Aluminum Foil Analysis

What Are The Uses Of Aluminum Foil In The Kitchen? What Are the Benefits and Losses?

Aluminum foil can be defined as a very thin sheet used in many areas, especially food preservation. Aluminum foil produced by rolling method is available in the market in thicknesses of 0.006 - 2 mm.

Aluminum foil is a product used in cooking, preserving food, especially due to its fire resistance. However, long-term contact of aluminum foil with acidic, hot or watery foods causes aluminum to pass into foods over time. This may cause heavy metal accumulation in the human body over time.

Some tests are carried out on products containing aluminum. Especially in "aluminum and aluminum alloy products", aluminum determination is carried out within the scope of specific migration tests.

Aluminium foil; used in packaging materials such as juice boxes and coffee bags at a thickness of 5 µm. The use of aluminum foil in food packaging helps preserve the freshness of the food.

Reasons of Using Aluminum Foil in Food Preservation:

- Light, soft and easy to shape.
- Aluminum foils produced as thicker than 20 micrometers are absolutely oil and aroma proof.
- It is resistant to atmospheric corrosion.
- It is not toxic.
- It can be reworked.
- It is mostly used in can lids for easy opening.
- It prevents sulfide blackening in canned food.

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