| Aluminum's lightweight malleable nature lends
itself to the extrusion process, opening opportunities for countless
design applications that may yield precise shapes, components parts,
or innovative designs across all primary market sectors, including:
Building and Construction
Windows, doors, railings, high-rise curtainwall, highway and bridge
construction, framing members, other various structures
Transportation
Automotive (cars, buses, trucks, trailer/van/container vehicles), heavy
rail, light rail and other mass transit vehicles, recreational vehicles,
aircraft, aerospace, marine; Spotlight publication
Engineered
Products
Consumer and commercial products - air conditioners,
appliances, furniture, lighting, sports equipment, personal watercraft;
electrical power units, heat sinks, coaxial cables, bus bars; machinery & equipment,
food displays, refrigeration; medical equipment, display structures,
laboratory equipment and apparatus
Solar
Solar power has the potential to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels, thus reducing the harmful effects of greenhouse gas emissions. Today, aluminum extrusions are playing an ever-increasing and integral role in renewable energy generation, including utility-scale solar energy. However, many designers and engineers are unfamiliar with the advantages of designing solar structures using aluminum extrusions. |