Of course, sodium hydroxide isn’t really a metal, but then neither is the aluminum oxide that’s been touted as real transparent aluminum. Aluminum oxide also makes transparent gemstones like ...

Aluminum doesn’t solder well, and that’s because of the oxide layer that rapidly forms on the surface. [Ted]’s solution is to scour the aluminum with some mineral oil. The goal is to scrape ...

which removes the natural oxide protective coating, and the higher amount of scratches can increase the chances of aluminum leaching into food," Le says. Damaged pans: Pans in a state of ...

THE END RESULT? ALUMINUM OXIDE, A COMPOUND COMMONLY KNOWN AS ALUMINA. THE POWDER IS SOLD TO SMELTERS TO TURN INTO PRIMARY ALUMINUM, WHICH THEY IN TURN SELL TO MANUFACTURERS OF EVERYTHING FROM BEER ...