Lithographed Tinplate

Lithographed Tinplate

Lithographed Tinplate is made of high-quality tin-coated steel sheets that are coated with a layer of lubricant on both sides. The lubricant is applied to reduce friction during production and to provide the necessary protection to the material. The sheets are then printed using a lithography process that incorporates advanced inkjet technology that results in high-quality prints that are resistant to any form of degradation.
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Suzhou Hycan Holdings Co., Ltd. is a comprehensive packaging solution provider integrating solution planning, packaging design and product manufacturing as its core. It serves high-end brand customers based on the business philosophy of "focus on partners and grow together".

 

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Quality Control
We strictly require employees to operate in accordance with regulations during the production process to ensure the perfection of product quality and performance.

 

Rich Experience
Since its establishment in 1998, the company has been committed to the research and development, design, production and sales of metal packaging products.

 

Professional Team
The centers make full use of their respective advantages to form strong R&D capabilities, and are able to develop internationally advanced or leading products every year.

 

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117 Patents of Invention,155 Patents of Utility Models,9 Patents of Appearance Design.

 

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Food Grade Metal Cans

Internal Diameter Of Opening:42.3 ± 0.1mm
Closure:DIN 42 Plastic Cap
UN Homologation:N/A *

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Food Grade Tin Cans

Item:ottom
Thickness (mm):0.25 ± 0.01 *
Tin Coated:2.8/2.8 *

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Food Safe Bucket

The Food Safe Bucket is one of the most in-demand products manufactured in China. It is made from high-quality food-grade materials, which makes it a perfect choice for carrying foods, drinks, and other beverages. This bucket is designed with a unique shape and size that meets most customers' needs, making it an ideal commercial and residential product.

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Continuous Thread Metal Cap

Diameter (mm):48RTB,48PT
Diameter (mm):63RTO,63DWB,63RTS
Diameter (mm):63RTB,63DWO,63RSB

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Metal Screw Cap

Diameter (mm):33RT0
Diameter (mm):70RTS,70RSB,70DWB
Diameter (mm):100RTS

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Metal Bottle Lid

Diameter (mm):66DWB,66DWO
Diameter (mm):77RTS,77RSB
Diameter (mm):82RTS,82RSB

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Press On Twist Off Cap

Diameter (mm):48RTB,48PT
Diameter (mm):82RTS,82RSB
Diameter (mm):100RTS

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Metal PT Cap

Diameter (mm):63RTO,63DWB,63RTS
Diameter (mm):63RTB,63DWO,63RSB
Diameter (mm):77RTS,77RTB

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Tin Bottle Cap

Diameter (mm):53RTO,53RTB,53MTB
Gasket:"Oil-based/water-based PVC
All diameters are BPA-NI available"

 

What is Lithographed Tinplate

 

 

Lithographed Tinplate is made of high-quality tin-coated steel sheets that are coated with a layer of lubricant on both sides. The lubricant is applied to reduce friction during production and to provide the necessary protection to the material. The sheets are then printed using a lithography process that incorporates advanced inkjet technology that results in high-quality prints that are resistant to any form of degradation.

 

Benefits of Lithographed Tinplate

Protection

One of the key benefits of Lithographed Tinplate is the superior protection it provides for products. The tin-coated steel sheets are resistant to corrosion, making them ideal for packaging products that are susceptible to oxidation. The high-quality prints on the tinplate also protect the product from UV light and other environmental elements, ensuring that the product retains its quality throughout its shelf life.

 

Durability

Lithographed Tinplate is designed to withstand the rigors of transportation and handling. The material is sturdy and does not tear or puncture, ensuring the product remains intact during storage and transportation. The resistance to bending and twisting also ensures that the packaging remains in good condition, ensuring the product remains presentable on the shelf.

 

Cost-effectiveness

Lithographed Tinplate is an affordable alternative to other packaging materials. The durability of the material means that less packaging is needed, reducing the overall cost of packaging. The superior protection provided by the material also reduces the need for product recalls, saving businesses money in the long run.

 

 

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Application of Lithographed Tinplate

Food packaging
Lithographed Tinplate is widely used in the food industry for packaging products such as canned fruits, vegetables, and meats. The material provides superior protection from environmental elements, ensuring that the products remain fresh and safe for consumption.

 

Beverage packaging
The high-quality prints on Lithographed Tinplate make it an ideal material for packaging beverages. The intricate designs enhance the visual appeal of the packaging, making it attractive to customers.

