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Heavy duty aluminum foil

Last Updated: 2023-09-12

Sometimes you want something a touch more potent than well known foil, This could use Signi’ heavy duty aluminum foil. Our heavy duty aluminum foil is ideal for tough jobs like:

  • Grilling meats like ribs
  • Making foil packets to lock in moisture and flavor
  • Lining grill grates and roasting pans
  • Freezing food and storing leftovers

Aluminum foil adds other trace elements, avoiding the shortcomings of pure aluminum foil. It will form a layer of aluminum oxide film on the surface, which has a good antirust effect, making its service life longer.

Because aluminum has the appearance of silver white, used as the packaging will also appear very beautiful, and have good visual effects.

Aluminum foil in the production process and the content of heavy metal does not exceed 0.25 parts per million, which can ensure the safety of food and medicine.

Specification of aluminum foil

Aluminum foil can be made into alu foil rolls or flat aluminum foil sheets, it is available in an expansion of thicknesses, widths, and lengths.

Thick heavy duty aluminum foil

We can customize the thickness of the aluminum foil you need, and the price is very good.

Most manufacturers use terms like standard duty, heavy-duty, and extra-heavy-duty to describe foil thickness.

thickness of heavy duty aluminum foil

Thickness unit of aluminum foil

Manufacturers often make the width and period of the foil roll easy to measurement, however, the thickness of the aluminum foil is regularly no longer easy to measure, which requires an expert device-a micrometer

Producers degree aluminum foil thickness in Mils. Beneath is what a mil is and how a mil appears numerically.

It is better to understand how aluminum foils are measured to obtain their foil thickness. The thickness of the aluminum foil is measured in Mils. One Mil is equal to 1 Thousandth of an inch, it is 0.001 numerically.

1 Mil = 1 Thousandth of an inch.

1 Mil Numerically = 0.001

heavy duty aluminum foil sheet with blue film

How to measure the thickness of aluminum foil

The easiest way to measure the thickness of the aluminum foil is with a micrometer. A micrometer Micrometermeasures small precise measurements. There are a variety of micrometers available. The best to use is an outside micrometer that uses an inch system. Users can easily measure the thickness of foil without having to convert from metric.

What is heavy duty aluminum foil?

It is considered to be the most common foil used for commercial and very efficient for home use. The foil presents greater power and has a tear resistance that can be used for grilling, baking, and storage. It has a thickness starting from 0.0008 to 0.001.

Heavy duty aluminum foil is likewise available in a much wider 18-inch roll, making it ideal for use on the grill, protecting or lining larger roasting pans, or making larger foil packets.

What is extra heavy duty aluminum foil?

Extra heavy duty aluminum foil gives super tear resistance and works properly with everything the heavy-responsibility and general foil may be used with.

The thickness we use for added heavy responsibility aluminum foil is 0.08 mm, or eighty microns thick, the thickness of the foil is more difficult. This level of thickness permits for superior best and sustained sturdiness and has an amazing tear resistance that works properly for additional heavy duty utilization. Its thickness is between 0.0011 and 0.0016. Anything beyond this thickness is custom-made.

Extra thick aluminum foil roll

What is standard duty aluminum foil

Most standard duty aluminum foil rolls are economical foil rolls for commercial and home aluminum foil use, its length is between 75 and 250 feet long and has varying widths. Its thickness ranges between 0.0004 to 0.0007 Mils. Which at best is slightly over or one half of a mil in thickness.

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How thick is heavy duty aluminum foil?

While heavy duty foil used in a domestic is normally 0.0203 mm (0.8 mils), commercial thick heavy duty aluminum foil is 0.08 mm, or eighty microns thick.

This degree of thickness allows for sustained sturdiness. Thick heavy duty aluminum foil offers more strength and tears resistance.

By far, the most common aluminum foil is used for home and commercial use. Many cooks use it for baking, grilling, and storage.

Most home users buy 75 ft. rolls of Signi aluminum foil or a comparable brand for home use.

Aluminum foil thickness table

Type inch mm
standard aluminum foil 0.0004 – 0.0007 0.01016 – 0.01778
heavy duty aluminum Foil 0.0008 – 0.001 0.02032 – 0.0254
extra heavy duty aluminum foil 0.0011 – 0.0016 0.02794 – 0.04064

Heavy duty aluminum foil video

What is heavy duty aluminum foil used for?

Regular aluminum foil or all-motive foil is for well-known use in the kitchen, food takeaways, and mild meal wrapping for refrigeration.

heavy duty aluminum foil provides a stronger grade for commercial use. It can be used for heating within the oven or bain- maries and is perfect for wrapping bulky items.

More thick heavy duty aluminum foil has the thickest foil grade and is perfect for wrapping meats on the bone, overlaying huge dishes for baking, and long-time freezer garage.

Different between heavy duty or extra heavy duty aluminum foil

Regular, heavy Duty, or Extra heavy duty aluminum foil-aluminum foils are all made of identical cloth, the most effective distinction is the thickness of the foil.

Some users prefer a thin pliable foil for a variety of home use and commercial needs. Most standard duty or economy foils are often much more affordable than heavy duty foils or extra heavy duty foils.

Some users do not prefer the standard duty foils because of easy tearing and burning when baking.

We make prepping, cooking and cleanup easier so you can spend more time with family, all aluminum is 100% recyclable.

Applications and Features:

  • 1. The surface is clean and hygienic, not easy to breed bacteria.
  • 2. Non-toxic and odorless, it doesn’t affect the taste of the food itself and does not threaten human health.
  • 3. It is resistant to high and low temperatures and will not cause oil infiltration due to temperature changes.
  • 4. High hardness and tension, but easy to tear.
  • 5. Opaque, avoids light exposure and protects the packaged items for longer storage.

Aluminum foil container

Where to buy heavy duty aluminum foil?

Signi is a factory that produces heavy-duty aluminum foils and can customize aluminum foils of various widths and thicknesses, call us for a quote or click here to request a quote online.

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