Lightweight aluminium material
With one of the most common uses of aluminium being as a food-preservation foil, it’s a common mistake to think that the material is weak. In fact, with a high strength-to-weight ratio, these extremely thin aluminium sheets can be moulded and remoulded easily, while still having the strength not to tear. Aluminium’s combination of flexibility, strength and low weight even resulted in it being used to construct aircraft.
Aluminium used In furniture
Many aeroplanes are now made with much lighter composites, saving on fuel, but the aeronautical industry’s loss is furniture’s gain, with strong, lightweight, durable, inexpensive and corrosion-resistant aluminium being much easier to mould custom shapes from, than thicker metals or other materials.
As a simple but hard-wearing material used mostly for office and education furniture, the benefits of aluminium have been understood for some time. But with a variety of custom finishes now available – including polished, brushed, matte and the raw milled format – or the ability to add vibrant, long-lasting colour to the finish by powder coating, more designers are using aluminium to create durable storage products for the home, especially in bathrooms, where the material’s corrosion-resistant surface is a particular attribute.
Search aluminium storage furniture on Architonic
By opening any of the individual Architonic product pages on aluminium storage furniture, specifiers can read up on the material’s suitability for use in different product types, while studying a detailed ambient image gallery. Further specifications of each product, along with CAD files, dealers and catalogues can all be requested directly from the manufacturers on Architonic.
