{"id":2250,"date":"2023-07-06T10:21:50","date_gmt":"2023-07-06T08:21:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/?p=2250"},"modified":"2024-09-24T15:38:51","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T13:38:51","slug":"isri-what-it-is-and-specifications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/blog\/isri-what-it-is-and-specifications","title":{"rendered":"ISRI: what it is and its specifications"},"content":{"rendered":" \n    <div class=\"c-post--header\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/scrapad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Post-ISRI-ES.png);\">\n        <a href=\"\" class=\"c-back-action\">\n            Go back        <\/a>\n        <h1>ISRI: what it is and its specifications<\/h1>\n\t\t<p class=\"c-post--author\">\n\t\t\tAuthor:\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/author\/scrapad-admin\/\">ScrapAd<\/a>\n\t\t<\/p>\n        <div class=\"c-post--meta\">\n            <p>06\/07\/2023<\/p>\n            <div class=\"c-post--actions\">\n                <a onclick=\"window.print()\" class=\"c-article__action\">\n                    <i class=\"large material-icons icon\">print<\/i>\n                <\/a>\n                <a data-clipboard-text=\"\" class=\"c-article__action\">\n                    <i class=\"large material-icons icon\">content_copy<\/i>\n                <\/a>\n                <span class=\"c-article__action share__trigger\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"large material-icons icon\">share<\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"share__displays\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/scrapad-blocks\/assets\/icons\/share\/facebook.svg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=&amp;url=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/scrapad-blocks\/assets\/icons\/share\/twitter.svg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&amp;url=&amp;title=&amp;summary=&amp;source=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/scrapad-blocks\/assets\/icons\/share\/linkedin.svg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"mailto:info@scrapad.com?&amp;cc=&amp;bcc=&amp;subject=&amp;body=\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/scrapad-blocks\/assets\/icons\/share\/email.svg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n\n \n    <section class=\"c-container \" style=\" background-color: #FBFBFB; background-size: cover; --xsPadding: 40px 25px 40px 25px; --smPadding: 40px 25px 40px 25px; --mdPadding: 80px 100px 80px 100px; --lgPadding: 80px 100px 80px 100px; --xlPadding: 80px 100px 80px 100px; --xxlPadding: 80px 200px 80px 200px;  \">\n        \n<div class=\"wp-block-scrapad-blocks-container c-post\">\n<div class=\"c-article__desc wp-block-scrapad-blocks-article-desc\">\n<p>The&nbsp;<strong>Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries<\/strong>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<strong>ISRI<\/strong>, as it is commonly known, is a non-profit trade association originated in the United States, which represents more than 1,300 companies, from small family businesses to multinational corporations, operating in more than 40 countries around the world. It is a benchmark in the world of the recycling sector, so in this post, we tell you what it is and how to use its specifications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large w-100\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/ebook-red-metals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/EN-EBOOK-ISRI-METALES-ROJOS-1024x341.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/EN-EBOOK-ISRI-METALES-ROJOS-1024x341.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/scrapad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/EN-EBOOK-ISRI-METALES-ROJOS-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scrapad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/EN-EBOOK-ISRI-METALES-ROJOS-768x256.jpg 768w, https:\/\/scrapad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/EN-EBOOK-ISRI-METALES-ROJOS.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI)?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The ISRI&nbsp;<strong>is committed to safety and responsibility in different areas of the scrap recycling industry<\/strong>, such as the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/blog\/weee-recycling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">recycling of WEEE<\/a>, metal theft or the safety and regulatory compliance of all its members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, it also advocates&nbsp;<strong>awareness of the value and&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/blog\/the-relevance-of-recycling-in-the-industry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">importance of industrial recycling<\/a>&nbsp;for the production of goods and services, along with the environmental benefits derived from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/blog\/scrap-metal-recycling-and-its-importance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">scrap recycling<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other hand, it also&nbsp;<strong>disseminates information about the importance of scrap recycling<\/strong>, an industry that has become a key economic driver in the world, offering real solutions that help to protect and care for the environment. It&nbsp;<strong>publishes a bi-monthly magazine<\/strong>&nbsp;on industry news, features, trends, market statistics, environmental compliance, legislative activities, and much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The association&#8217;s members are manufacturers and processors, brokers and industrial consumers of scrap metals, including ferrous and non-ferrous metals, paper, electronics, rubber, plastics, glass and textiles. These members include suppliers of equipment and services to the scrap recycling industry. Manufacturers and sellers of equipment and services (shredders, balers, cranes, loaders, etc.) also promote the scrap recycling industry through their membership of ISRI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ISRI Specifications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The ISRI specifications, designed by the Institute itself,&nbsp;<strong>were created to facilitate the trade and use of the full range of recycled materials<\/strong>, including recycled ferrous and non-ferrous metals, paper, plastics, electronics, glass, rubber and others. In this way, all companies in the recycling sector are provided with a common language for buyers and sellers of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/materials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">scrap materials<\/a>&nbsp;worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These codes are continually reviewed to ensure that they meet the market demand for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">scrap metal trading<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<strong>classification of the ISRI specifications<\/strong>&nbsp;is as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Non-ferrous scrap<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Non-ferrous scrap is all those\u00a0metals\u00a0that are more malleable and lighter, making it ideal for situations that demand strength without great weight: such as in canning or aircraft construction. They are generally used for their individual characteristics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They can also be found outdoors, thanks to their high resistance to rust and corrosion, making them the perfect choice for water pipes, roofs and traffic signs. In addition, these metals are non-magnetic, so they are also used as small electronic components and cables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Heavier parts of any size, length and weight are accepted by mutual agreement between buyer and seller.&nbsp;ISRI divides non-ferrous scrap into aluminium, lead, magnesium, mixed metals, nickel, red metals, zinc and others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aluminium<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>These are the&nbsp;<strong>most popular ISRI specifications for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/materials\/aluminium\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">aluminum<\/a><\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Taint\/Tabor<\/strong>&nbsp;(clean mixed old alloy sheet aluminum)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Taldon<\/strong>&nbsp;(scrap from compacted aluminium used beverage cans)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Talk<\/strong>&nbsp;(aluminium copper radiators)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tally<\/strong>&nbsp;(all automotive aluminium radiators)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tense<\/strong>&nbsp;(mixed aluminium castings)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Red metals<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>In the&nbsp;<strong>ISRI specifications for red metals<\/strong>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/materials\/copper\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">copper<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/materials\/brass\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">brass<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/materials\/bronze\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">bronze<\/a>&nbsp;are included. The most commonly used are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Barley<\/strong>&nbsp;(copper wire N.1)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Berry<\/strong>&nbsp;(copper wire N.1)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Birch<\/strong>&nbsp;(copper wire N.2)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Candy<\/strong>&nbsp;(N.1 heavy copper solids and tubes)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cliff<\/strong>&nbsp;(copper solids and tubes N.2)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Honey<\/strong>&nbsp;(yellow brass scrap)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ivory<\/strong>&nbsp;(yellow brass castings)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ferrous scrap<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Ferrous metal waste is&nbsp;<strong>waste from&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/materials\/iron-steel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">iron and steel<\/a><strong>&nbsp;and their alloys<\/strong>, also known as ferrous scrap. According to ISRI, all grades of ferrous scrap must be free of dirt, non-ferrous metals or foreign matter of any kind, as well as excessive rust and corrosion. However, it is not intended to exclude the inadvertent inclusion of insignificant quantities as long as it can be demonstrated that such a quantity is unavoidable for normal preparation and handling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Electronic scrap<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/materials\/electronics-scrap-weee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Electronic scrap<\/a>&nbsp;or WEEE also has specifications according to ISRI. ISRI creates these trade guidelines in a way that provides&nbsp;<strong>quality standards<\/strong>&nbsp;for the entire recycling industry. These standards&nbsp;<strong>facilitate national and international commodity transactions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\u00a0<strong>Institute of Scrap Recycling Industry<\/strong>\u00a0also has specifications for these groups of waste:\u00a0glass,\u00a0paper,\u00a0plastics\u00a0and\u00a0tire.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From ScrapAd, we hope we have helped you to understand a little more about the ISRI specifications and where they come from. 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