Possibility of inverse manufacturing of coated aluminum product

The retrieving of metallic aluminum (Al) was tested from Al composite products, such as foils, laminated films and beverage cans which consist of metallic Al and organic materials including paint. In this paper, the possibility of a new aluminum retrieving method for Al products with organic materials or paints attached is considered using an example of beverage can recycling. Without any melting, nearly the original purity of Al could be recovered also from laminated films with higher recovery yield