ALUMINIUM, THE BEST OPTION FOR GUTTERS

The use of pre-painted aluminium for making gutters has become very common in recent years and our manufacturing system is widely implemented in countries such as Spain, France, Portugal, United Kingdom, Belgium, Ireland and Holland. In another ones, such as Denmark, Norway, Poland and Romania, they are starting to know the advantages of using seamless gutters made with roll forming machines and pre-painted aluminium coils, thanks to the important work that GUTTI is doing in marketing.




The most abundant metal


Aluminium is the most abundant metal and it is the third most common element, comprising 8 percent of the earth’s crust. Its versatility makes it the most widely used metal after steel.


Although aluminium compounds have been used for thousands of years, aluminium metal was first produced 170 years ago. In the 100 years since the first quantities of aluminium were produced, worldwide demand for aluminium has grown to around 29 million tons per year. About 22 million tons is new aluminium and 7 million recycled aluminium scrap.

Great qualities

Pure aluminium is ductile, corrosion resistant and has a high electrical conductivity. It is widely use for foils and  conductor cables, but  alloying with other elements is necessary to provide the higher strengths needed for other applications. Aluminium is one of the lightest engineering metals, having a strength to weight ratio superior to steel.

By utilizing various combinations of its advantageous properties such as strength, lightness, corrosion resistance, recyclability and formability, aluminium is being employed in an ever-increasing number of applications. This array of products ranges from structural materials through to thin packaging foils, in the building, aircraft, car, naval industry and others.