Tinplate
Electrolytic Tinplate (ET) is a low carbon steel coated on both sides with tin using electro deposition. Tinplate can be used for all kind of cans, including Drawn and Wall Ironed (DWI) and Draw Redraw (DRD) cans, and is suitable for all market segments.
Tin Free Steel
Tin Free Steel (TFS) is also called ECCS (Electrolytic Chromium / Chromium Oxide Coated Steel). Tin Free Steel is used for the production of Draw Redraw two-piece cans, seamed cans and many components that do not have to be welded, such as ends, lids, crown corks, twist-off caps and aerosol bottoms and tops.
Full hard and black plate
Full hard steel and black plate are non-coated semi-finished products. Black plate is annealed and full hard steel unannealed. They are suitable for a range of packaging and non-packaging applications such as battery cases and oil filters.
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