Types of Steel Packaging : There are two types of steel for packaging

• Tinplate which is steel coated on both sides with an ultra thin layer of tin
• Tin-free steel or ECCS, which is coated with chromium and chromium oxide.

  A new development in the steel for packaging family are Polymer-coated steels, which are tinplate, or ECCS, combined   with polymer through film lamination or direct extrusion.

• APEAL-NEWSLETTER January 2011

Tinplate – the 9 layer sandwich

Tiplate advantages

• Time tested packaging option
• High shelf life
• Ultra violet protection
• Barrier properties / Inertness
• Tamper proof / Impermeability / Rigidity
• Excellent printability
• 100% Degradable
• Re-cyclable & Eco Friendly option

…. that will ensure continued niche position of tinplate for packaging processed edibles