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Re: dreaminbig post# 132489

Thursday, 09/01/2011 11:33:55 AM

Thursday, September 01, 2011 11:33:55 AM

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Dead wrong. "Per ton" is by weight. By volume, it's less than 2%.

Meaning, a tractor trailer that holds 20 tons of pure plastic -- if it was to be stuffed with raggertail, the amount of metal would by volume only take up the space of say a coffin.

Metal is very heavy. Around 16 to 1 ratio for HDPE plastic boxes. Meaning, a 50-50 mix by weight of steel and plastic would only be 6.25% metal by volume. And NYSE: RKT's plastic is LDPE so the ratio is likely much larger. I'm guessing 2%.

If you actually look at raggertail, the metal component, though heavy by weight, actually takes up very little space by volume. It's a thin wire surrounded by very thick (wide) amounts of plastic.

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