Technical Resources

• See past Design Competition winners
• Visit uspto.gov to peruse the U.S. Patent Office website to research your product's commercial viability, improve on your design, or investigate your idea.

• Designing for Aluminum Extrusion  

  Awards may be presented to any design that best satisfies the judging criteria.

  • Review examples of extruded aluminum applications
• View extruded aluminum design ideas
• View the Aluminum Extrusion Council's Spotlights, which focus on the following areas of aluminum extrusion:
  • Alloys
  • Anodizing
  • Coatings
  • Competitive Materials
  • Design
  • Tolerances
  • Transportation
• View the Aluminum Extrusion Council's Showcase E-Magazines, which cover the following topics:
  • Green Building Design
  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
  • Churchill Downs
  • Extruded Ceiling Track System
  • Design Competition
  • Aluminum Chambered Boats
  • Dulles Airport Automated People Mover
  • Ford GT Supercar
  • International Space Station