Aluminium International Today News
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Pioneering grain refiner could change the industry
A trial into pioneering grain refiner Optifine has shown that it can cut defects by improving melt quality by up to 70% and bring casthouse grain refinement costs down by half.
17 June 2020 -
Anodized aluminium surfaces may help minimise surface pathogen collection
During this health emergency, material engineers have been actively discussing materials that may help to prevent the ability of bacteria and germs to cling to surfaces.
16 June 2020 -
The benefits of installing aluminium bi-folding doors in a home
Bi-folding doors are a great way to upgrade a home with a modern look that is a timeless and sophisticated addition to any home.
Find out more about Bifold doors from Quickslide
16 June 2020 -
The Light Metal Age
Transformation in the global aluminium industry since Aluminium International Today launched 30 years ago has been dramatic by any standards. Professor Andrew Perchard explains
03 June 2020 -
Le déluge: Aluminium in the age of global conflict
Professor Andrew Perchard explores the effects of the global conflict on the industry between the outbreak of WWI, in 1914, and the height of the Cold War in 1962.
03 June 2020 -
The “Age of Aluminium” by Professor Andrew Perchard
Historian Dr Andrew Perchard provides an oversight of the development of the global aluminium industry within its context, showing how from modest beginnings aluminium became ubiquitous and the industry global giant.
03 June 2020 -
Handling aluminium safely within construction
Aluminium is used for a host of applications in building and construction and is often the material of choice for rolling blinds, doors, exterior cladding and roofing, wall panels and complete prefabricated buildings to name a few.
02 June 2020 -
Engineering for success: Five tips to use dimensioning and tolerance in the design stage
Five tips to use dimensioning and tolerance in the design stage. By Rodney Floding*
*Manager, Quick Response Office Cell, Alexandria Industries
20 May 2020 -
Lorin supplies innovative anodized aluminium for exterior of restored Superdome
Lorin Industries, Inc., has supplied the anodized aluminium used in the exterior panels of the restored Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, LA.
13 May 2020
