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Metal Packaging Containers

Coil-coated metal is used extensively for the manufacture of metal containers for food, beverage and household products. Several examples include beverage can ends and tabs, aluminum easy-open-ends (EZO), steel EZO tabs, aluminum and steel draw-redraw cans (DRD) for foods and pet foods, aluminum wine closures, sanitary can ends, as well as steel closures for glass jars, and aerosol valve cups for three-piece and monobloc aerosol spray cans. All these cans, ends, tabs, and closures come in a variety of colors, of which clear, gold, and white are most common.

Coatings for coil-coated metal for the interior of these package types are compliant with regional regulations for food contact materials, such as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Health Canada, as well as standards in other parts of the world.

Coil coated packaging containers are treated on both sides of the coil to place a barrier between the package contents and the inside of the can, and protection of the outside of the can from corrosion. The coating enables canned food and beverage products to have a long stable shelf-life - playing a part in the reduction of food waste and the availably of nutritious foods everywhere in the world. Packaging containers made from coil-coated metal are also 100% recyclable!