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Product Descriptions
Tin mill products include electrolytic tinplate, electrolytic chromium coated steel
(also referred to as tin free steel or TFS), tin coated steel, and black plate, an
uncoated product. The majority of applications for tin mill products are used by
the container industry in the manufacturing of cans, ends and closures for the food
and beverage industry. Over 120 tinplate lines and 30 TFS lines are operating in the
world today, supplying this huge market.
Tin mill products are produced with certain standardized product characteristics, including
terminology, composition, mechanical properties, surface finish, coating weights and the like.
These characteristics are covered in detail in the ASTM Standard Specifications list under references.
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Solid waste is becoming an increasingly serious problem as the number of landfills decreases
without a concomitant decrease in waste generation. The number of solid waste landfills dropped
from 8,000 in 1988 to 3,197 in 1995. Concurrently tipping fees have increased, often by an order
of magnitude in just a few years. It is estimated that 35% of the solid waste mix is packaging of
all types; metal cans are estimated to be less than 2% of solid waste by weight, whereas all
metallic objects represent about 7% of solid waste.
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