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Why aluminium for cosmetics and pharmaceutical packaging?
Although plastic packaging is the most widely used material in the cosmetics sector, demand for materials such as paper, board and metals is on the up, because of changing consumer preferences and sustainability concerns.
There is an aluminium alloy to suit every need and one of the work horses of the aluminium world is the commercial aluminium alloy 1050A H14.
Aluminium is the most abundant metal in the Earth’s crust (8.1%), second most malleable and sixth most ductile. A popular choice across a wide range of applications, there is an aluminium alloy to suit every need.
We have all experienced the effects of country and market turbulence recently. This has led to many manufacturers looking at new ways of working. Here at Alanod, we are helping our customers to increase their flexibility and enhance resilience.
What does Brexit + the Ukraine war equal? Well, for manufacturers it equals challenge! Maintaining consistent supply and price of aluminium can be difficult.
The success of solar absorption surfaces lies in their efficiency. A major influencer on efficiency is the ability of the surface to minimise heat losses due to thermal radiation.