Material
Copper cable
4,900 t / year
Insulated copper cable graded by copper content, from telecom and household cable to heavy single-core. Unburnt, sorted and weighed by grade; cable we do not sell as such goes to our own granulation line.
| Grade | Description | Typical content |
|---|---|---|
| Cable 82 % (paper-insulated) | Fine multi-colour wire, paper insulation. | 82 % |
| Cable 80 % (plastic) | Fine multi-colour wire, PVC insulation. | 80 % |
| Heavy single-core 70 % | Thick black single-core cable. | 70 % |
| Installation cable 62 % | Building installation cable, mixed sections. | 62 % |
| Medium grade 50 % / 45 % | Multicore and appliance cable. | 50 % / 45 % |
| Hose cable 40 % | Flexible rubber-sheathed cable. | 40 % |
| Low grade 32–36 % | Data, telecom and thin household cable. | 32–36 % |