 

Gift packaging
Lithographed Tinplate is also used in gift packaging due to its premium quality. The material is ideal for packaging premium goods such as cosmetics, jewelry, and other high-end products.

 

Common Printing Processes for Lithographed Tinplate
 

Lithographic printing process
Lithographic printing is a traditional printing technology, printing patterns and non-printing patterns on the same plane. The lithographic printing process for tinplate cans is to print the ink on a rubber roller and then use a pressure roller to print on the tinplate. Because the printing plate does not come into direct contact with the tinplate ink and does not smudge, it is suitable for high quality printing and can be overcome even if the tinplate finish is poor. Lithographic printing process can achieve complex patterns of tinplate cans, and can print a variety of colours, with high production efficiency.

 

Hot stamping printing process
Tinplate cans of hot stamping process is a post-processing process, after heating tinplate, with tin foil isolated pattern embossed on the tin. The hot stamping process can create a bright visual effect and is widely used in the printing process of tinplate cans. The hot stamping process can increase the texture and class of the tin cans and improve the brand value of the goods.

 

The letterpress printing process
Letterpress printing is a traditional printing technology, which has a higher graphic part on the page than the non-graphic part, the ink on the ink roller can only be transferred to the graphic part of the page, while the non-graphic part does not need ink, so that the printing is completed. In the letterpress printing process for tinplate cans, the pressure printed on the tinplate engraving plate can be adjusted as required to create a deeper three-dimensional feel. The letterpress printing process can be printed with a deeper shade and three-dimensional feeling, making tin cans more ornamental.

 

No ink embossing process
Inkless embossing process is a direct embossing process on the tinplate, no heating, no tin foil, no ink. This process is suitable for presenting the original texture of tinplate or for expressing it in a minimalist style. Compared to other processes, the inkless embossing process has a certain environmental friendliness while retaining the original texture.

 

How to Choose Lithographed Tinplate

Choose according to material
There are different types of materials for lithographic tinplate, such as stainless steel, copper, iron, etc. You should choose the material that suits you according to your actual needs.

 

Choose according to temperature
Different lithographic tinplates are suitable for different temperature ranges. When selecting, you need to understand the temperature resistance of the material to ensure that there will be no thermal expansion, shrinkage and other problems during use.

 

Select according to sealing pressure
The sealing pressure will affect the choice of lithographic tinplate. Generally speaking, the greater the sealing pressure, the greater the required thickness and width of lithographic tinplate.

 

Select according to the material of the seal
The hardness, thickness, elasticity and other characteristics of the seal material will also affect the choice of lithographic tinplate. When selecting, you need to consider whether the seal material and hardness match.

 

Choose according to usage environment
The use environment is also one of the factors to consider when choosing flat tinplate. High temperature, low temperature, acid and alkali environments, etc. all require special materials for sealing.

 

 

How to Identify The Quality of Lithographed Tinplate

Visual Inspection
A visual observation must be carried out both inside and outside the tin containers, complementing it with a photographic record to detect possible defects or inconsistencies.

Quality Control at Reception
Upon receiving the Lithographed Tinplate, the labels must be checked and tests of the physical-chemical characteristics of the material must be carried out. This includes verification of dimensions, detection of surface defects and possible pores in the lamination.

Sample Analysis
Tin samples must be taken at the beginning and end of each coil to be analyzed in the laboratory, thus controlling its quality consistently.

Technical Specifications
The Lithographed Tinplate supplier must ensure that the Lithographed Tinplate specification is suitable for the stated end use. This includes aspects such as the level of passivation and the weight of the tin coating.

Standards Compliance
The Lithographed Tinplate manufacturer must have quality procedures to ensure that each order meets established standards, such as ASTM or ISO.

Corrosion Resistance Tests
Good quality Lithographed Tinplate should have high anti-corrosion properties, protected by tin and other passivation treatments.

Tin Coating Verification
The different types of tin coating must be identified, which are marked with parallel lines on one of the sides of the Lithographed Tinplate.

Surface Roughness
The surface roughness should be measured after chemically detinning the sample, and is done at right angles to the rolling direction.

Mechanical Characteristics
For certain uses, such as beverage containers, low-gauge, double-reduced Lithographed Tinplate may be specified to ensure adequate mechanical strength without extensive sterilization processes.

