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What are the advantages of aluminium foil used for wrapping food? - 1-LVDCPN - 09-05-2018 Aluminium foil does have several advantages compared to other options when wrapping food. You can wrap very hot food in aluminium foil without any problems. Plastic on the other hand might melt and you can get leaks. You can wrap food ready to cook in foil, and then you can put the foil packet in the coals of a fire or in the oven. This way you can cook things quickly without the need for other pots or pans. Aluminium foil isn’t a huge problem with regards to waste, as aluminium is a natural part of the environment and animals won’t eat it and suffer, unlike plastic. Depending on how you wrap the food, aluminium foil can help keep it warm a bit longer. When you are cooking things in the oven, on a fire or on a grill, it can be useful to partially wrap the food to avoid overcooking. You could for example wrap the chicken legs and wings with foil to avoid these getting dry or burnt while you still have to cook the rest of the chicken a bit more. There are a couple of disadvantages to aluminium foil. It’s not usually possible to get a totally air-tight seal. You should be careful if you want to wrap acidic foods, as they might cause a reaction with the foil. You should never put foil wrapped food in the microwave oven. RE: What are the advantages of aluminium foil used for wrapping food? - aluminiumsheet - 09-05-2018 Aluminum foil has many excellent characteristics, so it applied as packing material in many industries, such as food, beverage, cigarettes, medicine, photo-types, household. At the same time, aluminum foil can used as electrolytic capacitor material, insulation material of construction, vehicles, ships, houses, decoration material of wallpaper and decorate trademarks of all kinds of stationery, printing material and light industrial products. Among so many application, used for packing is the most effective way of take full use of aluminum foil properties. Because aluminum foil is soft, moisture resistance, gas resistance, corrosion resistance, smell kept, non toxic and tasteless, what’s more the surface of aluminum foil is silver, easy to process pattern, which is welcomed by many customers. Aluminum foil for food packing is one of the typical usage in the packing application. In particular, after the aluminum foil is laminated with the plastic and paper, the shielding properties of the aluminum foil are integrated with the strength of the paper and the heat-sealing property of the plastic, which improved the shielding properties against water vapor, air, ultraviolet rays and bacteria, the properties are necessary for packaging materials. This kind of aluminum foil product expand the application market greatly. The packaged food is fully isolated from the light, wet, gas of the outside world, which has been well protected. Using this composite aluminum foil for cooking food, no deterioration can be ensured at least one year, and heating and opening are very convenient, it is well received by consumers. With the improvement of people’s living standards and the development of tourism, the demand for beverages and canned foods such as beer and soft drinks is rising. Modern packaging and decoration are required to facilitate competition in the international market. Therefore, it can be said that aluminum foil for food packing is a kind of perfect packaging material with many excellent properties and has fully shown its broad prospects in many fields. RE: What are the advantages of aluminium foil used for wrapping food? - toyota1515 - 05-22-2024 Approximately 75% of aluminium foil is used for packaging of foods, cosmetics, and chemical products, and 25% is used for industrial applications (e.g., thermal insulation, electrical cables, and electronics). Here are Some Advantages of Aluminium Foil 1. Barrier properties: Aluminum foil protects products from light, moisture, oxygen, and other gases that can affect quality. It's also odorless and tasteless, making it ideal for packaging sensitive products like pharmaceuticals or food. 2. Protection from bacteria: Aluminum foil prevents bacteria and viruses from contaminating the taste and quality of food. 3. Temperature regulation: Aluminum foil has excellent heat conductivity, so it can keep food warm. When hot food is wrapped in foil, the heat is transferred to the foil, which then reflects the heat back to the food. 4. Recyclable: Aluminum can be recycled indefinitely without losing quality, and recycling aluminum saves about 95% of the energy used to produce it from raw materials. RE: What are the advantages of aluminium foil used for wrapping food? - askaluadmin - 05-22-2024 Aluminum foil is safe and hygienic, and has good sealing effect. It has been widely used in the field of pharmaceutical packaging. Ordinary medicines such as pills and capsules can be packaged with aluminum foil. 8079,8021 aluminum foils are commonly used aluminum foil for pharmaceutical packaging. It has high strength, good elongation and compressibility. It is often used in the packaging of high-end pharmaceuticals, such as tropical blister aluminum foil packaging, etc. Its performance advantages can be seen.