Introduction and index

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The Alufoil File

This document is an initiative of the European Aluminium Foil Association e.V. and is designed to provide, in a flexible format, up-to-date information on the applications, manufacture, properties and sustainability of aluminium foil.

In the form of a 'part work', the Alufoil File is made up of a series of separate leaflets each specialising on a given topic. This step-by-step approach also permits economical updating and so makes the Alufoil File a 'living' document.

The Alufoil File is published in three forms: as printed leaflets, as pages on the EAFA website and as PDF files downloadable from the website.

The most up-to-date version of any of the parts will always be found on the website.

1: Aluminium foil - the facts
2: Manufacture and physical properties
3: Packaging applications
    3.1: Food
        3.1.1: Confectionery
        3.1.2: Dairy
                -1: Milk, cream, yoghurt and dairy desserts
                -2: Butter and cheese
        3.1.3: Liquid packaging
                -1: Drinks packs
                -2: Necking foils, caps, capsules and lids
                -3: Aluminium screw caps for bottles
        3.1.4: Coffee, tea and chocolate drinks
        3.1.5: Preserved foods
        3.1.6: Ready meals
        3.1.7: Bakery and other oven-cooked products
        3.1.8: Dehydrated and dry products
        3.1.9: Meat, poultry & fish
    3.2: Pharmaceuticals
    3.3: Cosmetics and personal care
    3.4: Tobacco
    3.5: Pet food
4: Technical applications
    4.1: Heat exchangers
    4.2: Insulation and Cable wrap
    4.3: Automotive
    4.4: Honeycomb structures
5: Household foil and domestic uses
6: Sustainability and social aspects