 

Process Of Lithographed Tinplate

 

 

Raw material preparation
The main raw materials of lithographic tinplate are white iron and copper, which are mixed together in a certain proportion to form a mixed material. During the mixing process, the proportion and mixing time need to be controlled to ensure uniform mixing.

 

Alloy smelting
The mixed materials need to be smelted. A high-temperature furnace is used to heat the materials to a certain temperature. After reaching a molten state, specific alloy elements are added for smelting. The smelting process needs to ensure temperature and time control to ensure the stability and uniformity of alloy quality.

 

Mold preparation
Pour the smelted alloy into the mold and wait for it to cool and solidify. The preparation of casting molds needs to be selected and designed accurately according to product design requirements to ensure the accuracy of product size and shape.

 

Processing and heat treatment
Process the cast lithographic tinplate into the shape of the product, including milling, drilling, planing and other processes. During the processing, heat treatment is also required to make the product's physical properties such as hardness and toughness better.

 

Surface treatment and packaging
Surface treatment of processed products, including grinding, polishing and other processes, makes the surface of the product smoother. Finally, the finished products are packaged and quality tested to ensure the product is non-destructive and has stable quality.

 

 

How to Maintain Lithographed Tinplate

1. Just clean with clean water or neutral detergent, and then wipe dry with a soft dry cloth along the lines.

 

2. The tin can should avoid contact with oil stains as much as possible. If it accidentally gets stained with some dirt that is difficult to remove, do not scratch it with a hard object. You can use cigarette ashes on the stained area and wipe it with a pure cotton cloth to remove the stain. Local stains can be removed Use pure cotton cloth dipped in polishing paste to wipe.

 

3. Matte surface tin cans can be cleaned with warm soapy water; glossy tin utensils can maintain a long-lasting bright luster after being wiped with high-quality silver-washing water.

 

4. If you live by the sea, please wipe it with a damp cloth frequently, because the salt in the air will darken its luster.

 

5. After cleaning, be sure to rinse thoroughly and dry it in time, because residual detergent and water droplets will destroy the surface gloss of the tinware.

 

6. The melting point of tin is relatively low (231.89°C). Do not place it near a fire for a long time.

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Suzhou Hycan Holdings Co., Ltd. is a comprehensive packaging solution provider integrating solution planning, packaging design and product manufacturing as its core. It serves high-end brand customers based on the business philosophy of "focus on partners and grow together".

 

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FAQ

Q: What was tinplate used for?

A: Tin plating is widely used for electroplating applications in a range of industries including electronics, aerospace, jewellery manufacture, but perhaps the most common application for tin plating solution is the tin cans that are widely used for storing food products.

Q: What are the properties of tinplate?

A: Tinplate is a thin steel coated with tin. Tinplate is characterized by its beautiful metallic luster as well as excellent properties in corrosion resistance, solderability and weldability. TFS is electrolytic chromium coated steel, which has a superior paintability and paint adhesion.

Q: Why was tin so valuable?

A: Why is Tin Valuable? Tin is an element that, when refined, is a soft, pliable, silvery-white metal. It resists corrosion and, therefore, is often used as a protective coating for other metals. Tin also forms useful alloys with many other common metals including copper.

Q: Why was tin so important?

A: Tin has many uses. It takes a high polish and is used to coat other metals to prevent corrosion, such as in tin cans, which are made of tin-coated steel. Alloys of tin are important, such as soft solder, pewter, bronze and phosphor bronze.

Q: Is tinplate flammable?

A: Whether it's intended for transport by road, rail, or sea, tinplate from Packaging Steel is robust, shock-resistant, shatterproof, temperature-resistant, and non-combustible.Because tinplate assures a long shelf life, this substantially contributes to the avoidance of food waste. A threepiece can may enable a shelf life of 3 years.

Q: Is tinplate durable?

A: The thin, cold-rolled sheet with tin or chrome coating allows the product to last for a very long time and protects it safely against light and oxygen. And due to its inherent material properties, it can be recycled again and again in the sense of a closed material cycle.

Q: What is tinplate made of?

A: Tinplate consists of sheets of steel coated with a thin layer of tin to impede rusting. Before the advent of cheap milled steel, the backing metal was wrought iron. While once more widely used, the primary use of tinplate now is the manufacture of tin cans.

Q: Is tinplate rust proof?

