Company History

1941

Luxfer produces the world’s first hot-extruded seamless aluminum cylinder.

1942

Luxfer supports Royal Air Force (RAF) plane production during WWII.

1958

Using its proprietary extrusion technology, Luxfer produces the world’s first cold-extruded, seamless, high-pressure aluminum cylinders.

Rocket engines representing NASA propulsion research

1971

Luxfer completes NASA-sponsored research into filament-wound pressure vessels for cryogenic propellants and extreme-temperature environments.

1976

Luxfer begins manufacturing higher-pressure hoop-wrapped composite cylinders with fiberglass-reinforced walls. Because these cylinders can hold more air under higher pressure, they become popular as part of self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) equipment used by firefighters.

Aircraft emergency escape slide deployed from a passenger aircraft

1977

Luxfer composite pressure vessels help reduce the weight of aircraft emergency escape-slide inflation systems by 200 pounds.

1986

Luxfer introduces high-pressure, even lighter-weight composite cylinders fully wrapped with fibreglass (and later Kevlar®), and these products also prove to be particularly well suited for firefighter SCBA kits, as well as for first responder life- support applications, including oxygen containment.

1987

Luxfer formulates a proprietary version of 6061-T6 aluminum alloy. Compared to conventional versions of 6061 alloy, Luxfer’s L6X has been optimized to improve durability, fracture toughness and resistance to tearing and cracking, even under high-pressure loads over long periods.

1997

Luxfer introduces its LCX® line, its lightest-weight composite cylinders, fully wrapped with aerospace-grade carbon composite fiber. Initially used for firefighter life-support, these ultra-lightweight, high-capacity cylinders are soon introduced into other markets, including medical, automotive, aerospace and inflation.

2002

Luxfer introduces its patented L7X® higher-strength aluminum alloy in Europe. The alloy is first used to make ultra-lightweight, higher-pressure (200-bar or 3,000-psi) medical oxygen cylinders that provide up to 50 percent more oxygen in a package no larger than conventional cylinders.

2016

Luxfer Nottingham designs and manufactures its first Hydrogen and CNG vehicle systems.

2020 & 2021

Luxfer supplies hydrogen systems for the world’s first Hydrogen truck and bus fleets.

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