Background Aluminum foil is made from an aluminum alloy that contains between 92 and 99 percent aluminum. Typically between 0.00017 and 0.0059 inches thick, aluminum foils can be produced in many widths and strengths for hundreds of uses. It is used in the manufacture of insulation materials for the construction industry, fins for air conditioners, coils for transformers, capacitors for radios and televisions, insulation for storage tanks, decorative products, containers and packaging materials. The wide application of aluminum foil is due to several major advantages, the most important of which is that the raw materials needed for its manufacture are plentiful.Aluminum foil is cheap, durable, non-toxic and oil-resistant. In addition, it is resistant to chemical corrosion and provides excellent electrical and non-magnetic shielding. The raw materials Aluminum is one of the most abundant elements: after oxygen and silicon, it is the most abundant element found on the Earth’s surfa […]