Especially in the seams
Tin recovery
Owing to scarcity of tin - need a study to see whether recovery is more effective than recycling tin as scrap
Tin coating reduction
Without impacting fitness for use
Energy consumption
Advanced tinning technology
BPA in cans
Development of BPA-free lacquers and adhesion to tinplate
Will also affect overall packaging - plastic bottles
Shaped cans
Need softer grade tinplate
REACH, Cr6+
Need to promote and market Cr-free project
Chromium in TFS/ECCS might become a cause for concern. Probably replacement is required due to use of Cr
Waste disposal
Reduce overall impact of packaging waste on the environment
Phenol in PSA
Handling hazards such as phenol has its own demerits owing to its toxicity
Carbon footprint
May be one of the main drivers in future even in the marketplace
Wooden stilling
Is a concern. Needs a sustainable alternative
Environmental information
With environmental factors starting to ping the corporate sector can tinplate be accredited with the tag "The Green Packaging Medium" internationally? This will impart a status of "Preferred Packaging Medium" and tinplate will command a premium over the other substrates, particularly from those corporates who claim and happen to be concerned with Society and Planet
Recycling
A concerted effort across the value chain in order to gain a competitive advantage over other packaging medium
Market trends
Could be an ITRI study
TCIL could assist
Price
Tinplate not competitive in consumer pack sizes for mass market
Premium market adaptability
Other packaging formats have better convenience/formability contraints
Tin supply
With tin becoming scarce tinplate may become an expensive option for ultra premium products
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