Hydro CIRCAL 100R is a premium aluminium product made from discarded objects. All of its components come from scrap metal, such as bicycle frames, chair legs, boat fenders, window and picture frames, shower enclosures, car bumpers, electrical cable channel systems, aircraft boarding ladders and garage doors, among many others. The scrap is shredded and sorted using advanced machinery, then melted and cast into extrusion ingots by way of specialised operations at several recycling plants within Hydro. Unwanted content, such as paint, lacquer coating, oil, plastic, iron, minerals and organic compounds, is removed in this stage, a technical process that is dependent on factors like scrap origin, original chemistry, previous use and physical properties. Because Hydro CIRCAL 100R’s production process is relatively new, and requires strict control of scrap flows and advanced sorting technology, it is only available in small, on-demand batches. The result is a material that shares the same fantastic properties as brand-new aluminium, using only 5% of the energy needed to produce primary aluminium, and thus removing most of the emissions coming from the power source.
Founded in 1905, Hydro is a leading aluminium and renewable energy company committed to a sustainable future. Based in Oslo, Norway, Hydro employs more than 30,000 people worldwide across the entire value chain of aluminium. Aluminium is a circular material that can be infinitely recycled without any loss of quality. Recycling aluminium requires just 5 % of the energy needed to produce primary aluminium. Approximately 75% of all aluminium ever produced is still in use today. The carbon footprint of HYDRO CIRCAL 100R is below 0.5 kg CO2e / kg aluminium, 97% lower than the global primary average.
Hydro CIRCAL 100R is a premium aluminium product made from discarded objects. All of its components come from scrap metal, such as bicycle frames, chair legs, boat fenders, window and picture frames, shower enclosures, car bumpers, electrical cable channel systems, aircraft boarding ladders and garage doors, among many others. The scrap is shredded and sorted using advanced machinery, then melted and cast into extrusion ingots by way of specialised operations at several recycling plants within Hydro. Unwanted content, such as paint, lacquer coating, oil, plastic, iron, minerals and organic compounds, is removed in this stage, a technical process that is dependent on factors like scrap origin, original chemistry, previous use and physical properties. Because Hydro CIRCAL 100R’s production process is relatively new, and requires strict control of scrap flows and advanced sorting technology, it is only available in small, on-demand batches. The result is a material that shares the same fantastic properties as brand-new aluminium, using only 5% of the energy needed to produce primary aluminium, and thus removing most of the emissions coming from the power source.
Founded in 1905, Hydro is a leading aluminium and renewable energy company committed to a sustainable future. Based in Oslo, Norway, Hydro employs more than 30,000 people worldwide across the entire value chain of aluminium. Aluminium is a circular material that can be infinitely recycled without any loss of quality. Recycling aluminium requires just 5 % of the energy needed to produce primary aluminium. Approximately 75% of all aluminium ever produced is still in use today. The carbon footprint of HYDRO CIRCAL 100R is below 0.5 kg CO2e / kg aluminium, 97% lower than the global primary average.
