To: Beelzebubba
I believe DVDs and other such discs use aluminum, not silver. ... I dont know for certain, except that if there were silver in them, theyd be recycled. Aluminum won't work for DVDs ... not reflective enough. Given its relatively high cost (several dollars per ounce vs. a few dollars per pound) almost all of Ag's commercial applications depend entirely on its unique properties.
Not enough Ag to be economical to recycle. Think twenty cents worth of silver that cost two dollars to get out.
56 posted on
09/26/2011 9:27:15 AM PDT by
Zakeet
(If it ain't broke, the Wee Wee will fix it until it is)
To: Zakeet
Aluminum won’t work for DVDs ... not reflective enough.
My research found that Aluminum is the primary metal, and silver might be used in “trace” amounts.
I also know that telescope mirrors are aluminized, not silvered.
58 posted on
09/26/2011 9:38:33 AM PDT by
Atlas Sneezed
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