Plate

Aluminium Plate

The Blackburns Plate division, based at Tipton in the West Midlands, has facilities to cut, profile, drill and plate to close tolerances.

Partnered with Alcoa Europe Kitts Green, Blackburns Metals Limited stockhold large quantities of aluminium plate and bar for UK industry.

SPECIFICATION 6082 T651

Range: 6mm to 203mm

SPECIFICATION 5083 '0'

Available on Request

Mould Plate

Alumec 79 & 80 are world renowned for their performance in plastic moulding applications. Blackburns Metals Limited are Alcoa's exclusive distributors of Alumec in the UK.

Typical applications include:

• Foam Moulding
• Vacuum Forming
• Blow Moulding
• RIM and Structural Foam Moulding
• Rubber Moulding
• Injection Moulding

Reasons to use Alumec over Steel:

• 1/3 the density
• High Machinability
• 4 times the thermal conductivity
• Superior corrosion resistance
• Strength levels +> some steels, means no loss in structural performance

Inspection & Quality:

• Full approvals by major UK companies, including British Aerospace, CAA, Rolls Royce & Rover
• BS EN ISO9002