8011 O Soft Temper Color Coated Aluminum Foil for Airline Food Containers

This food-grade aluminum foil adopts alloy 8011 with O soft temper, delivering exceptional ductility and formability for high-speed stamping of airline meal containers. The color-coated surface offers elegant appearance, excellent heat resistance, and strong barrier against moisture, oxygen and light, effectively preserving food freshness. It is non-toxic, odorless, compliant with global food contact standards, and features stable performance under high and low temperatures. Lightweight yet sturdy, leak-proof and recyclable, it is the ideal material for safe, hygienic and efficient inflight catering packaging.

Product Parameters

Detailed Technical Specifications

Advantages of 8011-O Color Coated Aluminum Foil for Airline Food Containers

Core Product Advantages

1. Exceptional Formability for High-Speed Stamping

Adopting 8011 aluminum alloy with O soft temper, the foil boasts exceptional ductility and elongation (≥18%), making it easy to stamp and form various shapes of airline food containers—including rectangular meal trays, compartmentalized containers, and small snack boxes—without cracking, tearing, or wrinkling. This excellent formability is perfectly adapted to high-speed stamping production lines, ensuring consistent container quality batch after batch, reducing production waste, and improving production efficiency, which is critical for meeting the large-volume supply needs of aviation catering.

2. Food-Grade Safety for Direct Food Contact

The foil is coated with food-grade color coating that is non-toxic, odorless, and compliant with global food contact standards (FDA, EU, AS 2070, etc.). The coating creates a safe protective barrier between food and the aluminum substrate, preventing any potential reaction between food (especially acidic, oily, or moist foods) and aluminum, ensuring absolute food safety for inflight catering. It is suitable for direct contact with various foods, including hot meals, cold snacks, and beverages, meeting the strict hygiene requirements of the aviation industry.

3. Strong Barrier Performance for Freshness Preservation

The combination of the aluminum substrate and food-grade color coating provides strong barrier properties against moisture, oxygen, and light. It effectively blocks external moisture and oxygen from entering the container, prevents food oxidation and deterioration, and locks in the original flavor and freshness of the food. This barrier performance is particularly important for inflight catering, as it ensures that meals remain fresh and hygienic throughout long-haul flights, reducing food waste and improving the passenger dining experience.

4. Excellent High & Low Temperature Resistance

The foil features outstanding temperature resistance, with a usable range of -20℃ to 220℃, making it suitable for various aviation catering scenarios. It can withstand refrigeration (for storing cold snacks and beverages), heating (in in-flight ovens for hot meals), and normal temperature storage, maintaining stable performance without deformation, cracking, or coating peeling. This versatility ensures that the airline food containers made from this foil can adapt to different food storage and heating needs, providing convenience for inflight catering services.

5. Lightweight Yet Sturdy & Leak-Proof

With a thickness of 0.05mm–0.07mm, the foil is lightweight, which helps reduce the overall weight of inflight catering supplies—critical for airlines pursuing fuel efficiency. Despite its lightweight design, it is sturdy and deformation-resistant, ensuring that the airline food containers can hold food without bending or collapsing during transportation and use. The tight coating and precise forming also make the containers leak-proof, preventing soup, sauce, or beverage leakage, which is essential for maintaining hygiene and order in the cabin.

6. Elegant & Durable Color Coating

The color-coated surface of the foil offers an elegant and uniform appearance, enhancing the visual grade of airline food containers and improving the passenger dining experience. The coating has strong adhesion, ensuring no fading, peeling, or flaking during stamping, forming, transportation, or use. It also has excellent scratch resistance, maintaining a bright and clean appearance even after frequent handling, helping airlines enhance their brand image through high-quality catering packaging.

7. Eco-Friendly & Recyclable

The foil is fully recyclable, in line with the green packaging requirements of the global aviation industry. It can be recycled and reused after use, reducing environmental pollution and promoting sustainable development. This eco-friendly feature not only helps airlines fulfill their corporate social responsibility but also aligns with the growing global demand for green, low-carbon packaging solutions.

Certificates

Global Quality & Safety Certifications

FAQs

Common Questions & Professional Answers

Q： What precautions should be noted before placing an order?

A：  Before placing an order, please confirm the specifications (thickness, width, coating color) and order quantity. For customized requirements, please provide detailed parameters in advance to avoid inconsistencies between the delivered goods and the order requirements. In addition, it is recommended to confirm the delivery time and logistics details according to the aviation catering procurement schedule.

Q： What is the minimum order quantity (MOQ) and can samples be provided?

A：  The minimum order quantity is 500kg, and we can provide free samples (within 1kg) for quality inspection and trial use. The sample delivery time is 1-3 working days, and the freight for samples shall be borne by the buyer. For bulk orders exceeding 1000kg, we can adjust the MOQ appropriately according to actual needs.

Q：Will there be a color difference between the coated color and the sample?

A：We will provide sample confirmation to minimize color difference as much as possible. Due to the reasons of material and craftsmanship, there may be slight color difference, which is a normal phenomenon in the industry.

Q：How is the product packaged to ensure safe transportation?

A：The product is packaged with moisture-proof and anti-scratch materials, and each roll is wrapped with food-grade plastic film to prevent coating damage and contamination. The outer packaging adopts sturdy cartons with shock-proof filling, which can effectively avoid deformation, scratch or moisture during transportation, ensuring the product is intact when received.

Thank you for your attention to our 8011-O Soft Temper Color Coated Aluminum Foil for Airline Food Containers. We are committed to providing high-quality, safe and reliable products that meet the strict requirements of the aviation catering industry. If you have any other questions, customized needs or procurement intentions, please feel free to contact us, and our professional team will provide you with timely and thoughtful one-stop service.