Characterization of anodic tin passive films formed in citrate buffer solutions

Scopus : "Voltammetry, chronoamperometry and SEM were employed to derive mechanistic information about the electroreduction processes that take place after cathodic polarization of a previously oxidized tin surface. 

This information proved useful to gain a deeper insight into the complex passivation process as well as into the passive layer changes generated by the anodizing procedure."

Dofasco spending $5 million on sewer crackdown

DundasStarNews.com:: "ArcelorMittal Dofasco are spending $5 million to upgrade a biological pretreatment plant to meet what a company official calls “pretty strict” sewer bylaw limits enacted by city council two years ago.

Jim Stirling, general manager of environment, said work will proceed in three phases to address over-limit levels of cyanide, fluoride and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons."

We are watching you closely, Impress boss tells tinplate mills

The Canmaker: "We are watching you closely, Impress boss tells tinplate mills

December 8: The boss of a leading canmaking company has told tinplate suppliers to “recognise the current economic cycle in their pricing” and to provide a supply service that matches recent dramatic price increases."

Francis Labbé, chief executive of Impress Metal Packaging, the world’s leading producer of cans for sea foods and one of the leaders in food and industrial cans in Europe, said that disruptions in the supply of tinplate had resulted from mill capacity cuts and the diversion of raw materials away from tinplate products.

Yet as tinplate prices had increased by between 50 and 80 percent, canmakers’ customers in the food and drinks industries had seen input costs falling, he said.

Labbé warned that he would be watching how the tinplate mills would be managing their supply chain and pricing. “We are monitoring their positions closely,” he said.

Celebrity chef supports metal packaging

packagingnews.co.uk: "Celebrity chef James Martin and metal food packaging association Canned Food UK have developed a range of recipes to help promote the benefits of buying tinned food.
The 20 recipes are divided into five categories to help suit different consumer needs such as health, price or convenience.

Martin said tinned food was a 'permanent fixture on our shopping lists' because they were quick and easy to use as well as a 'sound environmental choice' due to their recyclability."

Packaging on YouTube

packagingnews.co.uk: "Michaela Watson of Charapak responded to our call to let us know your favourite packaging videos from YouTube. Here is her choice, a video featuring one of her company's shelf-ready packaging products."

Tin packaging industry to grow 50% amid slowdown

Factiva: "The Rs 3,000-crore tin packaging industry (in India) is likely to grow at 50 per cent this year and over 30 per cent next year on rising demand of steel and aluminium cans from the food processing industry. Metal packaging forms about 10 per cent of the country’s Rs 30,000-crore packaging industry.

According to government estimates, the country processes only 2 per cent of the total agriculture produce which is targeted to reach 10 per cent by 2015.

Due to growing health concerns in the packaging of processed food items, the government has attracted foreign direct investment worth crores of rupees in processing of food which requires metal cans for long shelf life.

Hence, the industry will continue to grow because of the government’s emphasis on this sector, said Sanjay Bhatia, vice president of Metal Container Manufacturers Association and managing director of Hindustan Tin Works and Rexam HTW Beverage Can India, the country’s largest tin can manufacturer."

Indian tin packaging industry to grow 50%

Factiva: "The (Indian) tin packaging industry, estimated at Rs3,000 crore, is likely to grow at 50 percent in 2008 and over 30 percent in 2009 owing to increasing demand of steel and aluminium cans from the food processing industry."