Packaging(4.57
Total Page：16
File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb
...With Aluminium 4/5 ALUMINIUM – ITS HISTORY HAS SHAPED OURS luminium. This valuable mate- the electrolysis process which is used has good thermal conductivity, is rial lay undiscovered for thou- to produce the metal aluminium from intrinsically valuable as a metal and is A sands of years, in rock, in our aluminium oxide. Both processes are completely recyclable. planet’s crust, as a compound. It took the still the only ones used on an industrial industrialisation of the 19th century to scale today. Thanks to the develop- Producers, traders and consumers have make the metal accessible to everyone. ment of ever-more efficient methods benefited for decades from a continu- The discovery of aluminium’s existence of production, the metal became more ous series of technical innovations that is attributed to Sir Humphry Davy, one and more affordable. It soon began have succeeded in combining excellent of the pioneers of modern electrochem- to establish itself in practically every material properties with optimal pro- istry. The relatively late discovery of technical field and every corner of our cessing to produce modern high-perfor- aluminium – in 1807 – is all the more everyday life. mance packaging. The development of amazing given that it is the most abun- new alloys to save material, newer and dant metal in the Earth’s crust. Today, it is impossible to imagine life ever-more practical closure systems for without aluminium. We come into con- greater user-friendliness, and advanced In the course of the 19th century, tact with it constantly in a wide vari- processing technologies, such as print- scientists searched for a way to actually ety of ways. Whether in the transport ing, shaping and embossing processes extract the metal from its ore, from sector, building and construction, or in to produce attractive brand experiences, bauxite which occurs abundantly electrical engineering, aluminium satis- have helped ensure that aluminium worldwide. The Danish physicist and fies the most diverse demands regard- packaging remains as up-to-date today chemist Hans Christian Ørsted was the less of whether lightness, durability or as it has ever been. first to succeed, in 1825. However, the electrical conductivity is required. manufacturing costs were so immense Despite its ‘youth’, aluminium has that the price of aluminium soon At the beginning of the 20th century, already written history as a packaging exceeded that of gold. The high-priced aluminium’s wide range of beneficial material. This brochure tells some of metal was mainly used to make pieces properties also made the metal attrac- the stories behind this rapid success of jewellery. tive for the packaging sector. It is now story. After all, ultimately it is not the indispensable there as well. Much is great sensations that are important After further progress in the production expected of modern packaging: protect- to us but more the small, everyday process, in 1887 the Austrian chemist ing the product and making sure it does encounters with the all-round talent Carl Josef Bayer developed the tech- not deteriorate, consumer convenience, called aluminium. Come with us to the nology named after him to produce fabricability, marketability, avoidance scenes of our aluminium stories and aluminium oxide, the starting material of damage along the distribution chain, experience their variety. Meet inspired for aluminium production. Almost at consumer safety and environmental people and let them inspire you to write the same time the American Charles compatibility. Aluminium is an amaz- your own individual aluminium story. Martin Hall and the Frenchman Paul ing material and meets these demands Héroult independently and almost completely. It is hygienic, light, flexible, On this note, we wish you pleasant simultaneously took out a patent for readily shapable, stable, unbreakable, reading. 6/7 HOW YOU PRESERVE GOOD TASTE ...is disclosed by textile designer Katharina Wohlgemuth. The aluminium container safeguards the flavour and character of the contents. 8/9 “I particularly love the full-bodied flavour of coffee from capsules. The impermeable aluminium containers completely preserve the unique nuances of the individual coffee types. The small ‘aroma safe’ stays hermetically sealed until I make a cup of coffee. And then I’m greeted by a complete treasure trove of delights and memories with every sip.“ hacienda on the slopes of the “This is my creative home,” she says, ALUMINIUM FACTS cordillera in the Coffee Trian- her voice exuding passion. “I’ve been A more sustainable A gle. Columbia. A tropical day practically everywhere in the world. lifestyle with aluminium is dawning. The cultivated red-haired As a designer I’m always looking for lady is sitting casually elegant on a something new. For strong ideas. But _____________________________________________________________________ rattan sofa. From her pastel-yellow I always come back here. The colours _____________________________________________________________________The outstanding barrier protection of wooden veranda she is looking down and the fragrances are enough to make _____________________________________________________________________aluminium results in a whole host of on the coffee plantation, which is just me completely dizzy,” she explains on _____________________________________________________________________knock-on benefits. The longer shelf emerging lush green from beneath the trip back. And sure enough, Mother _____________________________________________________________________life at room temperature of foodstuffs the wispy shroud of the early morning Nature ignites a firework display for _____________________________________________________________________packaged in aluminium reduces mist. In the midst of lush surroundings, the senses in this corner of the Earth. deterioration or wastage. There is then with the aroma of the steaming coffee Orchids glow in an impressive diversity _____________________________________________________________________ no risk of losing the resources used to in her nostrils, Katharina Wohlgemuth, of colours and shapes. Songbirds with _____________________________________________________________________ a textile designer from Hamburg, is colourful feathers chirp in competition. _____________________________________________________________________produce the foodstuffs, which are often languidly welcoming in the new day. All around there are infinite variations _____________________________________________________________________several times greater than the resources There is a decorative aluminium tube of green, captured in strangely shaped _____________________________________________________________________needed to produce the packaging. on the side table. Something special leaves. Then there is the morning sky. _____________________________________________________________________Energy savings during transport and inside is staying dry and enjoying the The colour gradation from shades of _____________________________________________________________________storage conserve additional resources. protection of the metal shell. A cigar. blue and rose pink through to deep Well-packaged foodstuffs are not The label gives the game away. It is not orange is picturesque and seems to _____________________________________________________________________ only protected against deterioration: a well-known brand but a coveted rarity smoulder on the fringe of the hill’s lush _____________________________________________________________________ from a neighbouring area. The connois- vegetation. _____________________________________________________________________valuable nutrients are preserved for seur takes the hand-rolled speciality _____________________________________________________________________longer, too. In many cases, aluminium’s out of the aluminium tube and breathes “I try to channel the essence of this _____________________________________________________________________barrier properties are an alternative to in the spicy aroma. The tube has done a exotic world into my work,” she says. _____________________________________________________________________artificial preservatives. Aluminium pack- good job. She relishes the smell of earth, “While I’m here, I soak up all the sen- aging thus ensures that foodstuffs are leather and wood that recounts tales of sations inside me like a sponge. Then _____________________________________________________________________ healthier and that they are safe to eat. Columbia. She takes a sip of the mildly when I’m back home in my studio I _____________________________________________________________________ nutty tasting highland coffee and then have to reawaken my memories. For _____________________________________________________________________Aluminium’s high thermal conductivity the tales become animated. example by enjoying a fresh cup of cof- _____________________________________________________________________also means less energy is required in fee. Then I feel as if I have been trans- _____________________________________________________________________the processing and preparation of food. It is still early as she embarks on a ported straight back here again.” She trip around the area in a willy, as the laughs. “I particularly love the full-bod- overland jeeps are called here. There is ied flavour of coffee from capsules. a hearty welcome for the visitor in the The impermeable aluminium contain- small village shop in the middle of