Melt Reuse

Object/Artifact

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Jefferson County Museum

Name/Title

Melt Reuse

Entry/Object ID

2025.005.003

Description

Cooled melt or "melt reuse" from slowed production during the first batch of insulation produced at ROCKWOOL. Melt reuse consists of raw materials, primarily natural rock (basalt, raw bauxite & limestone), that was melted in the melting furnace, but was diverted to a cooling area due to a brief suspension of the production process. The melt reuse is later crushed and recycled back into the production process.

Acquisition

Accession

2025.005

Source or Donor

ROCKWOOL

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

2021