Article | REF: F1310 V1

Inner linings for metal packaging

Author: Yves PELLETIER

Publication date: June 10, 2000

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1. Materials and processes for metal packaging

Metal packaging has been used in the canning industry since the early 19th century (see box). However, before tackling the specific field of organic coatings, it would be useful to present the technical context and therefore the various types of metallic materials, as well as the forming and assembly processes used in the food industry.

1.1 Metals

Two main families are used: steel (tinplate or chromium-plated iron) and aluminum.

  • Packaging steels

    These are cold-rolled mild steels (thickness 0.12 to 0.49 mm) coated with tin (from 1 to 15 g/m 2 depending on use) for tinplate, or with chromium and chromium oxide (approx. 0.1 g/m ...

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