What Are Standards of Heavy Duty Aluminum Foil for BBQ

Whether you go to barbecue or use an oven at home, heavy duty aluminum foil is often used to wrap food for grilling, steaming, and baking. Many delicacies can be made with aluminum foil, such as grilled fish, grilled ribs, grilled eggplant, enoki mushrooms, various seafood, etc. Aluminum foil has only a thin layer, usually no more than 0.2mm thick, but has strong thermal conductivity and high temperature resistance.

The thickness of barbecue aluminum foil paper is generally between 0.2mm-1mm, and can usually be selected according to personal needs. Using aluminum foil when grilling can isolate food from the air, and to a certain extent, prevent food from being oxidized. At the same time, aluminum foil has a certain degree of heat insulation, which can prevent food from getting cold too quickly.

In addition, aluminum foil paper also has certain waterproof and moisture-proof properties, which can make food more hygienic and fresh. If food needs to be stored in the refrigerator, it is recommended to use thicker aluminum foil to avoid affecting the freshness of the food. But if you don’t need to store food for a long time, you can choose aluminum foil with a relatively thin thickness to reduce the impact on the food.

The heavy duty aluminum foil for bbq is a kind of household aluminum foil and food grade aluminum foil. Food grade aluminum foil not only needs to have high physical and chemical properties, but also needs to comply with relevant food safety and hygiene standards. Therefore, when testing the quality of food-grade aluminum foil, certain execution standards must be followed.

At present, there are many domestic and foreign implementation standards for food-grade aluminum foil, the most common of which include the National Standard (GB) standard, the American Standard (ASTM), the European Union Standard (EN) and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standards.

The national standard (GB) standard refers to China's national standard and is the basic technical specification for the domestic aluminum foil industry. The national standard covers the physical properties, chemical properties, health and safety of food-grade aluminum foil and other aspects, and clearly regulates the production, processing and packaging of food-grade aluminum foil.

American Standards (ASTM) refer to a series of material and product technical standards developed by the American Society for Testing and Materials. For the testing of aluminum foil, ASTM E252-20 "Standard Test Method for Thickness of Foil, Thin Sheet, and Film by Mass Measurement" stipulates the method for testing the thickness of food-grade aluminum foil through mass measurement.

European standards (EN) refer to technical specifications that are adhered to by member states of the European Union. For the quality inspection of food-grade aluminum foil, EN 546-1-2016 "Aluminum and aluminum alloys - Foil - Part 1: Technical conditions for inspection and delivery" stipulates the technical conditions for inspection and delivery of food-grade aluminum foil.

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is one of the most important standardization organizations in the world. ISO 9001:2015 "Quality management systems - Requirements" is a widely used international standard. For aluminum foil manufacturers, their quality management systems must meet the requirements of this standard.

Haomei foil for food testing is carried out according to multiple implementation standards. These standards cover all aspects of the physical properties, chemical properties, health and safety of food-grade aluminum foil, ensuring that the quality of aluminum foil meets food safety standards.