Printed Electronics & Flexible Hybrid Electronics worked example

Scrap Web Cost at 58% recoverable scrap fraction: a worked example

Suppose recoverable scrap fraction falls to 58%. This page works the full calculation at that level so you can see exactly which result moves and by how much. Scrap web cost quantifies the money tied up in rejected web material on a printed-electronics line, weighted by how much of that value you actually lose after any recovery.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Scrapped web length or panels: 100 units (held at the documented default)
  • Material and processing cost per scrapped unit: 45 $ / unit (held at the documented default)
  • Recoverable scrap fraction: 58 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 80)
  • Fixed disposal or handling cost: 250 $ (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Scrap Web Cost cost = quantity × rate × capture factor + fixed cost.
  • Weighted cost works out to 2,860 $ at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Per piece value works out to 28.6 $ / piece at these inputs.
  • Captured value works out to 2,610 $ at these inputs.
  • Fixed adjustment works out to 250 $ at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where recoverable scrap fraction sits at 80% and the headline result is 3,850 $, this scenario comes in 25.71% below the baseline at 2,860 $.
  • It multiplies scrapped units by cost per unit and a recoverable-fraction weighting, adds a fixed handling cost, and reports both total and per-unit scrap cost. When the numbers land here, the stressed input is the lever to work; the walkthrough above shows exactly how much each output recovers as it climbs back toward the baseline.

Results at a glance

  • Weighted cost: 2,860 $ (headline result)
  • Per piece value: 28.6 $ / piece
  • Captured value: 2,610 $
  • Fixed adjustment: 250 $

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Scrap Web Cost calculator, set recoverable scrap fraction to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.