For Manufacturers, Foundries, Compounders & Metal Refiners
Secondary raw materials that don't ask you to lower your spec.
Dry physical separation keeps each fraction clean at source, so recovered glass, aluminium, silicon and metals return to industrial use rather than being downgraded into low-value fill. Every batch carries traceability back to the modules it came from.
What an 18 kg module is made of
A standard crystalline-silicon module is eight industrial materials held together by a laminate. Separated dry, each one leaves as a saleable fraction rather than mixed waste.
| Material | Weight | Ratio | Industrial application |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tempered Glass | 13.00 kg | 72.2% | Flat glass and container glass feedstock, high-grade construction materials. |
| Aluminium Frame | 2.20 kg | 12.2% | Re-melted into engineering alloys and cast aluminium components. |
| Silicon Powder | 1.20 kg | 6.7% | Silicone compounding, industrial silicon, energy-storage anode research. |
| EVA Polymer | 0.80 kg | 4.4% | Polymer compounding agents and rubber-plastic foaming materials. |
| Copper | 0.35 kg | 1.9% | Refined by metal smelters, displacing virgin copper. |
| Junction Box & Wires | 0.20 kg | 1.1% | Copper core recovery and engineering plastics. |
| PET Backsheet | 0.20 kg | 1.1% | PCR polyester resin and textile feedstock. |
| Silver | 10.0 g | 0.06% | Refined to high-purity silver. |
| Process loss & residual | 0.04 kg | 0.2% | — |
| Total | 18.00 kg | 100% |
Figures are based on a representative 18 kg crystalline-silicon module. Composition varies by manufacturer, model and vintage; silver content in particular is significantly lower in modules produced after 2015. Actual yields are confirmed per batch. Weights sum to 18.00 kg exactly; ratios are rounded to one decimal place and therefore may not sum to exactly 100%.
Specification and supply
Full specification sheets, including assay method and typical impurity profile, are issued on request.
| Material | Typical grade | Form |
|---|---|---|
| Tempered Glass | Low-iron, separated whole | Sheet and cullet |
| Aluminium Frame | 6xxx series, uncoated | Whole profiles |
| Silicon Powder | ≥ 99.9% (3N), assayed per batch | Fine powder |
| EVA Polymer | Encapsulant fraction | Granulate |
| Copper | Assayed per batch | Micro-particles and wire |
| Junction Box & Wires | Separated at source | Components |
| PET Backsheet | Screen-separated fraction | Flake |
| Silver | Assayed per batch | Micro-particles |
Monthly availability moves with the feedstock we take in, so we quote it per material against a stated requirement rather than publish a figure. Tell us the volume and cadence you need and we will confirm what we can commit to.
A route to market for every fraction
Circular economy only works when the last mile is solved. Each material stream leaving our facility has a qualified industrial offtaker already in place — verified for specification, volume and continuity. We publish categories rather than company names; a named reference list is available under NDA.
Named reference list available under NDA.
- Glass Re-manufacturing
- Aluminium Foundries
- Polymer Compounding
- Polyester & Textile
- Cable & Engineering Plastics
- International Metal Refining
Tell us what you need to source.
Specification, monthly volume, packaging and lead time — we will come back with what we can commit to.