INDIAN INSTITUTE OF

PACKAGING
RECENT DEVELOPMENT IN METAL
PACKAGING

V.ROHIT
ROLL NO : 49
 CONTENTS

 Introduction
 Classification
 Why Metal Packaging?
 History
 Examples
 Difficulties with Metal Packaging
 Improvements in Metal Packaging
 Advances and Future aspects in Metal Packaging
 INTRODUCTION
 Packaging is the means of providing the product to the
consumer in its best acceptable form ensuring safe
delivery at the minimum overall cost.
 Materials used for packaging:
 Glass
 Plastics
 Paper and paper board
 Metals
 Metals are widely used because of exceptional
mechanical and barrier properties.
 Why Metal Packaging?

 Metal packaging is resistant to physical shocks.

 Weight of metal packaging is low and its resistance is
high.
 It can be hermetically closed and heat treated
enabling sterile food products.
 Excellent barrier to sunlight, water vapors , oxygen
transmission and aroma retention (wherever
applicable).
 Why Metal Packaging?

 Easy recyclability, durability and standardization.

 Metal has a lighter environmental footprint than plastic
because metal is easy to recycle and can deteriorate
through natural processes.
 Plastic is susceptible to heat and glass can be too frail
for some responsibilities. Stainless steel can withstand
more than 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit.
 Metal is also extremely durable for its size and thickness,
lending it to use in transportation.
 CLASSIFICATION
Based on Type:
 Cans
 Caps & Closures
 Barrels & Drums
 Others (Others include aerosol, tube, and lid)
Based on Metal used:
 Iron
 Steel
 Aluminium
 Tin
Based on Application:
 Beverage
 Food
 Healthcare / medicines
 Al foil
 Personal care
 Other (others includes industrial bulk, shipping, and
cosmetic )
 History
Since ancient times metal packaging seen in forms of gold
and silver boxes.

The production of tin sheet was invented in Bohemia in

1200 A.C.

The idea of putting food safely in metal packaging was

first used in 1809.

It wasn't until 1910 that it was in the stores commercially.

The aluminum foil box design was developed in early

1950
EXAMPLES

Milk
Powder
EXAMPLES
 Difficulties with Metal
Packaging
 Can’t See Contents.
 Corrosion : Some types of metal packaging, such as
steel, are vulnerable to the effects of corrosion, which
can cause the metal to deteriorate. Corrosion takes
place as the metal begins to transform back into its
original state.
 Aluminium and Acidity : Aluminum is another common
choice for metal packaging. While aluminum is
impervious to corrosion when used to store food
products, it does have an issue with acidic foods such
as rhubarb and tomatoes.
 Storage issues.
 Improvements

 Lacquering : The lacquering seals and protects the tin

from chemical reactions without affecting the flavor , it
also prevents the dissolution of tin into the products.
 Improvements

 Galvanization :
Galvanization or galvanizing is the process of applying
a protective zinc coating to steel or iron, to
prevent rusting. The most common method is hot-dip
galvanizing, in which the parts are submerged in a
bath of molten zinc.
 Improvements

 Flexible Films :
 Advancements

Metalized films :
 They are polymer films coated with a thin layer of
metal, usually aluminum. They offer the glossy metallic
appearance of an aluminum foil at a reduced weight
and cost.
Used in :
 Decoration
 Packaging
 Insulation
 Electronics
Metalized BOPP (Biaxially
oriented polypropylene)

 It is a versatile ultra-high oxygen and moisture barrier

film that can be used for laminations, as a foil
replacement.
 It is a durable, cost effective replacement for foil in a
typical paper / PE packaging structure.
 It can also be used as a cold seal layer and as part of a
lamination for high quality confectionary wrappers and
bakery overwraps.
 Advancements

Recloasable cans :
 A trend towards metal packaging that is easier to open
is seeing manufacturers adapting their cans at a faster
rate than ever before.

 In an effort to meet the needs of consumers who want

more easy-open systems, the trend is currently
towards reclosable cans.
 Advancements

 There is also a trend towards very delicate sheet: The

industry is constantly reducing the thicknesses of lids
and can bodies, and they have so far got down to
under 0.09 mm.
 Beverage can walls made of tinplate even manage
0.07 mm. For comparison purposes, a human hair is 0.12
mm on average.
 A single gram less per beverage can saves around
60,000 tonnes of metal.
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Ref :

https://www.polyplex.com/productsappli
cation/sarafil/bopet/thin/metallized
http://montebellopkg.com/