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3-Piece Steel Aerosol Can Technology John J. Blum, Ph.D.

SATA 2013 Spring Meeting – Atlanta, GA

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3-Piece Steel Aerosol Can Technology

3- Piece Can Making Agenda

• Introduction

• Steel Making Video

• End Making Video

• Can Making Video

• Tinplated Steel

• Double Seaming & Compound

• Coating & Stripes

• Welding

• DOT Pressure Ratings

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Ball Aerosol Packaging

Metals that keep products precious.

There is nothing more precious than home. We believe what you bring into

your home should be sustainable, convenient and reliable. From aerosol cans

for paint, deodorant, cooking sprays and cleaners, Ball packages products for

everyday life.

DeForest, WI

Weirton, WV

Columbus, OH

Milwaukee, WI

Broomfield, CO

Springdale, AR

Chestnut Hill, TN

Oakdale, CA

Metal Food Packaging Corporate Headquarters

Baltimore, MD

Horsham, PA

Hubbard, OH

Aerosol & Specialty Packaging

Danville, IL

Elgin, IL

Ball Metal Food & Household Products Packaging Division, Americas

Sherbrooke, QC

Verona, VA

Aluminum Slugs

Findlay, OH

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Global Aerosol Locations

SOUTH AMERICA

San Luis AR

Buenos Aires, AR

Velim, CZ

Devizes, UK

Bellegarde, FR

Zurich, CH

EUROPE

Metal Food & Household

Products Packaging

Aluminum Slugs

Headquarters

Technology Center

MAP LEGEND

Oakdale, CA

Broomfield, CO

Elgin, IL

Verona, VA

Springdale, AR Chestnut Hill, TN

Weirton, WV

Sherbrooke, QC

Horsham, PA Danville, IL

DeForest, WI

Milwaukee, WI

Findlay, OH

Columbus, OH

Hubbard, OH

NORTH AMERICA

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Steel Aerosol Product Offering

Tinplate Cross-Section

All aerosol materials are ETP, melted

Differential Tin Coatings

Aerosol Sealing Compound

Aerosol Compounds

• 2311 for most applications

• 9113 for special applications

• DEET containing products

• Insect repellants

• NOT Insecticides

Double Seam Geometry

Cross section away from the side seam weld

Cross section at the side seam weld

Ball Aerosol Lining & Stripe Systems

Lining

System Type Color

Complies with

175.300?

(FDA) Common Uses (see note and disclaimer)

Single Coat Systems

IL-18 Modified Epoxy Gold Yes Selective Water-based & Latex Products, and mild Solvents

IL-30 Epoxy Phenolic Gold Yes Selective Water-based & Latex Products, and mild Solvents

IL-87 Modified Epoxy Clear Yes Selective Water-based & Latex Products, and mild Solvents

Double Coat Systems

IL-18/30 Epoxy/Epoxy Phenolic Gold Yes

IL-18/33 IL-18/Vinyl Phenolic Gray Yes Harder-to-hold Water-based & Latex Products

IL-30/34 IL-30/Modified Vinyl Gold Yes Harder-to-hold Water-based Products

Stripes

IS-44 Epoxy-Urea Clear Yes General Line Aerosol Side Seam Stripe

ISP-1 Polyester Powder White Yes Harder-to-hold Water-based Products

Selective Water-based & Latex Products, and mild Solvents -

Double Coat to Minimize Metal Exposure

Note: Linings Systems are intended to protect the product (color, efficacy, odor, etc.) by minimizing exposure to and contact with the

base steel or tin plate surface. Linings systems will not prevent aggressive products from corroding and/or perforating cans.

Disclaimer: Common uses are based on historical performance in commercial packs. However, products being introduced into new

lining or stripe systems should be test packed to ascertain compatibility.

Weld Cross-Section

1* t 1.4 – 1.6 * t

Reduced thickness/weld ratio required for pressurized container

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North America (USA, Canada & Mexico)

U.S. DOT Regulations

(49 CFR) and Canadian

Regulations (Transport Canada)

are similar

• Maximum container size is

1 liter

• 3 standard types of aerosol

containers

• Non-specification (N2P)

• DOT-2P, TC-2P

• DOT-2Q, TC-2Q

North America (USA, Canada & Mexico)

Pressure Testing Temperature is

130ºF (54.4ºC)

• Non-specification (N2P)

• 140 psig or less at 130ºF

• Minimum buckle/distortion

pressure is 140 psig

• Minimum burst pressure is

210 psig

• No minimum thickness

requirement

• No marking requirement

North America (USA, Canada & Mexico)

• DOT-2P (TC-2P)

• Pressure greater than 140 psig

up to 160 psig at 130ºF

• Minimum buckle/distortion

pressure is 160 psig

• Minimum burst pressure is 240

psig

• 0.007” minimum thickness

requirement

• Container must be marked

(visibly) with DOT-2P and the

can manufacturer’s registration

number

• Ball transitioning to a combined

marking: DOT/TC-2P M5702

North America (USA, Canada & Mexico)

• DOT-2Q (TC-2Q)

• Pressure greater than 160

psig up to 180 psig at 130ºF

• Minimum buckle/distortion

pressure is 180 psig

• Minimum burst pressure is

270 psig

• 0.008” minimum thickness

requirement

• Container must be marked

(visibly) with DOT-2Q and the

can manufacturer’s

registration number

• Ball transitioning to a

combined marking: DOT/TC-

2Q M5702