Tin Technology & Refining

Tin Technology & Refining, LLC began operations in 2014 in West Chester PA as the recycling division of Nathan Trotter & Co., Inc., a leader in the tin and solder business for 225 years. Tin Tech was formed in response to the overwhelming demand from our customers to process and recycle their tin-based byproducts. Whether our customers are in the electronics, industrial, chemical, or automotive industries, the common thread is their use of tin and the eventual generation of tin scrap. While Nathan Trotter supplies high quality tin and solders to its customers, Tin Tech has the ability to offer these customers maximum value for their scrap while also serving as a long-term, reputable recycling partner. Our well-balanced management team welcomes the opportunity to discuss and develop a recycling program with your company.

Tin Technology operate sweat furnaces for initial metal recovery, a rotary furnace for smelting and reducing oxides and drosses, and refining kettles that give us the ability to extract any trace levels of contaminants that may remain. Daily melt capacity exceeds 80,000 lbs. For small scale trials, test smelts, and samples, we use a muffle furnace that allows us to give our customers accurate data on metal recovery percentages and tin content. This is also where we determine the proper flux combinations and ingredients to maximize metal recovery of each type of material. In the lab, our analytical equipment includes a Bruker Tasman Spectrometer for Optical Emmission Spectroscopy. In the plant, we use a Niton XRF analyzer for quick identification and quality control.During production, we maintain superior air quality throughout the facility as a result of our professionally engineered Donaldson Torit 40,000 CFM air-handling unit. This system, along with the rest of the entire facility, is independently backed up by diesel generator power to maintain the highest environmental and workplace standards even during power outages.We are continuously sourcing tin and solder scrap material as feedstock for our recycling operation.It is our goal as the buyer (and processor) to make it very simple and advantageous for the seller (and tin scrap generator) to work with us so that we can successfully repeat the process. Thus, the term recycling We base all of our prices on the London Metal Exchange (LME) market where prices fluctuate daily. We can either provide flat prices per pound or a schedule based on percentages of the LME. We strive to provide the highest recoveries in the industry and offer the most value for the metals contained. Our standard practice is to purchase material outright from our suppliers, however we are always willing to discuss tolling or conversion options if that makes the most sense for your business. We can also provide new virgin tin or solder bar in exchange for tin scrap.