Recipe for success
The canned food market continues to experience steady growth driven by consumer preferences for convenient and long-lasting food options and globalization which is accelerating demand for canned goods from all over the world. All of this is made possible by the advancements in coatings which ensure the quality and safety of the food inside the can.
About the Food Market
Preserving food security and flavor
Canned foods have enduring appeal. They combine convenience and year-round availability of nutritious food, which are safe, affordable and easily transportable. Metal packaging supports the global appreciation of diverse food as well as being critical to storing and transporting food during emergencies for people in regions with limited cold chain infrastructure. Cans not only serve a practical purpose, protecting their contents from light, air and moisture. They are also infinitely recyclable, supporting the food industry in its drive for sustainability.
Food can coatings are a key element in maintaining the flavor, texture and appearance of canned foods by performing the dual role of protecting the filling from the metal and the metal from the filling. AkzoNobel’s packaging coatings also protect the outside of the can during production and distribution. This helps guarantee the appearance of the packaging throughout the manufacturing and distribution process, giving brands the required stand out on the retail shelf and enhancing their brand reputation. Our food can coatings play a critical role in the food packaging ecosystem by providing the ultimate in product resistance, flexibility and adhesion. These properties allow a diverse range of foods, from vegetables, soups, and ready meals to meat and fish to be canned with confidence.
Proven expertise
AkzoNobel is an expert in the food packaging sector. Our coatings are used by the world’s largest can producers, coil coaters and major food brands who trust and value the proven technical resilience of our products and the high production efficiencies across a broad range of food types for use across the globe.
Our experts provide excellent technical support to assist in selecting the best solution, carrying out trials and problem solving to ensure maximum production efficiency.
We deliver an extensive range of high performing solutions for maximum protection of all food can types including coatings for 2-piece cans, 3-piece cans, standard ends and easy open ends. With our full range of coatings, including advanced non-bisphenol and PVC-free systems, we are helping to protect food, people and brands.
Constant innovation
As we develop new technologies, we are not only removing substances of concern, but we are also endeavoring to create coatings with the best possible performance that equals or exceed our trusted epoxy coatings.
2-Piece Can Bodies
AkzoNobel is the recognized market leader for internal 2-piece can coatings, having built our reputation on providing high-performing solutions that protect the quality of the food inside the can, and which can be used for a broad range of food types. This is supported by our range of external coatings which have become the industry benchmark due to their excellent mechanical performance even for demanding sterilization and seaming processes.
We are building on these foundations to develop and extend our range of new generation coatings to support coil coaters and can makers.
Internal
Our key product lines offer high flexibility resulting in optimal mechanical and barrier performance, strong sulfur and pack resistance. They are suitable for a wide range of food types including fish and petfood with optimal meat release properties.
Not only are they high performing, but they also support optimal line speed to give can makers production efficiencies even on the most demanding coating lines. They are available in gold, aluminum and white, for steel and aluminum substrates as single coat application as well as in coatings systems for aggressive food types.
External
Our external coatings are suitable for high-demanding sterilization conditions, resistant to seaming conditions and scratching. For decorated cans we offer a range of sizecoats and basecoats that can be used in combination with our UV cured inks (PACure UV9/11), thermal cured inks (Diaflex™ One) and our overprint varnishes. For non-decorated cans we have direct-to-metal clear and gold coatings.
Why Us for 2-Piece Cans
We supply the world’s largest can producers and major brands who trust our coatings and our technical expertise.
Optimal mechanical performance and track performance.
We enable businesses to choose from a growing range of coatings that are BPAni, PFASni and PVC-free.
2-piece Internal Coatings
Securshield™
Our BPAni internal coatings range is designed to support can makers and coil coaters in minimizing or eliminating the use of materials of concern such as bisphenols, PFAS and PVC while maintaining the high standards of our industry leading Vitalure™ coatings. They have been designed to be seamlessly swapped into existing manufacturing processes with broad suitability for a wider range of metal food packs.
Vitalure™
Our Vitalure™ internal coatings have a long and proven track record and have become the industry benchmark due to their excellent mechanical and chemical performance.
2-piece External Coatings
Securstyle™
Our BPAni external coatings range protects the outside of the can from aggressive retorts, whilst retaining the attractive appearance of the finished can. This range of products maintains the high production efficiency, and excellent flexibility and mechanical performance for which our coatings are renowned.
Vitalac™
Our Vitalac™ external coatings have a long and proven track record and have become the industry benchmark due to their excellent mechanical performance even for the most demanding processes.
