Post-consumer recycled aluminum scrap (IMAGE) DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Caption Post-consumer recycled aluminum scrap transforms into new building materials through Shear Assisted Processing and Extrusion (ShAPE) a patented manufacturing process. Credit Andrea Starr | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Usage Restrictions No restrictions. License Public Domain Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.