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Food packaging bags can be used in a variety of materials, including a variety of functional plastics, paper and aluminum, etc. Many people find it strange why aluminum can make food packaging materials? What are the characteristics of food packaging bags made from aluminum? Today, we with everyone together to explore.

Aluminum used in the production of food packaging bags are usually made of aluminum foil and other materials. There are two main reasons why this works.

Why can aluminum  foil make food packaging bag?

First, the composite process requires that the composite substrate must be sheet shape, while the metal aluminum can be easily processed into sheet material due to its low hardness and good ductility. The thickness of aluminum foil is 0.005 mm~0.009mm.

Second, the aluminum nature is very lively, very easy to be oxidized by oxygen in air, forming a layer of dense oxide Al2O3 protective film on the metal surface, the nature of Al2O3 in air environment is extremely stable, can prevent further oxidation of aluminum oxygen. Of course, the use of aluminum foil bags made of this layer of dense protective film can be a good way to isolate the outside air into the bag inside, to prevent the role of food oxidation deterioration.