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The anti-rust performance of tinplate depends first on the quality and thickness of its tin plating. During the production process, the thickness of the tin layer is generally controlled in the range of 1.5g/m² to 15g/m², depending on the purpose of the can and the acidity and alkalinity of the food.

Generally speaking, the shelf life of canned food ranges from 1 to 5 years, and the role of tinplate cans is to protect the food from the influence of the external environment during this shelf life and maintain the flavor and safety of the food.

Common printing processes include offset printing (lithography) and gravure printing. The entire offset printing process is divided into the following steps: 1. Plate making 2. Printing 3. Multi-color printing 4. Baking and shaping Gravure printing engraves tiny grooves on the surface of the printing plate to hold the ink, and then transfers the ink to the tinplate surface by pressure.

The Mohs hardness of tin is about 1.5, which means that it is easily affected by external friction. During long-term use, the tin layer may become thinner due to wear or even fall off completely.

Equipment required for printing tinplate sheet: Lithographic printing press Offset printing press Screen printing press Flexographic printing press Post-printing processing equipment: Drying oven Laminating machine Cutting and punching equipment