Jan
19
2011

Who Invented Aluminium Foil

Aluminium foil is a type of metal foil that has been used over centuries to preserve food and keep it warm and fresh longer. Aluminium foil was invented by Hans Christian Oersted in the year 1825. Before using aluminium foil, tin foils were used for packing food products. In the 1910, it was replaced by aluminium foil.

In the year 1845, Friedrich Wohler, a Scientist from Germany produced some bigger samples of aluminium foils and it was considered a fundamental development in the history of aluminium foil. Later, mass production of the product was developed by a French Chemist named Henry Deville. But his efforts failed due to expensive method of production.

Aluminium Foil

Martin Hall set up a factory to produce the aluminium foil at affordable price and the company was called as Aluminium Company of America and Charles Martin Hall received the patent rights towards invention of aluminium foil in the year 1889. The price of the foil has been reduced to a great extent.

Aluminium foil gained significant importance when the first rolling plant for aluminium foil opened at Switzerland. The manufacturing plant was opened by Dr. Lauber, Cie, Emmishoen and Neher.

Aluminium is no longer considered a precious metal, but the evolution of the aluminium metal reveals the importance of the product and its service to the modern world, which cannot be ignored.

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