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Building Products
BUILDING PRODUCTS
Aluminium, with its outstanding eco-friendly characteristics of light-weight durability, everlasting strength, high heat reflectivity and low thermal emissivity, makes it the ideal material for roofing sheets.
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LIGHTWEIGHT
Aluminium is a very light metal with a specific weight of 2.7 g/cm3, about a third that of steel. For example, the use of aluminium in vehicles reduces dead-weight and energy consumption while increasing load capacity. Its strength can be adapted to the application required by modifying the composition of its alloys.
RECYCLABILITY
Aluminium is 100 percent recyclable with no downgrading of its qualities. The re-melting of aluminium requires little energy: only about 5 percent of the energy required to produce the primary metal initially is needed in the recycling process.
REFLECTIVITY
Aluminium is a good reflector of visible light as well as heat, and that together with its low weight, makes it an ideal material for reflectors.
DUCTILITY
Aluminium is ductile and has a low melting point and density. In a molten condition it can be processed in a number of ways. Its ductility allows products of aluminium to be basically formed close to the end of the product’s design.
CORROSION RESISTANCE
Aluminium naturally generates a protective oxide coating and is highly corrosion resistant. Different types of surface treatment such as anodising, painting or lacquering can further improve this property. It is particularly useful for applications where protection and conservation are required.
GUARANTEE
Due to the highly recyclable properties of aluminium, ALCOM offers an industry-leading buy-back guarantee to all customers, for all our products.
