tantalum recycling???

does anyone do this??

http://recyclebiz.com/tantalumrecycling.pdf

http://okabe.iis.u-tokyo.ac.jp/japan...roceedings.pdf

as per ehow 2010 Tantalum Capacitor Scrap Specs



Tantalum scrap capacitors can themselves contain a bevy of recoverable materials in addition to the tantalum foil used in their construction. The capacitor shells are made of a combination of plastics and sometimes shielded metals, and the electrolyte can be a wide range of solid or liquid materials. Between each tantalum foil layer, paper or plastic is also present as a barrier. As of late 2010, tantalum scrap sells at a low end of $50 per pound and a high end of $85, depending on market flux and the specific buyer.



Read more: Specifications for Scrap Tantalum Capacitors | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/list_7688059_spe...#ixzz1e0GDU3gA

Wow a lot of links, are we speaking of the infamous "flux capacitor" or did I miss something?

Edited to add; Not about to click any links here, if anyone does please let me know how it goes afterwards.

Edited again, Not to be a skeptic of this idea just a skeptic of clicking unknown string of links!

All the links are good and discuss tantalum except the ''Click here'' in post #5. Yeah, dummy me clicked on em all.

I deleted a couple of irrelevant posts but tantalum in itself is a legitimate subject for recycling. I didn't check the second ("Tokyo") link - it's a video that was taking too long to load.

Sorry Lou, thanks for the information.

hey thanks guys and gals... im new and over zealous...lot of good ideas though..

So...

The tantalum capacitors go for roughly $50 a pound. Now, WTF are tantalum capacitors? I looked at one of yer ehow links, it showed a picture of some small capacitors, are those the tantalum caps? Because TV boards have a BUNCH of those.

Hmm.

Here is the surface mount style

http://www.newark.com/productimages/...US/4381406.jpg

Here is a circuit board thru hole style,

http://www.newark.com/productimages/...US/4463189.jpg

And another stock photo,

http://www.jameco.com/Jameco/Product...T/t1571964.jpg
Hope this helps Hoss,

Here's a pic of one type of tantalum cap. They look like M&M's and come in all kinds of colours
I take them off low grade boards and save them. I leave them on high grade boards though.

http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/...p/Tantalum.jpg

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Originally Posted by lowtechlou

as per ehow 2010 Tantalum Capacitor Scrap Specs



Tantalum scrap capacitors can themselves contain a bevy of recoverable materials in addition to the tantalum foil used in their construction. The capacitor shells are made of a combination of plastics and sometimes shielded metals, and the electrolyte can be a wide range of solid or liquid materials. Between each tantalum foil layer, paper or plastic is also present as a barrier. As of late 2010, tantalum scrap sells at a low end of $50 per pound and a high end of $85, depending on market flux and the specific buyer.



Read more: Specifications for Scrap Tantalum Capacitors | eHow.com Specifications for Scrap Tantalum Capacitors | eHow.com

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According to the link tantalum capacitors are worth 50-85.00 #? Must be for someone that is trying to sell to a refiner directly?