What’s Tinplate?
Tinplate is a steel sheet coated electrolytically with a layer of tin on both surfaces. Said tin must feature certain properties based on the product it contains as well as the production process involved and the product’s end use.

Tinplate is used to manufacture cans, screw caps and other products.

What’s Tin Free Steel?
Tin Free Steel is a steel sheet coated electrolytically with a layer of chromium oxide film on both surfaces.

Its main usage is to manufacture crown or corona caps, bottoms for cans, and cans for protein-enriched products.

Which sectors use Tinplate and Tin Free Steel?
Food Products and Beverages:

Beer, soft drinks and nectars caps (known as Crown or Corona Caps)
Glass jars caps (desserts, jams, sauces, etc.)
Fruits, vegetables, meet, fish and prepared meals cans
Dairy products cans (powder milk, condensed milk cream, vitamin enriched food)
Dehydrated and dry foods cans (peanuts, raisins, cookies, oats, etc.)
Edible oil cans

Industrial:

Paints and aerosol cans
Motor oil cans
Shoe polish and wax cans
Make-up and pharmaceutical products cans
Batteries
Toys
Kitchenware: Trays, mill hoppers, graters and oil burners
Decoration cans
And a wide range of industrial use items

Why Prefer Tinplate Packages?
Resistance:

To external agents (heat, cold, light, humidity)
To blows (during transportation and handling)

Versatility:
Hold products in any state – solid, liquid and gas
Hold all types of products even those incompatible with other packaging materials
Holds products that are unattractive in clear packages
Can be lithographed or labeled
Exhibit different types of opening systems
Wide variety of shapes and sizes

Air Tightness:
Warrant total isolation between content and environment, eliminating contamination risks

Protection:
Keep the product’s features (without altering smell, taste and color) during the entire time the can is sealed
Avoids product deterioration due to light
Isolates the product from attacks of insects, rodents, etc.

Unbreakable:
Tinplate cans do not break or tear, avoiding the risk of loosing the product contained

Long Shelf Life:
Products in sealed cans remain intact during long periods of time without loosing their natural value
Chemical preservatives are not needed to extend food conservation due to heating processes
Preserve the nutritional value of packaged food
Conserves products longer periods of time compared to other packaging materials

Light Weight:
Easy to handle, store and transport
Tamper Proof:
Warrant the food producer that its products will be perfectly kept at the point of sale, and avoiding damaging its brand and company name with the end consumer
The food producer avoids the risk of being removed for the point of sale due to high returns due to open and damaged products
Hence, the merchandiser is provided an excellent product exhibition at the point of sale

FAQ
Food Products and Beverages:
Beer, soft drinks and nectars caps (known as Crown or Corona Caps)
Glass jars caps (desserts, jams, sauces, etc.)
Fruits, vegetables, meet, fish and prepared meals cans
Dairy products cans (powder milk, condensed milk cream, vitamin enriched food)
Dehydrated and dry foods cans (peanuts, raisins, cookies, oats, etc.)
Edible oil cans

Industrial:

Paints and aerosol cans
Motor oil cans
Shoe polish and wax cans
Make-up and pharmaceutical products cans
Batteries
Toys
Kitchenware: Trays, mill hoppers, graters and oil burners
Decoration cans
And a wide range of industrial use items