Ferrous Metal contains iron. The word itself is derived from the Latin word Ferrum which literally means “iron”. Ferrous Metals include Steel and Stainless Steel.

A Non-Ferrous Metal is any metal that does not contain iron. Common Non-Ferrous Metals are; Aluminum, Copper, Nickel, Tin, Lead, Zinc, and the alloy Brass.

ASTM International defines Coiled Foil as aluminum in thicknesses .0005” – .0059”, Coiled Sheets are aluminum in thicknesses .006” – .019”. Other terms of Aluminum Foil include Light Gauge referring to aluminum thicknesses .0001” – .00049” and Heavy Gauge referring to aluminum thicknesses .020” and above.

Aluminum is passed between rolls under pressure, which makes it thinner and longer. Find out more about how aluminum sheet and aluminum foil are produced. 

In 1808 Sir Humphry Davy proposed the name aluminum for the metal; however, the name aluminium was adopted to conform with the “ium” ending of most elements. This spelling is in use in most countries. Aluminium was also the spelling in the U.S. until 1925, when the American Chemical Society officially decided to use the name aluminum instead.

Aluminum is often confused with tin, such as tin foil etc. Aluminum has replaced tin in most industrial applications, such as cans. Tin is considered to be toxic to humans whereas specific aluminum alloys have been FDA approved for direct and indirect food contact.

The lowest or basic strength of aluminum and each of its alloys is determined when the metal is in the annealed or soft condition. This is designated as the O (letter O) temper. For example, the annealed condition for alloy 1145 is written 1145-O. Annealing consists of heating the metal to the appropriate temperature for the correct period of time. The re-roll stock, from which foil gauges are produced, for example, is annealed prior to the rolling operations, so that it will be of maximum workability. All alloys can be annealed. All alloys also are strain-hardened and strengthened when cold worked, as in foil rolling. When the final product is wanted in the soft condition, it is given a final anneal.

Because aluminum and certain of its alloys are strengthened beyond their basic strengths only by strain hardening, they are non-heat-treatable. Nearly all of the foil presently produced is rolled from non-heat-treatable alloys, which are given H number temper designations for the various specific strain-hardened conditions in which they are made. For example, common foil availability is alloy 1145-H19; the H1 means strain hardened, and the next digit indicates the degree of hardening, the 9 meaning full hard.

All Foils offer a selection of coated products that includes heat seals, corrosion resistant epoxies, slip lubes, print primers, release coatings,and adhesion promoters.

All Foils has a large selection of bare metal products to choose from. You can find aluminum, copper and stainless steel, nickel and carbon steel foil, sheet, and more.

We offer printed and coated foils for a number of applications including heavy duty ham wrap, matte black foil wrap, blue vein cheese wrap, candy wrap, logo printed foils, food service foils, and arts and crafts foils.

Yes. All Foils has over 150 formulated colors and an in-house lab technician who can formulate a color that meets your branding requirements and color preferences. Learn more about our color matching process

Yes. Materials purchased from All Foils are compliant to regulations defined in RoHS II, SVHC, REACH and Conflict Minerals. Learn more about our compliance with these regulations

All Foils is ISO 9001:2008 (Without Design) Certified. In compliance with the ISO 9001 requirements, All Foils, Inc. consistently meets the changing demands in the industry by working with the individual needs and specifications of our customers.

All Foils provides a select group of industries with the foil products they need. We provide high-quality products with the fastest lead times for applications including food service,automotive, medical, arts and crafts, cryogenic, marker board and chalkboard, and more.

Ask an Engineer. With many years of experience helping our customers with even the toughest challenges, we’re happy to answer your questions and help you with your application.

Absolutely! We believe that your business logo is just as important as your company name. It differentiates you from your competition and makes your brand recognizable. We can add your logo to your project to help you make a great first impression.

All Foils offers a complete line of  toll services to meet your needs. These services include printing, coating, laminating, slitting, sheeting, rewinds, tissue interleave, and cleaning. Find out more about our aluminum, copper and stainless steel slitting and sheeting techniques.

.0002” to .040” (.0002″, .000275″, .000285″, .0003″, .000316″, .00035″, .0005″, .0006″, .0007″, .001″, .0015″, .002″, .0025″, .003″, .004″, .005″, .006″, .007″, .008″, .009″, .010″, .012″, .014″, .015″, .016″, .020″, .025″, .040″)

.0005” to .010” (.0005″, .00065″, .001″, .002″, .003″, .004″, .005″)

Like all industries, there are several factors that go into cost changes in the aluminum industry, including:

• Increased demand & tight domestic supply
• Rising feedstock costs
• Structural changes in duty rates on imports
• Uncertainty of U.S. government actions around increasing incremental duties

 

Because these changes are happening so rapidly, we are seeing changes and increases happen quickly. You can count on us to keep you informed on industry changes. Click here for further information and our most up-to-date industry outlook.

As your all-around metal foil product manufacturer, we are able to work with a wide variety of alloys for each metal we offer. Our available alloyed metals include:

• Stainless Steel: Alloys 302, 304, 309, 316, 321, and 347
• Nickel: Alloy 201
• Copper: 102 and 110
• Carbon Steel: Alloys 1008 and 1010
• Brass: Alloy 260
• Inconel®: Alloy 625