{"id":10055,"date":"2025-05-28T14:13:08","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T11:13:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novitera.lt\/izvalgos\/kur-slepiasi-sidabras-novitera\/"},"modified":"2025-05-28T14:47:17","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T11:47:17","slug":"where-silver-hides-novitera","status":"publish","type":"izvalgos","link":"https:\/\/novitera.lt\/en\/insights\/where-silver-hides-novitera\/","title":{"rendered":"Where Silver Hides: From Dental Fillings to 5G Antennas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Where Silver Hides: From Dental Fillings to 5G Antennas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Silver<\/strong> is more than just a metal for jewelry or coins\u2014it&#8217;s one of the most versatile precious metals used in industry. It can be found in a wide range of materials and products, from X-ray films to advanced electronic components. As a result, silver recycling is increasingly relevant not only for those handling conventional scrap but also for those processing specialized waste containing silver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>8 Surprising Facts About Silver That Even Experts Might Not Know:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Up to 1.5 g of silver<\/strong> can be recovered from a single kilogram of old X-ray film, while <strong>industrial X-ray films<\/strong> can contain as much as <strong>3 g\/kg<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Silver is one of the best <strong>electrical conductors<\/strong> due to its low resistance, which makes it essential in <strong>microchips, electrical contacts, and connectors<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Before the digital era, the <strong>photographic industry<\/strong> consumed around <strong>5,000 tons of silver<\/strong> annually. Much of this material still exists in archives and storage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dental amalgam fillings<\/strong> may contain <strong>35\u201370% silver<\/strong>, although such waste is rarely recycled.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Silver is used in <strong>aerospace components, infrared sensors, mirrors<\/strong>, and other high-value electronics\u2014making these materials ideal for recycling.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Silverware and cutlery<\/strong> are made either from pure silver or are silver-plated\u2014both can be recycled, though the <strong>amount of silver present varies<\/strong>, which affects their value.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thanks to its <strong>natural antibacterial properties<\/strong>, silver is used in <strong>surgical instruments, water containers, and filtration systems<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Even <strong>4G and 5G antenna modules<\/strong> use <strong>ultra-thin silver coatings<\/strong> to optimize signal transmission in high-frequency networks.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How Is the Price of Silver Scrap Determined?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have silver-containing materials, it&#8217;s important to understand how their value is assessed. As with other <strong>scrap metal purchasing<\/strong>, key factors include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Material composition<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Purity<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Silver content<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Current market price<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>At <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/novitera.lt\/metalai\/sidabras\/\"><strong>NOVITERA<\/strong><\/a>, silver scrap is evaluated by quality tier:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Pure silver (999 fineness)<\/strong> fetches the highest price.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hallmarked silver<\/strong> (925, 830, 800) is priced according to its grade.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Silver-plated items and silver alloys<\/strong> are melted and priced based on the actual silver content extracted.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why Choose NOVITERA?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2714\ufe0f Payment based on <strong>verified material composition<\/strong><br>\u2714\ufe0f Professional assaying for reliable metal content evaluation<br>\u2714\ufe0f <strong>Transparent pricing<\/strong> <br>\u2714\ufe0f Rates based on <strong>official metal exchange prices<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udccd <strong>Want to know more?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udcde Call us: +370 618 24273<br>\u2709\ufe0f Email us: <a>kaina@novitera.lt<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":10053,"template":"","izvalgos_categories":[82],"class_list":["post-10055","izvalgos","type-izvalgos","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","izvalgos_categories-interesting"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/novitera.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/izvalgos\/10055","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/novitera.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/izvalgos"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/novitera.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/izvalgos"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novitera.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10053"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/novitera.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10055"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"izvalgos_categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novitera.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/izvalgos_categories?post=10055"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}