Recycled aluminum extrusions

May 10, 2010

Tubelite Inc. has announced that it now manufactures all of its architectural, extruded aluminum products with EcoLuminum™, a high-recycled-content aluminum billet composition featuring environmentally friendly finishes. The storefront, curtain wall, entrance, and daylight control products also come in several thermal ratings and condensation resistances.

The billet contains a minimum of 80 percent reclaimed aluminum. This incorporates a post-consumer content average of 34 percent. Special requests for even higher recycled content can be accommodated, including up to 100 percent reclaimed aluminum.

According to the company, the recycled billet consumes 95 percent less energy to produce than does a standard, nonrecycled billet, and its anodized finish sends 90 percent less waste to landfills than traditional etch anodizing.