The two-piece can, also known as the pressed can, is a metal container composed of a can lid and a seamless can body. Its main materials include aluminum, tin-plated plates and chrome-plated plates. It is widely used in the packaging of carbonated beverages and food.
The can body is integrally formed by processes such as stamping and deep drawing. The inner wall coating is complete to prevent metal contamination, and the outer wall is smooth for easy printing. It features strong sealing performance, light weight and high production efficiency, but the equipment investment is large and the tank type is single.
Cupping and drawing: Coil material cutting - pre-stretching and stamping to form blank - multiple stretching to thin out - bottom forming by punching - trimming - cleaning lubricating oil - drying - applying white enamel - surface printing - applying inner wall - drying - necking and flanging - leak detection
Deep drawing cupping: material cutting - top cup flushing - re-cup flushing (several times) - flanging - bottom flushing to form - trimming - surface finishing - leak detection
At present, the metal cans mainly used for packaging are aluminum two-piece cans. The aluminum two-piece can is made of thin aluminum alloy plates. During the manufacturing process, a thinning and stretching technique is employed, so the thickness of the can wall is significantly thinner than that of the can bottom.
When used for beer packaging, the strong internal pressure will compensate for the rigidity of the thin can wall. However, the high gas barrier, light-blocking and sealing properties of metal cans will keep the quality of the beer inside stable.