The history of composite cans
In the 40s and
50s of the 20th century, the global demand of still became very huge due to the
cities reconstruction after the WWII, as a result, the prices of still materials
soared, The raw materials of traditional metal can packaging industry were in
short supply.
The market
needed a substitute. And composite can which with outstanding hermetic
performance was developed and launched into the market. Initially, composite
can had not made any big breakthrough in market development because of monopoly
and restrictions on patented technologies by individual manufactures. The 1950s
was the start of composite can in the global market. By the 1960s, many paper
packaging and metal packaging manufactures in Europe and America were targeting
and investing in the development and market expansion of composite can.
Some technical
limitations had been broken through, and the industry achieved the development
of blowouts, also lead into the innovation of a series of market applications
of composite can, like packaging for oil, juice, snack foods, coffee, etc. In
the 1970s, the hot sale of Pringles potato chips in Europe and America, created
a brand-new image of potato chips packaged in composite can, gave composite can
a more popular name--Potato chip can, Also because of the popularity of
Pringles chips. Composite can had been widely spread and accepted by the
market.
So far,
composite can have become a standard packaging materials for many industries,
and there are also different forms on the market that differs from the
traditional cylinder shape of composite can, such as oval, square, and
triangle, etc.
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