EnglishEspañol (Spanish)Français (French) PRODUCTS APPLICATIONS DEVELOPMENT KNOWLEDGE BASE BLOG ABOUT US CONTACT ALUMINUM FLAKES Transmet Corporation Aluminum Flakes are rapidly solidified in our proprietary melt spinning process. The flakes are very uniform in size and shape. Transmet’s flakes have a high surface area to mass ratio, making them a safer alternative to working with explosive powders. Standard Transmet Aluminum Flake is 99.93% pure aluminum as cast and contain about 7,000,000 flakes per pound. Each flake will be about the thickness of aluminum foil. CONTACT US PRODUCING ALUMINUM FLAKES Transmet has produced over 50,000,000-lbs of rapidly solidified products in their history. Their know-how and expertise is unmatched in the world. Transmet also manufactures a 99.99% high purity Aluminum Flake and other aluminum alloys upon request. Watch the video below to see our chill block melt spinning process in action: APPLICATIONS FOR ALUMINUM FLAKES Feedstock for chemical reactions Fuel cells and batteries Exothermic applications Binder agent for master alloy briquetting Drain cleaners Thermal and electrical conductivity enhancement in plastics Granular alternative for highly reflective roofing applications Details on how Aluminum Flakes can benefit chemical reactions can be found in the article Shape Makes a Difference. For more information about Transmet Aluminum Flakes in highly reflective roofing applications you may visit the U.S. Department of Energy article or the Highly Reflective Roof Coating page. PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Product Name Basic Shape Length (inches/ microns) Width (inches/ microns) Thickness (inches/ microns) Bulk Density (lbs./ft3) (gr./cm3) Repose Angle (degrees) K-101 Rectangular Flake 0.02/600 .04/1000 .001/25 20/0.32 44 K-102 Square Flake 0.04/1000 .04/1000 .001/25 20/0.32 44 Notes: – Data based on standard alloy of 99% aluminum or purer – All products made by direct metal forming rapid solidification processes – All dimensions are average sizes Special shapes, alloys, or metals available upon request; including zinc, bronze, copper, and tin. CONTACT US RECENT BLOG POSTS LOOKING FOR A BRIGHT FINISH ON YOUR METAL PARTS WITHOUT DAMAGING THE SUBSTRATE? We hear this all the time: “If only I could find a media that cleans my parts leaving a consistently …Continue Reading IS STEEL MEDIA KILLING YOUR BLASTING EQUIPMENT? So many blasters have told us this: “If only I could find media that works as well as steel but …Continue Reading IS THE DUST IN YOUR ABRASIVE BLASTING PROCESS MAKING YOU CRAZY?! I hear this one all the time: “If only I could find blasting media that works as well as what …Continue Reading HAVING PROBLEMS WITH DELAMINATION, WARPING OR FLASH RUSTING? More repeated comments heard from blasters: “If only I could find media that works as well as steel but doesn’t …Continue Reading SPECIAL MEDIA EFFECTIVELY REMOVES PAINT FROM STEEL CYLINDERS “If only I could find cylinder stripping media that doesn’t beat up my equipment! I’ve spent so much doggone time …Continue Reading Name* Email* Phone Message CAPTCHA CONTACT Transmet Corporation 4290 Perimeter Drive Columbus, Ohio 43228 USA 614-276-5522 (Phone) 614-276-3299 (Fax) sales@transmet.com CONNECT USEFUL LINKS Home Contact Products Applications Knowledge Base Frequently Asked Questions © 2018 Transmet Corporation