Trading and Recycling

Your Professional Trading and Recycling Supplier

 

Our goal is to become your true partner in the field oftrading and recycling in China. KOBO is a professional Metal processing company with more than 20 years of experience. We have a skilled engineering team dedicated to refining every stage, from product development and process improvement to production oversight, ensuring every product delivered meets rigorous quality and performance standards. The price is competitive and the product is quality-assured, which is a good choice for your long-term cooperation.

 
  • Metal and Minor Metal Recycling
    With years of rapid development, KOBO is also engaged in recycling and dealing non ferrous metal residues and scraps. We have good experience and enjoy good reputation in metal recycling industry.
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Why Choose Us

Our services:

In the pre-sales stage, our team of experts will recommend the most suitable products according to the needs of customers and provide detailed technical consultation. During the sales period, we ensure timely delivery and provide installation guidance. For after-sales, we provide long-term technical support, warranty services and spare parts to help customers maximize the use of products and get reliable maintenance during use.

Production equipment:

Our company is equipped with high-tech equipment, including VAR (vacuum arc remelting) melting furnace, electron beam melting furnace and other equipment.

Product application:

Our company mainly produces various metal materials, which are mainly used in industries such as industry, medical, racing and aerospace.

 

Advantages of Trading and Recycling

 

Good for the environment:

Recycling scrap metal by reusing it or selling it for reuse has positive effects on the economy and the environment. When scrap metal is recycled, there is less scrap metal in landfills and more space for actual waste like food and non-recyclable items.

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Conserves energy:

Recycling metal conserves energy that would otherwise be expended in metal manufacturing processes. Different metals require different amounts of energy and resources to be produced but consider this: Recycling steel uses 60% less energy than deriving it from raw materials.

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Frees up your space:

Scraps of metal consume lots of occupied space in our garages, sheds, yards, and the like. Not only is it an eyesore, but it also doesn’t serve much purpose if it is only being stored. Recycling your scrap metal is an environmental duty that will pay off (literally!).

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Conserves natural resources:

As a population, we’ve all become more aware of the diminishing natural resources on our planet today. When new metal is required, this involves drilling deep into the ground and finding new base metals.

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Metal can be recycled endlessly:

When looking at the advantages of recycling metals, you’ll see that metal can be recycled over and over again. While some metals might see a slight decrease in their quality over time, most metals can be recycled an unlimited number of times.

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Types Metal of Trading and Recycling
 

Aluminium: Aluminium is regularly used in aircraft, cars and buildings. This type of metal is lightweight, corrosion-resistant and can become hard and rigid when mixed with other alloys.

 

Brass: Brass is commonly used in bearings, gears, musical instruments and jewellery and is an alloy of copper and zinc. This type of metal is strong and durable but also very malleable, corrosion resistant and will never spark due to its low friction coefficient.

 

Bronze: This type of metal is commonly alloyed with copper and tin and is used across a broad range of applications, from sculptures and electrical connectors to mirrors and ship fittings. While stronger than copper, brass is corrosion-resistant and has lower thermal and electrical conductivity.

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Metal And Minor Metal Recycling

Copper: Copper is an excellent conductor of heat and electricity and is regularly used in electrical circuits, plumbing and cooking utensils. This type of metal is soft and malleable and can easily be rolled or drawn into wires.

 

Lead: Lead can be found in water pipes, car batteries, buildings and bridge linings. This type of metal is heavy in weight, with a low melting point. It is easily cut and occasionally added to copper alloys to make them easier to cut.

 

Iron: Wood stoves, nails, gates, and, let’s not forget, the Eiffel Tower, iron is the most commonly used and cheapest metal.

This type of metal is strong and hard, with excellent ductility. There are three types of iron: pig iron, cast iron and wrought iron.

 

Steel: Steel is the most widely used metal in the world. From high-carbon steel to low-carbon steel. This type of metal can be used across a diverse range of products, from buildings to electrical equipment, train wheels and pressure vessels.

 

Application of Trading and Recycling

Household products:

Common household items and products that are made from recycled scrap metal include lighting, hardware fixtures, plumbing fixtures, and furnishings.

Retail packaging:

A large quantity of retail packaging comes from recycled scrap metal. Examples include food packaging, like aluminum and tin cans for food and soda.

Industrial and manufacturing:

Industrial and manufacturing goods are often made from recycled metal. Examples include cars, planes, appliances, industrial containers, building materials, plumbing components, and even ductwork.

 

 

Recycling Process of Trading and Recycling

Collection: The process of scrap metal recycling begins at its sources. Various industrial processes are a constant source of clean scrap metal, known as busheling. The latter is the leftover from manufacturing processes like stamping and forming.

 

Sorting: Ferrous and non-ferrous metals each have their dedicated recycling processes. It is important to sort them out beforehand. Techniques vary by scale. Shops that disassemble and process electronics, for example, have teams of workers that sort metal types.

 

Processing: Regardless of the type of initial collection point, scrap metal invariably goes to scrap yards.

Modern scrap yards typically feature one or two shredders at the heart of their operation. These shredders are large and complex and typically integrate a number of processes. Scrap is fed to the shredders, after which ferrous and non-ferrous metals are separated from non-metallic scrap.

 

Purification: Scrap metal invariably contains impurities that can affect the strength of materials. These impurities are removed. In the case of scrap metal, one of the most common processes employed is electrolysis. Various additives May also be employed depending on the type of metal and intended use.

 

Solidifying and transportation: Once a batch of molten scrap metal is deemed to meet quality and purity specifications, it is then cast and solidified.

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Packing and Shipping of Trading and Recycling

 

Packing

Box/tray

Shipping

Shipped by road, sea, rail

 

FAQ

Q: What kind of metal cannot be recycled?

A: These include radioactive metals, mercury, contaminated cans, household equipment that contains harmful toxins, and unclean metals. Radioactive metals such as uranium, plutonium, and radon cannot be recycled because the process of recycling these metals can expose workers to radiation.

Q: Is it worth taking metal to scrap?

A: Yes. Scrap metal recycling is very profitable. The scrap metal industry has a very impressive monetary value. The ability of scrap metals to be reused over and over again adds to its high market value.

Q: How to get rid of unwanted metal?

A: By recycling scrap metal at a scrap yard, you divert it from landfills, ensuring it is processed and repurposed instead. This not only frees up landfill space but also prevents potential contamination of the environment.

Q: What metals are difficult to recycle?

A: Uranium and plutonium are not processed in standard recycling facilities due to their hazardous nature.

Q: Can you throw metal into a dumpster?

A: Household junk and debris from construction or home improvement projects are typically allowed in a dumpster. This includes remodeling debris such as drywall, metal, lumber, flooring, cabinetry and siding, as well as general household items from decluttering projects.

As one of the leading metal materials suppliers in China, we warmly welcome you to buy high-grade products in stock here from our factory. All our products are with high quality and low price. Contact us for quotation.

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