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Extrusion

Forming aluminium by pushing it through a die to make a constant cross-section.

Extrusion forces heated aluminium billet through a shaped die to produce a section with a constant profile - the way battens and many framing members are made. It allows complex, precise cross-sections in a strong, light material.

Extruded battens are dead straight and uniform, which gives the consistent shadow lines a screen depends on.

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