Efficient, Versatile, Sustainable: Extruded aluminum's inherent green attributes.

The Aluminum Extruders Council acknowledges the use of extruded aluminum as an environmentally responsible approach within the burgeoning green building industry, and in the manufacture of innovative products and equipment used to harness alternative energy resources. The sustainable benefits of using aluminum extrusions within the commercial building and construction sector are many, as illustrated in the following articles:

Sustainable Aluminum: Essential to Building a Greener Skyline

Green Power: Aluminum Extrusions Support Solar Technology

The qualities inherent in extruded aluminum profiles also offer freedom, versatility, and reliability to designers and engineers in all market sectors, from building and construction to transportation to engineered products, such as consumer goods.

Numerous features and benefits that satisfy a range of performance criteria are unmatched by other materials and processes, including time- and cost-efficiencies, process repeatability, as well as sustainability. See a materials comparison chart showing properties of extruded aluminum and how it performs against competing materials.

For a more detailed look at design considerations and material specifications, see the Aluminum Extrusion Manual, available for purchase in the Publications section of this website.