Small Roll---22.8m

General Information
Say ‘aluminium foil’ to the man or woman in the street and he or she will immediately think of foil in the kitchen. Throughout Europe, most households are used to the presence and usefulness of alufoil in the home. It has become an essential part of modern household convenience for cooking, reducing cleaning chores in the kitchen and for its many uses around the home and often in the garden and the workshop. In commercial kitchens too restaurants, schools and hospitals household foil is a tool with many functions.
Why household foil is so useful in the home
Barrier
Alufoil’s total barrier to light, steam, aromas and liquids is the principal reason for its use in the kitchen. The same property can be used to stop evaporation and drying of paint, adhesives and fillers used in home decoration.
Heat conductivity
Aluminium is very conductive to heat. If used in cooking, the oven heat is hardly diminished by the aluminium foil used to cover a dish or a joint of meat or poultry.
Heat resistance
Alufoil resists the highest temperatures encountered in cooking, whether it is in a convection oven or under the hottest grill.
Deadfold
A major advantage when used in the kitchen is the ‘deadfold’ characteristic of aluminium foil. Once folded around a joint of meat, for example, or crimped onto the top of a casserole or storage pot, the aluminium stays folded and does not spring back.
Economy
Alufoil can often be re-used in the kitchen provided the normal rules of hygiene are followed. Because the metal is impervious, just a single layer can be used to make an effective seal.
Sustainability
Alufoil used in the kitchen reduces spoilage of sensitive products and, thanks to its barrier function, can save energy and material resources. Also, the aluminium from used household foil can be recycled at a fraction of its original energy cost.