3-piece can bodies
We have a growing range of coatings for 3-piece cans which are non-bisphenol, PVC-free, and PFASni, allowing us to serve producers and food brands in all regional markets, helping them to comply with their local regulatory requirements. We partner with can makers and brand owners to develop our platform together, building on their valued input at each stage of the development process, resulting in market-leading solutions.
Internal
Our internal coatings for 3-piece food cans provide optimal mechanical and chemical resistance, excellent barrier performance, and strong sulfur resistance. These advanced coatings are designed to be applied as a single coat application as well as in coating systems at a low film weight for aggressive food types.
External
Our external coatings are suitable for high-demanding sterilization conditions, resistant to seaming conditions and scratching. For decorated cans we offer a range of sizecoats and basecoats that can be used in combination with our UV cured inks (Eurocure™ One & LED), thermal cured inks (Diaflex™ One) and our overprint varnishes. For non-decorated cans we have direct-to-metal clear and gold coatings.
Why Us for 3-Piece Cans
We offer best-in-class technical support to guarantee optimal line efficiency.
Our coatings are renowned for their technical robustness and optimal pack resistance.
We enable businesses to choose from a growing range of coatings that are BPAni, PFASni and PVC-free.
3-piece Internal Coatings
Securshield™
Our BPAni internal coating range is designed to support can makers in minimizing or eliminating the use of materials of concern such as bisphenols, PFAS and PVC while maintaining the high standards of our industry leading Vitalure™ coatings. They have been designed to be seamlessly swapped into existing manufacturing processes with broad suitability for a wider range of metal food packs.
3-piece External Coatings
Securstyle™
Our BPAni external coatings range protects the outside of the can from aggressive retorts, whilst retaining the attractive appearance of the finished can. This range of products maintains the high production efficiency, and excellent flexibility and mechanical performance for which our coatings are renowned.
Can Ends
AkzoNobel serves the world’s largest easy open ends (EOE) producers and major food brands with a high performing product range. Our full range of coatings for standard ends and EOE has a long and proven track record of offering excellent mechanical and chemical performance. As we develop new technologies, to remove bisphenols, PVC and PFAS, along with other materials of concern, we aim to meet and exceed regulatory compliance at the same time as maintaining the high-performance standards for which our coatings are renowned.
We design our coatings to deliver high production efficiency in line speed, whether in spot application, anilox or tandem line applications. Given their high flexibility, our coatings are suitable for even the most challenging EOE types. They provide optimal mechanical and chemical performance, excellent barrier performance and strong sulfur resistance.
Internal
Our internal coatings for easy open ends and standard ends have excellent chemical resistance which make them suitable for a wide range of food types, with a growing range of new coatings that are developed without materials of concern such as PVC, PFAS or bisphenols to address both current and future regulation. As a result of their high flexibility these coatings offer excellent mechanical resistance and line efficiency even on demanding lines.
They are available in white, gold and aluminum and can be applied with a single coat or as a system to maintain the flavor, texture and appearance of canned foods.
External
Our external coatings are designed to ensure the attractive appearance of the finished can is retained from the moment the can is produced, at the shop and right until the can is finally opened by the consumer. They have optimal mechanical characteristics, performing exceptionally well during the seaming process. They can also withstand demanding retort canning even with alkaline conditions.
They are available in white, gold and aluminum and for decorated cans we offer a range of sizecoats and basecoats that can be combined with our overprint varnishes, as well as our UV cured inks (Eurocure™ One) and thermal cured inks (Diaflex™ One). For non-decorated cans we have direct-to-metal clear and gold coatings.
Why Us for Cans Ends
We have a proven track record and serve the world's largest EOE producers and major food brands.
Our products are technically robust offering optimal line efficiency, even on the most demanding lines.
We help maintain food security with optimal pack performance to support the shelf life of your canned food.
Can ends internal
Securshield™
Our BPAni internal coatings range is designed to support can makers and coil coaters in minimizing or eliminating the use of materials of concern such as bisphenols, PFAS and PVC while maintaining the high standards of our industry-leading Vitalure™ coatings. They have been designed to be seamlessly swapped into existing manufacturing processes with broad suitability for a wider range of metal food packs.
Vitalure™
Our Vitalure™ range has a long and proven track record and has become the industry benchmark due to its excellent mechanical and chemical performance.
Can ends External
Securstyle™
Our BPAni external coatings range protects the outside of the can from aggressive retorts, whilst retaining the attractive appearance of the finished can. This range of products maintains the high production efficiency, and excellent flexibility and mechanical performance for which our coatings are renowned.
Vitalac™
Our Vitalac™ external coatings have a long and proven track record and have become the industry benchmark due to their excellent mechanical performance even for the most demanding processes.
Contact Us
If you would like more information about any products in our range, or if you have a specific need, get in touch and one of our experts will help you.
