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7
Brazing Sheet
Qualified
Alcoa Kunshan has success-
fully qualified its brazing sheet
products with multinational
automotive parts manufactur-
ers including Delphi, Behr,
and Toyo, an important step
in becoming a worldwide
source for brazing sheet and
common alloy products.
Kunshan began commercial
production of brazing sheet
for heat exchangers and
alloys in 2006; it continues
to grow its business in the
Asia-Pacific region.
Learning About
Aluminum Recycling
The Alcoa Aluminum Gallery,
funded by Alcoa Foundation,
began its trip across China
in 2007, educating children
on sustainable growth and
the environmental benefits of
aluminum recycling. The
gallery’s activities appeal to
children of all ages, from
youngsters, who cut alu-
minum foil into shapes and
learned what foil can do in
everyday life, to teens, who
participated in chemical
experiments and recycling
simulations to help under-
stand the metal’s properties
and recycling process.
Super Savings
ExxonMobil selected Alcoa’s
super single 14-inch-wide
wheels with Dura-Bright®
technology for its fleet of wide-
base tire trailers in Japan –
the first use of this wheel in
Japan. This wheel provides
significant weight and fuel
savings, enabling greater
payload. Trailers usually use
double tires and wheels to
hold heavier loads. By replac-
ing double tires and wheels
with one super single wheel
and a wide-base tire, savings
average about 360 kg
(794 pounds) for a 30 kl
(8,000 gallon) fuel tanker.
Alcoa at the Olympics
More than 29,000 square
meters of Alcoa Architectural
Products’ Reynolux®coil-
coated aluminum sheet is
used on the roof of the newly
built National Gymnasium
for the 2008 Olympic Games
in Beijing. The 18,000-seat
venue incorporates green
concepts such as roof-
mounted, solar power cells
and wall/roof systems
for rainwater collection
and usage. The National
Gymnasium will host
gymnastics and handball
competitions.