6 RECYCLING

CARBIDE
FACTS
You Didnt Know About
Used carbide tools are possible sources of
income. Not only will you get paid for your
used carbide, you also help reduce the
environmental impact of producing new tools
as well as minimize the use of scarce tungsten.
Making new tools from recycled
solid carbide requires

70% less energy

than making them from material
extracted from ore
Production from recycled
materials cuts overall
carbon dioxide emissions by

40%
The British Geological Surveys 2012
supply risk index ranked tungsten
second behind rare earth.
China accounts for approximately 83% of
global tungsten concentrate production
and about 62% of global tungsten
reserves. This high concentration in one
location leaves global supply levels
vulnerable.
 95% 75%
of a used Of the content
carbide insert is made up of
can be recycled tungsten
Sandvik Coromant recovers

more than 80%

of the solid carbide it sells
 Recycling is both environmentally
sound and profitable

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about our recycling program