The formation mechanism of orange valvule-like pinhole in rolled aluminium foil was investigated by using optical microscopy,scanning electron microscopy,and energy dispersion X-ray spectrum.
Existing tubes are rarely recycled, not only because they have residue left inside them but also because they are usually made from a laminate of plastic and aluminium foil.
These moulds are shipped to manufacturers, where they're melted again, and rolled out into thin sheets that can be cut, and bent, and shaped into new products, like cans, and licence plates, and aluminium foil.