before using new resources
At MATISSART, the circular economyCircular economyA model aimed at keeping the value of products, equipment, materials and resources in use for as long as possible through durability, maintenance, repair, reuse and recycling. starts with extending mould service life.
Materials suitable for recovery
Moulds consist predominantly of recyclable metals. Recovering these materials first requires the standard preparation and treatment operations carried out by specialist metal recycling operators:
| Material | Recovery route |
|---|---|
| Steel | Ferrous metal recycling routes |
| Aluminium | Non-ferrous metal recycling routes |
| Copper | Non-ferrous metal recycling routes |
| Copper-beryllium alloys (CuBe) | Specialist copper alloy recycling routes |
The role of lubricants
Lubricants do not compromise the recyclabilityRecyclabilityThe ability of a product or its constituent materials to be recovered, separated and treated so that they can be reintroduced into a new production cycle; recyclability does not guarantee that actual recycling will occur. of the metal, but they introduce an important qualification.
In practice:
- Used moulds are degreased;
- Lubricants are removed during preparation;
- The metal recycling industry already has suitable treatment processes in place.
