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Industrial Materials

Chemicals – acid

A substance that produces hydrogen ions when dissolved in water.

Chemicals – alkali

A substance that produces hydroxide ion when dissolved in water.

Empty Barrels – fiber (recycling)

Versatile storage cylinders constructed from fiberboard, a material that is similar in look to a carboard but is much stronger and more durable for recycling.

Empty Barrels – fiber (reuse)

Versatile storage cylinders constructed from fiberboard, a material that is similar in look to a carboard but is much stronger and more durable for reuse.

Empty Barrels – metal

A cylindrical container usually bulging outwards in the middle and held together by metal hoops.

Empty Barrels – plastic

Industrial grade containers made with high-density polyethylene (HDPE).

Fuel Oil

Oil used as fuel in an engine or furnace.

Heavy Metal Sludge

A semi-liquid residue or slurry that remains after the treatment of industrial water and wastewater.

High-volume Industrial Materials

Producing large numbers of an identical part or product in one run.

Industrial Lubricants

Compounds like fluids, greases, and oils.

Machine Tool Coolant

An instrumental part of machining, including grinding, milling, and turning,

Solvents

Any substance, usually liquid, which is capable of dissolving one or several substances, thus creating a solution.

John Arendt, EMBI Director

Need Help?

If you have questions about the Wisconsin Recycling Markets Directory, contact John Arendt, Director of the Environmental Management and Business Institute at UW-Green Bay. You can reach him by phone at (920) 465-2953 or email at arendtjo@uwgb.edu.

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