AkzoNobel Packaging Coatings has launched the SecurshieldTM 500 Series PVC-free and bisphenol-free (BPXni) internal coating for easy-open food cans.
The company says that its new innovation can be seamlessly swapped into existing manufacturing processes with broad suitability for a wider range of metal food packs – apparently meaning that coil coaters can use this single technology to meet the varying needs of many food can manufacturers.
The series is being launched at a tricky time for the can industry, as the European Commission continues to phase out the use of bisphenols and, alongside NGOs and retailers, are increasingly concerned about plastics being used in food packaging.
AkzoNobel’s new coating for easy open ends (EOE) comes in either an aluminum or gold sizecoat, with a gold topcoat and can be applied with rollers, reportedly resulting in an optimized line efficiency even on tandem lines and chrome-free substrates.
The company says that it is suitable for most food types due to improved chemical resistance to corrosion from salty or acidic preserved foods such as vegetables, fish, or fruit.
Chris Bradford, Industrial Coatings Marketing Director at AkzoNobel, claims that the coating will help customers transition more easily to a Bisphenol-free and PVC-free future: “SecurshieldTM 500 Series is another example of how we are working with manufacturers to meet the challenges they face today, and in the future,” he says.
“We have set out our clear intention to launch new products free from materials of concern (MOC),” he explains. “We’ve already committed to a future without the use of Bisphenols to protect metal packaging and have created the SecurshieldTM 500 Series in response to changing bisphenol legislation and the European food packaging industry’s increasing concern for the use of PVC.
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