Why do the aircraft lunch boxes use aluminum foil jumbo roll instead of plastic? The food grade aluminum foil is safe, hygeian and of good heat conduction. Learn more.
The lunch boxes used on airplanes are mostly aluminum foil food container. They are made of 8011 or 3003 aluminum foil jumbo roll through a one-time stamping and forming with the cooperation of a punch and a mold. Many people have this question: Why do the aircraft lunch boxes use aluminum foil instead of plastic or other materials?
Plastic lunch boxes generally cannot be heated directly. Under high temperature conditions, plastic products will volatilize harmful substances and endanger human health. In comparison, aluminum foil lunch box material is a material that integrates safety, hygiene and environmental protection. It is usually used as a packaging material.
Its prominent advantage is excellent barrier performance, which can effectively block air, water, and light, so as to maintain or extend the shelf life and freshness of food. In addition, the 8011 and 3003 aluminum foil lunch box can be directly heated with good heat transfer performance, which just meets the needs of short voyage and fast heating.
Food grade aluminum foil for food container/tray specification:
Alloy: 8011,3003, 5052 and 3004
Thickness: 0.01-0.2 mm
Width: 100-1000 mm
Most of the aluminum lunch boxes are made of 8011 and 3003 aluminum foil, but the use of 5052 and 3004 also keeps quick growth at home and abroad. With serious select of aluminum ingot and the advanced production equipment, Haomei Aluminum, a big aluminum foil jumbo roll manufacturer can ensure its aluminum foil is of flat shape, clean surface, uniform color, no spots and no pinholes.
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