A: The material of the tinplate is a tin-plated steel sheet. Due to the different metal properties of iron and tin, the two metals are susceptible to oxidation reactions under natural conditions, resulting in corrosion and rust of the iron sheet.Tin is generally not as valuable as precious metals like gold, silver, or platinum. However, it still holds value due to its use in various industries.

Q: What type of metal is tinplate?

A: Steel sheet
Tinplate is a thin steel sheet coated by tin. It has an extremely beautiful metallic luster as well as excellent properties in corrosion resistance, solderability, and weldability. Tinplate is used for making all types of containers such as food cans, beverage cans, 18-liter cans, and artistic cans.

Q: What is the mystery of tin?

A: Tin has proved more elusive because there are almost no geologically verified deposits in Southwest Asia or the eastern Mediterranean area. Because the origin of the tin used by ancient bronzeworkers cannot be pinpointed with accuracy, it has become the mystery metal of the ancient Near East.

Q: How do you clean a tinplate?

A: Please use a soft sponge and kitchen detergents in washing tinware. Also, please do not scrub it with a hard brush because it may cause scratches. If it loses its color, please polish it with baking soda to restore its luster.Since tinplate can be recycled an infinite number of times, it is a much more environmentally-friendly material than plastic. Due to its recyclability, tinplate reduces the amount of waste that ends up in landfills.

Q: What can corrode tin?

A: Tin resists corrosion from water, but can be corroded by acids and alkalis. Tin can be highly polished and is used as a protective coat for other metals, a protective oxide (passivation) layer prevents further oxidation.Metallic tin is not very toxic due to its poor gastrointestinal absorption. Human and animal studies show that ingestion of large amounts of inorganic tin compounds can cause stomachache, anemia, and liver and kidney problems.

Q: How thick is tinplate on cans?

A: Tinplate ranges from 0.13 mm to 0.50 mm in thickness. The steel sheets make up most of the thickness, as the tin coating is measured in microns (I micron = 0.001 mm).Tin is often used for plating aluminum electronic components due to its ability to conduct electricity and resist corrosion. Plated tin finishes can range from matte to bright.

Q: Is tinplate steel magnetic?

A: Yes, magnetic, assuming the steel in question was magnetic in the first place. Cans for storing food ( baked beans, soup etc ) are usually made of tin plated mild steel. Mild steel is magnetic.Tin has many favorable properties including excellent conductivity, solderability, corrosion protection and it provides an optimal surface for electrical and heat transfer.

Q: Is tinplate ferrous or nonferrous?

A: Apart from precious metals, tin is one of the most expensive non-ferrous metals. Hence, recycling from secondary materials is very important. Its varied applications include: Cans: Used to make some cans, tinplate is obtained by covering steel sheet with a thin layer of tin.

Q: What is the recycling rate for tinplate?

A: Tinplate has another important advantage over many other packaging materials: it is almost 100% recyclable–practically infinitely and without any loss of quality: "This is because packaging steel is made from natural raw materials such as iron ore, coking coal and limestone as well as part scrap steel.

Q: Does tinplate steel rust?

A: Tinplate is a coating for steel which gives it the lustrous feel and some protection, however it will eventually rust depending on the environment it is kept in and the product inside. Leaving it open to the elements or putting a water-based product inside will cause tinplate to degrade quicker.

Q: Where is tin found naturally?

A: Tin is found principally in the ore cassiterite (tin(IV) oxide). It is mainly found in the 'tin belt' stretching through China, Thailand and Indonesia. It is also mined in Peru, Bolivia and Brazil. It is obtained commercially by reducing the ore with coal in a furnace.

Q: What are the characteristics of tin plate steel?

A: Tinplate has the strength and formability of steel combined with tin's non-corrosive and non-toxic properties; it has the additional property of easy solderability.Tin Plating is used extensively in the food and electronic industries. It is safe and non-toxic, offers a first-rate corrosion resistance and is pliable with low porosity.

Q: Why is tin not magnetic?

A: This is because both copper and tin, the primary components of bronze, are non-magnetic elements. Copper atoms do not have any unpaired electrons, and tin atoms do not have any unpaired electrons. These are both responsible for creating a magnetic moment and making a material magnetic.Tinplate is a thin steel coated with tin. It has extremely beautiful metallic luster as well as excellent properties in corrosion resistance, solderability and weldability. TFS is electrolytic chromium coated steel, which has superior paintability and paint adhesion.

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