Magnets eliminate metal contamination, helping prepare cullet for re-melting in the glass furnace. Recycled glass can only be processed once all traces of metal have been removed. Separating and recovering ferrous and non-ferrous metal is now quite simple, even under the most demanding circumstances, thanks to the latest magnetic materials used in Goudsmit Magnetic Systems equipment, as described in this article.
Origin
Goudsmit Magnetic Systems, Netherlands
Journal Title
Glass July-August 2007 23
Sector
Container glass
Class
C 3467