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Aluminum is all around us, making our everyday lives easier and more efficient. It’s in all the usual places – in our aluminum foil, in the cars we drive and in our soda and beer cans. And, aluminum is infinitely recyclable, lightweight yet strong and durable, energy efficient and sustainable.

But, did you know that aluminum is also critical to many of our modern innovations?

Aluminum sent us to Mars, motors us to greater fuel- and cost-efficient vehicles, increases our buildings energy efficiency and facilitates our productivity through our iPads and laptops. Just to name a few – read on to find out all the innovative ways aluminum is the critical element to build our world.

Aircraft & Aerospace

Aircraft & Aerospace

From the Wright brothers' use of aluminum in their engine of their first biplane to NASA's use of an aluminum-lithium alloy in the Orion spacecraft—aluminum has created the potential for humans to fly both around the earth and into space.

Aluminum Cans

Aluminum Cans

Aluminum cans are the infinitely recyclable and the most sustainable beverage package on the market. They  chill quickly, provide a superior metal canvas to print on and, perhaps most important, protect the flavor and integrity of our favorite beverages.

Automotive

Automotive

Aluminum offers the fastest, safest, most environmentally friendly and value-added way to increase vehicle performance, boost fuel efficiency, extend battery range and reduce emissions.

Building & Construction

Building & Construction

Aluminum is recognized as one of the most energy efficient and sustainable construction materials. It's estimated that more than 60%of the aluminum used in buildings today comes from recycled material.

Electrical

Electrical

Aluminum is the preferred material for electricity transmission and distribution uses. AA-8000 series aluminum alloy conductors have a great track record of 50 years of reliable field installations.

Electronics & Appliances

Electronics & Appliances

Home appliances and consumer technology—the washing machine, dryer, refrigerator and laptop—exist as they are today because of aluminum's light weight, structural strength and thermal characteristics.

Foil & Packaging

Foil & Packaging

Foil's uses have grown over the past 100 years to a nearly endless count. From Christmas tree ornaments to spacecraft insulation, TV dinners to medicine packets—aluminum foil has improved both our products and our lives.

New & Innovative Markets

New & Innovative Markets

With aluminum in its second century of widespread use, new and innovative technologies continue to grow its market potential. Solar panel nanotechnology, aluminum-ion batteries and more will help open and grow new and innovative markets in the 21st century.

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