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SUSTAINABILITY REPORT | 2013 9 Aluminium’s Sustainable Qualities Flexible aluminium has almost unlimited design potential. it can be shaped, welded, screwed and cut into dynamic 3-d shapes. Light-weight aluminium can be used instead of heavier metals for construction of vehicles. replacing traditional building materials with aluminium makes the vehicle lighter which also reduces emissions. Infnitely Recyclable aluminium is unique because it loses none of its qualities or properties when recycled and recycling it requires only 5% of the energy needed for primary production. Durable aluminium, even unpainted and uncoated, resists corrosion by water and does not rust if the paint is scratched or chipped. it is also not weakened or made brittle by desert heat, northern cold, or the ultraviolet radiation in sunlight. Aluminium’s Uses aluminium can be used for many purposes including in the manufacturing of cars, planes, packaging, and buildings, and with its unique properties it is helping these other industries to be more sustainable. Aluminium Cladding in 2013, in partnership with Hydro, Qatalum opened the Zero energy and emission building lab that will focus on creating aluminium cladding that will support energy, emission, and carbon neutral buildings in the middle east. Transportation Qatalum’s aluminium products are regularly used in the automotive industry. From cars to trains, aluminium is a preferred material because of its lightness compare to other similar metals. doha metro in Qatar’s capital city will be one of the most advanced aluminium based rail transit systems in the world.