A Thin yet Sturdy Barrier Material
Alloy 8079 aluminum foil is manufactured through a cold rolling process that compresses pure aluminum alloy into an ultra-thin sheet with excellent rigidity and strength. The standard thickness of 8079 aluminum foil rolls usually ranges from 6-12 microns, which is thinner than a single sheet of paper. Despite its delicate appearance, 8079-O laminated aluminium foil can withstand pressures over 500N/m without deformation, making it ideal for packaging crackers, biscuits and other fragile snacks that require robust barrier protection during transportation and storage.
The thin gauge also allows for downgauging in multilayer packaging structures to reduce material costs. Manufacturers in Spain tend to use 8079 aluminum foil that is 8-10 microns thick in common monolayer or composite packaging formats like aluminum-plastic pouches or trays, paperboard cartons with aluminum lining.
Superior Barrier against Oxygen, Moisture and Grease
As one of the purest commercial metals, aluminum is highly impermeable to oxygen, water vapor, and grease - the three main causes of food spoilage. Independent research shows 8079 aluminum foil achieves oxygen transmission rate below 1.0 cc/m2/day, which is one of the best in the flexible packaging materials world.
The excellent moisture barrier attributes of 8079-O laminated aluminium foil help keep snacks fresh-tasting for months. It also acts as an effective grease-proof barrier for oily, fatty, and saucy foods. This sealing capability is vital for the Spanish snacks market where chips, nuts, bakery products are popular but highly prone to oxidation and fluid absorption without robust barrier packaging.
User-friendly Processing on Existing Lines
Thanks to its sturdy yet malleable nature, 8079 aluminum foil can be easily printed, laminated, formed or embossed using existing packaging machinery without changing die sets or tooling. This compatibility with standard production workflows allows Spanish manufacturers to switch to 8079 aluminum foil-based packaging formats without incurring huge capital costs for machine retrofits or new equipment purchases.
Leading global aluminum foil supplier HTMM provides 8079 aluminum foil in jumbo rolls measures suitable for busy production lines. The spooled format allows for streamlined roll-to-roll processing and converting compared to loose foil sheets and reduces waste. HTMM's 8079 aluminum foil factories located across Europe and Asia also ensures stable and timely supply.
Cost-effectiveness for Mass Production Runs
As one of the low-cost barrier materials, 8079 aluminum foil offers excellent price-performance ratios that Spanish snack manufacturers cannot ignore. Compared to alternatives like PET/PA films or high-barrier EVOH coatings, 8079 aluminum foil delivers high impermeability with lower material and machinery investments for high-volume production runs.
The Spanish market is price-sensitive, so 8079 aluminum foil allows confectioners and food producers to offer attractive, excellently sealed products at reasonable consumer price-points. With continued production optimizations at its integrated foil mills, HTMM aims to be the most cost-competitive 8079 aluminum foil supplier globally.
Sustainable and Recyclable Packaging Format
Aluminum foil is one of the greenest packaging raw materials on the market today. It has indefinite recyclability without loss of quality - recycled aluminum foil can re-enter the manufacturing cycle endlessly. The energy required during the recycling process is only 5% of that required for primary aluminum production from bauxite ore.
In Spain, aluminum foil is widely collected through kerbside recycling programs and has a recycling rate over 70%. This eco-friendly credential resonates strongly with health-conscious Spanish consumers and fits their emphasis on sustainable living. Leading the way in aluminum foil sustainability, HTMM uses 30% recycled scrap in its foil rolls to reduce the carbon footprint of 8079 aluminum foil manufacturing.
For all the reasons above, 8079 aluminum foil has become a workhorse material powering Spain's booming snacks market. Its optimal combination of excellent barrier properties, robustness, affordability and eco-friendliness makes 8079 aluminum foil rolls from suppliers like HTMM the package format of choice for many consumer products in Spain and worldwide. At commonly used gauges of 8-12 microns, 8079 aluminum foil offers packaging designers an ideal solution that protects products and the environment durably yet delicately.
