Aluminum Foil

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Packaging:As aluminum foil acts as a complete barrier to light and oxygen (which cause fats to oxidise or become rancid), odours and flavours, moisture, and bacteria, it is used extensively in food and pharmaceutical packaging. Aluminum foil is used to make long-life packs (aseptic packaging) for drinks and dairy products, which enables storage without refrigeration. Aluminum foil laminates are also used to package many other oxygen or moisture sensitive foods, and tobacco, in the form of pouches, sachets and tubes, and as tamper evident closures. Aluminum foil containers and trays are used to bake pies and to pack takeaway meals, ready snacks and long life pet foods.

Insulation:Aluminium foil is widely used for thermal insulation (barrier and reflectivity), heat exchangers (heat conduction) and cable liners (barrier and electrical conductivity). Aluminium foil's heat conductive qualities make it a common accessory in hookah smoking: a sheet of perforated aluminium foil is frequently placed between the coal and the tobacco, allowing the tobacco to be heated without coming into direct contact with the burning coal.

Electromagnetic shielding:The shielding effectiveness of aluminium foil depends upon the type of incident field (electric, magnetic, or plane wave), the thickness of the foil, and the frequency (which determines the skin depth). Shielding effectiveness is usually broken down into a reflection loss (the energy bounces off the shield rather than penetrates it) and an absorption loss (the energy is dissipated within the shield).

Cooking:Aluminium foil is also used for barbecuing more delicate foods, such as mushrooms and vegetables; food is wrapped in foil, then placed on the grill, preventing loss of moisture that may result in a less appealing texture.

Art and decoration:Heavier foils made of aluminium are used for art, decoration, and crafts, especially in bright metallic colours.

Geochemical sampling:Foil is used by organic/petroleum geochemists for protecting rock samples taken from the field and in the lab, where the sample is subject to biomarker analysis. While plastic or cloth bags are normally used for a geological sampling exercise, cloth bags are permeable and may allow organic solvents or oils (such as oils imparted from the skin) to taint the sample, and traces of the plastics from plastic bags may also taint the sample. Foil provides a seal to the ingress of organic solvents and does not taint the sample. Foil is also used extensively in geochemical laboratories to provide a barrier for the geochemist, and for sample storage.

Ribbon microphones:The material used in many ribbon microphones is aluminium leaf, or "imitation silver leaf", as it is sometimes called. This is pure aluminium and is around 0.6 to 2.0 micrometres thick.

From the rolling mill, aluminum foils emerge with a natural shiny finish, almost as bright as a mirror; they also can be produced with an as-rolled, satin-like finish called matte. Additionally, foil has all of the unique functional characteristics of the aluminum alloy from which it is made, since it is the solid metal.

Foils of aluminum are rolled from several different alloys. Because all of the alloys commonly made into foil contain more than 90% aluminum and retain most of its properties, all are correctly called aluminum foil.

Bare (plain), coated, or laminated, aluminum foil is the most effective material for the full range of flexible and other packaging forms employed to protect foods, drugs, cosmetics, and a lengthy list of other items.

Even in countries where modern markets are not common, people benefit daily from aluminum foil in such packages as flexible pouches and laminated fiber drums which contain many of the food, pharmaceutical, and other products they consume.

Add to the aforementioned packaging and insulation uses the literally millions of aluminum electrical capacitors for radios, televisions, and most other electronic or electrical devices. Many motors and transformers also use aluminum foil as coil-winding conductor.

In this single, abundantly available element we have a truly unique material in both proprieties and dimension. Moreover, aluminum products, including foil and cans, are recyclable at low energy cost.

Packaging End Uses

· Semi Rigid Foil Containers - Bakery Goods, Frozen Foods and other

· Caps, cap-liners and packaging closures for Beverages, milk, foods and other

· Composite cans and canisters - Powdered drinks, auto supplies, Food snacks, Citrus and other juices, Refrigerated dough, other frozen food products

· Flexible Packaging end uses - labels, cartons, over wraps, wrappers, capsules, bags, pouches, seal hoods and overlays for semi rigid foil containes.

· Military specification packaging

Nonpackaging End Uses

· Household foil

· Institutional foil

· Gift wrap

· Florist foil

· Decorative uses, n.e.c. (including fancy paper, match covers, displays, novelties, ornaments, etc.)

· Nonpackaging end uses, n.e.c. (including chaff)

· Scrap, waste, and unaccounted for

Selected non converted foil products

· Unmounted, unconverted foil stock sold to end users for candy and gum wraps

· Insulation foil and building products

· Capacitor(condenser) Foil

· Fin Stock (under .006")

· Strip Conductor stock (under .006")

· Litho plate stock

· Christmas tree stock

· Honeycomb stock

· Nameplate and decorative trim stock