Simpler supply chain
Protact® polymer-coated steel removes up to five non-core, cost-intensive unit operations associated with the use of lacquers and tinplate. This means you can simplify your supply chain and eliminate stockholdings – allowing you to focus on your core business.
Higher efficiency
Protact allows simplified and shorter canmaking lines on a smaller physical footprint. Leaner, more efficient canmaking means you can scale up manufacture economically. Protact’s extra width – up to 1220mm – can help you to maximise yield.
More sustainable
With Protact, there is no emission of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) during canmaking. By dispensing with lacquer-related operations, your canmaking process consumes less energy and water. Protact is infinitely recyclable with no loss of quality.
Protact laminated steel from Tata Steel meets market needs for more sustainable, reliable and safe packaging material. Infinitely recyclable, Protact is food-safe and optimised for efficient canmaking. It is a proven material solution across a number of high-performance canmaking applications and formats including DRD cans and D&I aerosols.
Efficient canmaking
Protact removes the need for up to five cost-intensive operations associated with the use of lacquers – eliminating VOC emissions and cutting water and energy consumption. Its extra width allows a 10-15% increase in canmaking output. High wall ironing ratios deliver consistently reliable forming.
Optimised performance
Protact is suitable for all product applications. It comprises a steel substrate with a three-layer polymer coating system on each side. Each layer is optimised for can performance and processing benefits. The coating can be tailored to your needs for maximised efficiency and brand impact.
Secure supply
We have been supplying Protact into the market for more than 20 years. Continuing investment in multiple, high-capacity production lines means we offer security of supply – so you can be confident of maintaining high volume production.
Customer support
We are the only steelmaker with commercial canmaking equipment as part of our world-class Research & Development facilities. Our experts can help you to optimise your canmaking line through using Protact. To help you outperform the competition, we can also support you in the development of new can formats.
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