In the modern packaging industry, aluminum has become the preferred material for food, pharmaceuticals, and high-end beverage packaging due to its exceptional barrier properties, ductility, and recyclability.
Worthwill is committed to providing high-quality aluminum foil, coil, and sheet raw materials to global packaging manufacturers, ensuring your products are safe, aesthetically pleasing, and competitive in the market.
Why Choose Aluminum for Packaging?
| Advantage | Description |
| Ductility & Plasticity | Easily processed into various shapes and sizes. |
| Corrosion Resistance | Effectively protects contents and extends shelf life. |
| Thermal Conductivity | Makes heating and cooling more efficient. |
| Light Blocking | Prevents food deterioration caused by light exposure. |
| Non-toxic & Safe | Ensures food safety and complies with hygiene standards. |
| Composite Capability | Easily laminated with plastic, cardboard, etc., to enhance performance. |
| Recyclability | High recycling rate reduces costs and minimizes resource waste. |
| Excellent Barrier | Effectively blocks moisture, oxygen, odors, and bacteria. |
Core Product Series
Flexible Packaging & Food Foil
We offer various specifications of soft-temper aluminum foil, widely used in household foil, food wrapping, and laminated packaging.
Application:
- Household Foil: Grilling, baking, food preservation.
- Candy/Chocolate Wrapping: Good conformability, moisture-proof, and light-blocking.
- Laminated Pouches: Al-Plastic composite bags (retort pouches, coffee bags).
- Tobacco Liner & Hookah Foil.
Specifications:
- Common Alloys: 8011, 8079, 1235, 1100, 1060
- Common Temper: O (Soft)
- Thickness Range: 0.006mm - 0.05mm
- Surface: One side bright/One side matte (Simplex), or Double bright.
Pharmaceutical Packaging Foil
Pharmaceutical packaging demands the highest safety standards. Worthwill's pharma foil undergoes strict pinhole detection and degreasing processes to ensure excellent heat sealing and barrier properties.
Product Types:
- PTP Blister Foil: Push-through backing material for capsules and tablets.
- Cold-formed Alu-Alu Foil: For high-end drugs requiring ultimate moisture protection.
- Pharmaceutical Cap Foil: For oral liquid vial seals.
Technical Specifications:
- Alloys: 8011, 8021, 8079
- Tempers: O, H14, H16, H18 (Hard)
- Thickness: 0.02mm - 0.07mm (PTP), 0.045mm - 0.075mm (Cold Forming base).
Semi-rigid Containers & Food Trays
Used for airline food containers, takeaway boxes, egg tart cups, and pet food trays. Our materials feature excellent deep-drawing performance, ensuring "wrinkle-free" or "low-wrinkle" forming.
- Common Alloys: 3003, 3004, 8011, 8006
- Tempers: O, H22, H24
- Thickness: 0.03mm - 0.20mm
- Surface Treatment: Oiled (DOS Oil) or Color Coated (Lacquered) to ensure smooth stamping.
Beverage Cans & Can Stock
This is one of the highest-end applications for aluminum in packaging, often referred to as "hard aluminum." We provide a complete solution for can manufacturing, covering bodies, lids, and pull tabs.
Product Segmentation & Alloy Recommendations:
- Can Body Stock: 3004. High strength and deep-drawing resistance ensure lightweight and deformation-resistant cans.
- Can End/Lid Stock: 5182, 5052, 3104.
- Pull Tab Stock: 5182. High-magnesium alloy with high strength to prevent breakage during opening.
Key Indicators:
- Earring Rate: ≤3%, reducing scrap and improving material utilization.
- Flatness Control: Excellent flatness with no obvious waves; thickness tolerance within ±0.005mm.
- Standards: Complies with EN 541, YS/T435-2009, and other can industry standards.
Closure Sheets & Bottle Cap Material
Used for various aluminum ROPP caps (Roll-on Pilfer Proof), easy-peel lids, and screw caps for glass and plastic bottles.
Application Fields:
- Anti-theft caps for spirits (Whisky, Baijiu).
- Beverage and oral liquid caps.
- Easy-peel off ends (POE) for milk powder.
- Cosmetic caps.
Specifications:
- Common Alloys: 8011, 3105, 3003, 1060
- Tempers: H14, H16 (Semi-hard, suitable for deep drawing)
- Thickness: 0.15mm - 0.30mm
- Surface Process: Chromated, DOS Oiled, Color Coated (Lacquered).
Aluminum Collapsible Tubes
Tubular containers made via cold extrusion or rolling, offering excellent airtightness.
- Applications: Ointment tubes, toothpaste tubes, hair dye tubes, glue, and lubricant tubes.
- Raw Material: 1050, 1070 pure aluminum slugs; high purity and softness for instant extrusion forming.
Packaging Aluminum Alloy Guide
Worthwill provides a complete range of packaging aluminum alloys to meet different strength and processing requirements:
| Series | Alloy Grades | Product Forms | Main Features | Packaging Applications |
| 1000 Series (Pure Aluminum) | 1050, 1060, 1100, 1235 | Foil | Best ductility, excellent formability | Food foil, collapsible tubes, simple caps |
| 3000 Series (Al-Mn) | 3003, 3004, 3105 | Coil, Strip, Sheet | Anti-rust aluminum, higher strength than pure aluminum | Food containers, can bodies, wine bottle caps |
| 5000 Series (Al-Mg) | 5052, 5082, 5083, 5182 | Coil, Strip, Sheet | "Hard aluminum", high strength, corrosion resistant | Can ends, pull tabs, pressure-resistant containers |
| 8000 Series | 8011, 8021, 8079 | Foil | Packaging-specific alloys, excellent barrier properties | High-performance food foil, PTP pharmaceutical foil, cold-forming foil |
Surface Treatment & Deep Processing
To meet packaging printing and forming needs, we offer various surface treatments:
- Mill Finish: Clean and oil-free, suitable for subsequent lamination.
- DOS Lubricated: Designed for stamping food containers; provides good lubrication.
- Chromated/Passivated: Increases adhesion, suitable for printing.
- Color Coated/Lacquered: Various colors available (Gold, White, Red, etc.) for caps or printed foil.
- Laminated: Aluminum foil + Paper, Aluminum foil + PE/PET film.
- Anodizing: Wear and corrosion resistant; suitable for caps and decorative parts.
- Brushed/Embossed: Enhances texture and anti-slip properties; suitable for high-end packaging.
Quality Standards
- China: GB/T 3190, GB/T 3880, GB/T 3198, YS/T 435, YBB Standards
- USA: ASTM B209, ASTM B479
- Europe: EN 541, EN 546, EN 573
- Japan: JIS H4000, JIS H4160
- Food Grade Certifications: FDA, LFGB, EU Standards
Why Choose Worthwill?
As an aluminum packaging material manufacturer with over 20 years of experience, we understand that packaging quality directly impacts product safety and brand image.
- Zero-Defect Appearance Promise: Strict control over surface quality ensures no black lines, bright lines, peeling, oil spots, or corrosion.
- Precise Tolerance Control: Utilizing AGC (Automatic Gauge Control) systems for minimal thickness tolerance, ensuring no jamming or breaking on automated packaging lines.
- Food Grade Certification: All materials comply with FDA, SGS, and ISO food and pharmaceutical packaging standards.
- Global Delivery: Wherever you are, we provide export-standard moisture-proof packaging to ensure safe arrival.
Looking for the most suitable packaging aluminum for your product? Contact us today for samples and quotes!