LEARN ABOUT ALUMINIUM EXTRUSION

Designing with aluminium offers countless possibilities and opportunities.

Learn the fundamentals of extrusion design and the processes involved with our collection of easy to follow guides and advice.

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Extrusion Basics

Extrusion 101

Learn the basics of the aluminium extrusion process with our definitive guide.

Benefits

Understand the benefits of using aluminium, and reasons to choose aluminium extrusions.

Design Basics

Designing an extrusion? Follow our design guides to help ensure your profiles are extrudable.

Design Tips

Take a closer look at all of the aspects you should consider when designing an extrusion.

SUPPLY CHAIN

ORIGINS

Delve into the fascinating journey of aluminium production, from raw ‘ore’ to the final, finished product.

ORDERS

Learn about MOQ's (minimum order quantities) and the best way to deal with them as a business.

STOCK HOLDING

Discover the ways stock holding helps with MOQ's, maintaining inventory and just in time delivery.

LEAD TIMES

Learn why manufacturing lead times are crucial for efficient production and timely delivery of goods.

Technical

Alloys

Discover the importance of selecting the right alloy for your aluminium project.

Tolerances

Understand the importance of dimensional tolerances and why they're crucial for extrusion.

Joining

Discover various methods of joining aluminium extrusions with our definitive guide.

Weight

We've put together a simple method on how to calculate the weight of aluminium extrusions.

POWDER COATING & OTHER FINISHING

PRE-TREATMENT

Pre-treatment guide for your aluminium profiles.

POWDER COATING

Your guide to powder coating for your aluminium profiles.

Anodising

Learn more about anodising aluminium with our guide.

FINSHING OPTIONS

Use our guide to various surface finishing options.