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Aluminum/plastic packaging recycled in Alcoa Brazil plant.(ENERGY)

Advanced Materials & Processes,  July, 2005  

Tags: Alcoa Inc., aluminum, plasma

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Alcoa announces that its Brazilian affiliate, Alcoa Aluminio, has joined Tetra Pak, Klabin, and TSL Ambiental to inaugurate the world's first carton packaging recycling facility located in Piracicaba, Brazil. TSL Ambiental, responsible for the technology development of thermal plasma, is responsible for operating this new facility.

The plant features groundbreaking plasma technology, which enables the total separation of aluminum and plastic components from the cartons. This innovative process constitutes a significant enhancement to the current recycling process for carton ...

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