Andreas Postler
Tel.: (+49) 211 - 47 96 - 118
Fax: (+49) 211 - 47 96 - 408
Responsible for
Primary and secondary aluminium | Semi - fabricated products | Shaped aluminium castings
Guido Aufdemkamp
Tel.: (+49) 211 - 47 96 - 142
Fax: (+49) 211 - 47 96 - 408
Responsible for
Aluminium foil | Flexible composites
Gregor Spengler
Tel.: (+49) 211 - 47 96 - 141
Fax: (+49) 211 - 47 96 - 408
Responsible for
Aluminium tubes | Aluminium cans | Aluminium powder and grid | Technical impact extrusions
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Noteworthy
The element aluminium was discovered in 1825 by the Dane Hans Christian Oersted (1777-1851) during the elemental decomposition of alaun soil.The name derives itself from the latin origin alumen ("Alaun"). Friedrich Wöhler (1800-1882) produced pure aluminium by reduction of aluminium chloride and potassium in 1827.
Glossary
Aluminium: Silvery white, lightweight, corrosion resistant metal that is the most abundant in the Earths crust; also a collective term for all aluminium-based materials. First discovered in the 19th century, aluminium is today the most important industrially used me
Bauxite / bauxite mining : Different forms of aluminium ore with aluminium hydroxides as the main constituent. Deposits worldwide, especially in the tropical belt. Total reserves are several hundred times the quantity currently being mined annually. Bauxite is opencast mined. The l
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