Specifications and uses of common aluminum foil

Specifications And Uses Of Common Aluminum Foil

2021.09.27

Because of its excellent characteristics, aluminum foil is widely used in food, beverages, cigarettes, medicines, photographic plates, household daily necessities, etc. However, the uses can be subdivided into many types. So what are the alloy states of commonly used aluminum foils? What kind of processing methods are there?

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Medicated foil:

Alloy state: 8011-H18; 8021-O

Typical thickness: 0.02～0.075

Processing methods: composite, coating, printing, etc.

End use: After being compounded and printed, it is widely used in the packaging of various medicine capsules, tablets and granules.

Container foil:

Alloy state: 8011-H24, 3003-H24

Typical thickness: 0.02～0.20

Processing method: stamping and forming

End use: Semi-rigid containers used for food packaging after being punched.

Household foil:

Alloy state: 8011-O

Typical thickness: 0.008～0.02

Processing method: small roll

End use: used for food preservation, barbecue, aviation, hotel catering and kitchen cleaning.

Cigarette foil:

Alloy state: 1235-O, 8079-O

Typical thickness: 0.006～0.007

Processing methods: composite paper, coloring, printing, etc.

End use: Used for cigarette packaging after lining paper, printing or painting.

Flexible packaging foil:

Alloy state: 8079-O, 1235-O

Typical thickness: 0.006～0.009

Processing method: composite paper, plastic film embossing, coloring, printing, etc.

End use: candy, milk and dairy products, powdered food, beverages, tea, bread and various small foods, etc.

Cardboard foil:

Alloy state: 1235-O, 8079-O

Typical thickness: 0.006

Processing method: aluminum-plastic-paper composite

End use: for barrier and aesthetics.

Air conditioner aluminum foil:

Alloy state: 3102, 8011-H22/H24/H26

Typical thickness: 0.08～0.2

Processing method: punching fin

End use: to make heat-conducting fins for air-conditioning heat exchangers.