Aluminum Extrusions Blog

Aluminum Channels For All Your Project Needs

jillianc — Fri, 11 May 2012 19:14:29 +0000

www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdRc_nBeR2M

Aluminum channels serve many purposes, though they often remain the unsung heroes of their industry. This is because they’re so versatile that they fit into many settings, from

The Construction of Office Furniture

justinea — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 15:39:05 +0000

Rarely is the more expensive, and often more attractive, wooden furniture used in the average office space. Instead, cheap but effective is the goal, which can sometimes be just as attractive as its more expensive wooden counterpart. Furniture made f

Industry Event: ET Foundation’s ET’12

admin — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 20:39:36 +0000

Beginning May 15th in Miami, Florida is The Extrusion Technology for Aluminum Profiles Foundation’s (or ET Foundation for short) ET’12: The Tenth International Aluminum Extrusion Seminar and Exposition. This four day event is able to attract indu

The Butcher, The Baker, The Aluminum Extrusion Maker

justinea — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 15:20:08 +0000

If you manufacture aluminum, then you are well aware of the extrusion process and why it is so necessary in making the wide range of metal parts used throughout every industry for many applications. For a layman like myself, though, understanding wha

The Eco-Friendly Trimmings of Aluminum

justinea — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 18:42:33 +0000

Take a moment and observe the numerous places aluminum trim is used in and on your house and vehicle and you will quickly realize how often this metal alloy is used. Aluminum has increasingly become the preferred metal for many industries, particular

Pushing the Particulars of Aluminum

justinea — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:21:43 +0000

Aluminum is the most substantial metallic element that can be found in the earth’s crust. When raw, aluminum is referred to as Bauxite, which is aluminum alloyed with additional materials. Due to its high strength-to-weight ratio, high resistance t

Building a Strong Foundation with Aluminum Beams

justinea — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:59:21 +0000

www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNqVe-kLprk

As most structures incorporate aluminum beams in their foundation system, I would guess that aluminum beams are used in the structure— whether it be a house or a building— that you are sitting in right

The Many Forms of Aluminum Extrusions

justinea — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:00:46 +0000

Aluminum Extrusions image courtesy of Mid-States Aluminum Corp.

Anteros is referred to as the god of requited love in Greek mythology. An English 19th century experimental sculp

Thank Goodness for Heat Sinks!

justinea — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:58:16 +0000

Heat Sink image courtesy of Fab Masters Company, Inc.

One definition of the word sink is to “gradually decrease or decline in value, amount, quality or intensity”. Using thi

The Building Blocks of Architectural Aluminum

justinea — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:37:40 +0000

Architectural Aluminum image courtesy of Profile Precision Extrusions.

There is a well-known skyscraper in south Chicago named the Monadnock Building which happens to be the tallest commercial load-bearing masonry