Surprising uses of aluminium that are yet unknown to us

So far we have seen aluminum as foils to wrap food items, utensils to cook food, parts of vehicle, etc. Surprisingly there are also other uses of aluminium that we regular people are unaware of. The metal that we see around is pure aluminum, but when it is in impure, there are various ways it can be used. Say for an example aluminium chloride (AlCl3). This is a compound of aluminium and chlorine. Though, it is white in color but due to impurities like iron trichloride, it appears yellow.

Basically, it is consumed and produced during the production process of aluminium metal, though they are also extensively used in other areas of chemical industry.

• Petroleum Refining
  AlCl3 is extensively used in the manufacturing and refining petrochemicals such as ethylbenzene, alkylbenzene, ethyl chloride, alkyl aryl ketone, etc. 

• Chemical Industry
  In chemical companies it is largely used to manufacture pharmaceuticals. Dyes intermediates and other organic chemicals such as anthraquinone, phthalocyanines, acetophenone, butyl rubber and phenylethyl alcohols are some other products produced using this compound. Apart from that it is used as a nucleus inhibitor during titanium dioxide production. 

• Pure Aluminium Production
  Aluminum Chloride is an impure form of aluminium, hence it is used in aluminum production, in the metallurgical industry and as a flux in aluminium smelting. 

• Cosmetic industry
  The most strainge use of this compound is in cosmetic industry where it is used as an astringent, active ingredient in antiperspirants, etc. Other uses Other uses of AlCl3 are in the production of synthetic rubber, lubricants, wood preservatives, paint manufacturing, antiperspirants and making detergents.