Canmaking for Can Fillers: (4 Sheffield Packaging Technology)

Ranging from the highly professional global players, who buy and fill billions of cans, to family concerns in third-world countries, where hundreds or even thousands of cans may be filled, can fillers around the world operate at many different levels of sophistication. This text addresses the enterprise of can-making. It discusses what is possible and what is not, and it explains why a particular container may be appropriate in some markets but not in others. The material also explores potential developments in the can-making industry.

Table of Contents:
The Market for Metal Packaging The Global Packaging Market The Metal Packaging Market The Composition of the Metal Packaging Market Some Major Markets Other Market Segments Factors Driving Change in Packaging References Materials used in Canmaking Introduction Materials Involved in the Construction of Metal Packaging References Basic Canmaking Processes and Their Applications Introduction Can Manufacture: Primary Processes Can Manufacture: Secondary Processes Specific Product Applications References Packaging for Heat-Processed Foods: The Fundamentals of Can Design Introduction Cost Reduction Can Design: The Basic Principles Sanitary or Classic Ends Alternatives to the Food Can Which Can? References Design and Development of Easy-Open Ends Introduction Market Development Functional and Technical Requirements of Easy-Open Ends Design of Easy-Open Ends Manufacture of Easy-Open Ends Safety Issues Surrounding the Use of Easy-Open Ends Quality and Product Development Irregular Ends Alternative Easy-Open Features on Cans Printing of Ends References Packaging for Carbonated Beverages Introduction Cost Reduction and Developments in Beverage Packaging Other Developments in Beverage Packaging Decoration and Appearance References Metal Decoration and Can Shaping Introduction Typical Decoration Processes Standard Printing Processes Printing of Metal Packaging Ultraviolet-Curable Systems Reproduction of Colour on Metal Limitations of Traditional Printing Processes State-of-the-Art Operations for Printing on Sheet Metal Special Applications and Printing Methods Direct Print or Labels? New Printing Methods Shaped Containers and Can Shaping Special Effects Environmental and Toxicological Issues Glossary of Terms References Metal Protection Introduction General Rules Governing Corrosion in Metal Cans Specific Corrosion Problems Can Washing and Pretreatment Internal Protective Coatings for Metal Packaging Methods of Application of Protective Coatings References Environmental and Food Contact Issues Environmental Issues Materials Conservation: Recycling Food Contact Calculations of VOC Emissions and EC Legislation References Appendix: Measuring Can Size Abbreviations Index