Steel Possibilities for Tomorrow
- Tomorrow's steel cans will continue to preserve the nutrition and
taste of thousands of food products for consumers that demand flavor,
shelf stability and convenience.
- Even greater use of the steel recycling logo and recycling messages
on canned food and other tin mill products will help consumers to
remember steel's environmental benefits.
- New can shapes are under development for greater utilization of
shelf space. Decorative additions to can shapes will lend appeal to
their good looks on retail shelves.
- Steel research and development experts are continuously developing
thinner and stronger steels, lighter-weight, economical packaging and
other uses.
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Endless applications exist for packaging steels, because what can be
imagined, can be produced in steel. Today, intense product development
work is underway for advanced canning technologies. Advancements in
lighter-weight cans, steel easy-open ends, and new styles of cans are
helping to make them even more convenient for consumers.
New Coatings for Versatility
Film laminates and new coatings are improving and broadening
applications for packaging steels.
New coatings and enhancements to existing coatings will continue to
add to the steel can's protection of its contents while further
extending shelf life.
Answering Demands for Consumer Convenience
To further answer consumer convenience demands, thinner, lighter
steels with polymer coatings are being tested for microwaveable trays
and contains. Consumers can expect to see widespread applications of
steel easy-open can ends, along with more products, in a greater variety
of sizes and shapes, including single-serve containers.
Recycling Today and Tomorrow
The Steel Recycling Institute and other groups, such as the Steel
Recycling Partnership and Canned Food Information Council, are helping
government, manufacturers and consumers to gain a better understanding
of the convenience, nutrition, and recycling benefits of steel cans. The
versatility and recyclability of packaging steels are also becoming more
visible to consumers through greater awareness efforts about steel
recycling.
The proven performance and value of packaging steels, along with
complete recyclability, continue to offer product and packaging
designers the exciting potential to form new can shapes and sizes,
coatings and decoration capabilities that maximize consumer convenience
and appeal.
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