Alcan Specialty Aluminas produces alumina based chemicals for many industries, including the water treatment market. Alcan Alumina products are currently being used world wide for contaminant adsorption for both potable water and remediation applications. Activated alumina based products have a capacity to adsorb many contaminants including arsenic, fluoride, phosphates, zinc, copper, lead chromium and mercury. Potable water applications include arsenic and fluoride at numerous levels, from domestic units, small public, municipal and bottling facilities. Remediation applications include arsenic sites, storm water run off, industrial applications including zinc, copper and phosphates. We are a division of Alcan Aluminum a multinational aluminum and packaging company with approximately 65,000 employees and operations in fifty-nine countries.
Alcan's Specialty Aluminas Plant in Brockville, Ontario, Canada began production in 1987 producing Activated Alumina-based products. The plant is located on the Canadian-United States border, with easy access to North America's most economical Port of Montreal, PE for global shipments and quick entry into the United States.
Technology developed at the Alcan Aluminum Research and Development facility uses a unique flash-activation process to produce a unique Activated Alumina of the highest quality. The powder is formed into pellets using a variety of forming processes to produce customer- specific properties. The process also allows for convenient addition of a wide variety of chemical promoters. Alcan Specialty Alumina takes great pride in its ability to provide customized products to meet its customers' specific application requirements.
Modern equipment and control systems facilitate production of engineered and specialty products. Plant design facilitates multiple-product production along with high speed runs for large orders.
