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Active R&D Projects

The following projects are continuously researching and developing improved processes and technologies for the Aluminum Industry of the Future. Project fact sheets for each project are available as Adobe PDFs. Download Adobe Reader.

Efficient Melting Technologies

  • Energy-Efficient Melting and Direct Delivery of High Quality Molten Aluminum (PDF 1.2 MB)

Forming Technologies

  • Hot Rolling Scrap Reduction through Edge Cracking and Surface Defects Control (PDF 1.1 MB)