The Forms We Supply
Four routes cover most of what we quote. Each is a different mill or process route, so the size
window and the lead time differ even where the grade looks similar.
Household and food-service foil
Soft-temper foil in retail and catering rolls, where dead-fold and a continuous barrier are the whole point of the material.
Wrapping, catering, food service
Container and lid stock
Semi-rigid foil in the temper that holds a formed tray or a lid, with the surface finish the filling line needs.
Ready-meal trays, lids, catering pans
Blister and pharma laminate
Harder temper foil with a heat-seal lacquer, where pinholes and surface consistency matter more than the price per kilo.
Blister packs, strip packs, sachets
Insulation, cable and electronics
Foil as a moisture barrier, a cable shield or a conductive layer, in widths that suit the line.
Insulation, cable wrap, shielding
Size Range and Standard
Foil is quoted by alloy, temper, thickness, width and roll weight. The packing matters as much as the metal: a roll that takes on moisture in transit is scrap at the customer's line.
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| Thickness | Household 0.006 – 0.03 mm; industrial 0.03 – 0.2 mm | Below about 0.01 mm the foil is fragile and the winding tension decides whether it runs. |
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| Width | 200 – 1600 mm, slit to order | The line width plus trim; the slit edge quality decides whether it tracks. |
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| Temper | O, H12, H14, H16, H18 | Soft for wrapping and laminating, harder for lids and containers that need stiffness. |
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| Alloys | 1235, 8011, 3003, 5052, 8079 | 8011 for packaging, 3003 and 5052 where strength or corrosion resistance is needed. |
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| Surface | Mill, coated, embossed, printed | Coating and embossing are in-line processes; the surface is specified with the alloy. |
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| Roll form | Coil weight, core diameter and wind direction per order | A roll that is too heavy for the mandrel is unusable regardless of quality. |
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Products' Properties and Advantages
Foil performance comes from four things, and three of them are properties of the roll rather than the metal.
Barrier properties
A continuous metal layer stops moisture, oxygen, light and bacteria. Pinholes are the failure mode, which is why thickness and surface quality are specified together.
Temperature range
Foil holds from freezer temperatures up to oven heat, which is why the same material appears in freezer packaging and in baking trays.
Malleability and dead-fold
Soft foil folds and stays folded, which is what makes it usable as a wrap without a closure.
Recyclability
Aluminum returns to the melt without losing quality, and clean foil scrap has real value, which matters where packaging carries a recycled-content target.
How We Help Customers
Foil orders are won or lost on thickness, width and winding. These are the four points we confirm before a price goes out.
01
State the application, not just the gauge
Household wrap, blister laminate, container stock and cable wrap use different tempers and surfaces at similar thicknesses.
02
Fix the alloy and temper
1235 and 8011 cover most packaging; 3003 and 5052 come in where strength or corrosion resistance decides.
03
Give the roll dimensions
Width, core diameter, coil weight and wind direction, so the roll mounts on your machine as it arrives.
04
Agree the surface and the packing
Coated, embossed or printed, then moisture-proof paper and film so the roll arrives dry and undamaged.
Real Applications
Foil is a packaging material before it is a metal product: the application decides the specification.
Food and household wrap
Soft temper foil in retail rolls and food-service packs, where dead-fold and barrier are the point.
Pharmaceutical blister and strip
Harder temper foil with a heat-seal lacquer, where pinholes and surface consistency matter more than the price per kilo.
Containers, trays and lids
Semi-rigid foil for ready-meal trays and lidded containers, in the temper that holds a formed shape.
Insulation, cable and electronics
Foil as a moisture barrier in insulation, as a cable shield, and as a conductive layer in electronics.
