Aluminum foil food container is an integral part of the food industry. There are many reasons for this. Aluminum foil food containers can keep food fresh and free from contaminants. It can also help with food storage and insulation. There are many uses for aluminum foil food containers, but we will focus on one particular service: cooking.

Aluminum foil food containers, also called aluminum foil lunch boxes, began to replace plastic packaging boxes and are frequently used in our daily food packaging.

The thickness of aluminium foil containers is generally between 0.03 mm and 0.20 mm, which can be divided into two types: wrinkle-free and wrinkled. It can also be categorized into one-off use and repeated use. It is cold-rolled or hot-rolled into an aluminum foil roll with uniform thickness, smooth surface, no pinholes, no dust particles, and no peculiar smell. The production process of one-time automatic cold stamping forming with special equipment and molds.

What is aluminum foil?
Aluminum foil is a reusable container made of thin, lightweight metal foil. It is often used to cover food to keep it from becoming too hot or too cold. Aluminum foil can also be used as a cooking surface.
How to use food packaging aluminum foil container: Place the food in the center of the aluminum foil. Make sure that there are no gaps around the food. fold the foil around the food, creating a tight seal. Place the folded foil in a heat-resistant container and cook as desired.

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Aluminium used in food containers: advantages and benefits
Aluminium is used in food containers for different reasons: it provides a very good barrier to protect food against light and air and preserves food quality; it can be recycled and designed individually according to customers’ requirements; it can be produced in different sizes and shapes. In addition, aluminium is a lightweight material and for this reason it has a positive effect on the production costs.

Specification of Aluminum Foil Food Containers

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Aluminum Foil Food Containers Process

The aluminium foil container production can be divided into six steps: unrolling material → oiling → feeding → stamping forming → blanking → inspection. During production, the punching force of aluminum foil is as high as 40~80t, the punching frequency is 1~2 seconds, and the average production volume is 20,000 pieces/day.

Usage of Aluminum Foil Food Containers

Aluminum foil lunch boxes used in microwave ovens

Aluminium foil lunch box: good and even heat transfer, can be used in traditional ovens and microwave ovens; can protect food from scorching; suitable for packaging of refrigerated, frozen and fresh food; can be heated on the original packaging; safe, hygienic, no harmful substances spilled to contaminate food when containers heated at high temperatures.

Note:

1. The container must be filled with food. If it is not full, there is a danger of scorching.
2. Remove the lid of the aluminium foil lunch box, otherwise, the food will not be heated. If food must be covered, use a plate or cover with film.
3. Remember that metal and metal can’t touch each other. The container can neither touch the furnace wall, door, or bottom, nor other metal parts. Otherwise, the arc may cause damage to the microwave oven. At the same time, do not use plate with gold and silver trims.
4. The aluminium foil container should always be kept at a distance of 2 cm from the furnace wall or other aluminum foil containers. For example, the aluminum foil container can be placed on a porcelain plate.
5. Increase cooking and heating time by about 10%, because the food absorbs microwaves from above.
6. Do not use bent or damaged aluminium foil containers, and do not reuse aluminium foil containers.