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. Canmaking for Can Fillers addresses the enterprise of canmaking. 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 canmaking industry. This book is a tremendously valuable reference for packaging technologists in food and beverage companies, buyers of packaging in these companies, and designers of structural packaging.

Metal protectin, including both metal treatments and coating systems. affords mutual protection for both can and contents. this book is the first reference to meld the knowledge of chemical companies and canmaking companies, covering materials and processes used in both protective and decorative aspects of metal packaging. Topics include basic substrates (aluminum and steel), demands of the markets served, basic metal-forming processes, and the specific decorative and protctive needs of different packaging types, with emphasis give to the technologies most likely to be used, such as ultraviolet curing. This practical reference gives readers a backround and familiarity with terminology and technology and gives insight into why certain technologies are used over others.

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Comprising over 4,500 definitions, this book provides explanation of the often arcane, English-language terminology that denotes the materials and manufacturing processes used in different phases of the packaging industry. It is suitable for those who use packaging technology.