Raw Materials

A WELL-TRAINED PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATION CAN ADD MAJOR DOLLARS TO THE ORGANIZATION THROUGH COST SAVINGS.

Taint/Tabor

Shall consist of clean old alloy aluminum sheet of two or more alloys, free of foil, venetian blinds, castings, hair wire, screen wire, food or beverage containers, radiator shells, airplane sheet, bottle caps, plastic, dirt, and other non-metallic items. Oil and grease not to total more than 1%. Up to 10% Tale permitted.

Tablet

To consist of 1000 and/or 3000 series alloys, to be free of paper, plastic, excessively inked sheets, and any other contaminants. Minimum size of 3″ (8 cm) in any direction.

Taldon

Shall have a minimum density of 14 pounds per cubic foot (225 kg/m3), and a maximum density of 17 pounds per cubic foot (273 kg/m3) for unflattened UBC and 22 pounds per cubic foot (353 kg/m3) for flattened UBC. Size: Minimum 30 cubic feet (.85 m3), with bale range dimensions of 24” to 40” (61 to 132 cm) by 30” to 52” (76 to 132 cm) by 40” to 84”(102 to 213 cm). Variations to this specification should be agreed upon prior to shipment between the buyer and seller.

Talon

Shall consist of new, clean, unalloyed aluminum wire or cable free from hair wire, ACSR, wire screen, iron, insulation and other non-metallic items.

Throb

Shall consist of aluminum scrap which has been sweated or melted into a form or shape such as an ingot, sow or slab for convenience in shipping; to be free from corrosion, dross or any non-aluminum inclusions. Should be sold subject to sample or analysis.

Troma

Shall consist of clean, single-piece, unplated aluminum wheels of a single specified alloy, free of all inserts, steel, wheel weights, valve stems, tires, grease and oil and other non-metallic items. Variations to this specification should be agreed upon prior to shipment between the buyer and seller.

Terse

New Aluminum Foil Scrap
ISRI code TERSE Aluminum Scrap consists of new, clean paper-thin shiny Aluminum Foil Scrap of two or more alloys. Aluminum Foil Scrap has a thickness of less than 0.2 mm (7.9 mils); thinner gauges are 6 micrometers (0.24 mils).