Over 60 years ago, the first reported molten metal explosion from a bleed-out during direct chill casting in an aluminium mill was reported. Soon thereafter testing was performed to determine the root cause of the explosion.

Upon determination of the root cause, an investigation to determine if any preventive measures could be instituted to prevent the explosions was conducted. Results found that a specific organic coating (e.g. Wise Chem E-212-F) prevented molten aluminium water explosions.