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title: SUN METALON
description: Enabling cost-effective, sustainable metal recycling without the quality degradation of traditional recycling methods.
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# SUN METALON

##### ACCELERATING THE RATE OF CLIMATE INNOVATION BY:

Enabling cost-effective, sustainable metal recycling without the quality degradation of traditional recycling methods.

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##### PROBLEM FOCUS

The metal industry is responsible for about 10% of global carbon emissions. Traditional recycling methods degrade the quality and utility of metals, resulting in significant value loss.

##### TECHNOLOGY SOLUTION

SUN METALON provides cost-effective, sustainable technology for metal recycling. Their patented metal recycling process uses special electromagnetic energy and booster materials to enable fast and efficient metal heating to reduce energy consumption and enable the recycling of contaminated or non-ideal scrap with near-zero emissions. The modular design of their system supports localized recycling, enabling local circular metal economies.

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Chicago, IL, USA

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