Henkel will be showcasing several new technologies from its Bonderite product line for the manufacture of two-piece beverage cans at the metal packaging industry show Metpack, May 6-8 2014.
According to the company, a specialist supplier of products, services and technical expertise to the food and beverage can industry, the new range of Bonderite L-FM 8300 and 8400 post lubricants are a key part of its integrated lubricant programme.
Benefits include enhanced lubrication performance – providing more latitude in the can forming process, coupled with extended tool life and reduced bleed-through on the finished cans – and “significantly increased” productivity due to reduced tear-off rates.
The Bonderite C-IC-700 series of cleaners for can manufacturing is based on an optimised surfactant technology, along with an enhanced brightener additive that enables etching of the cans with “significantly less” hydrofluoric acid in the cleaner system.
“Customers can benefit from reduced handling of hazardous chemicals, significant savings in waste treatment of fluorides, and lower overall cleaning costs,” Henkel says.
And new Bonderite M-PT ME-77 is a REACH-compliant final rinse mobility enhancer available to can manufacturers in Europe, Middle East and Asia, which has improved features over standard mobility enhancers.
“This change in technology provides for lower slip angles over conversion coatings, and better water drainage properties,” the company says.
Customers benefit from faster line speeds and fewer decorator trips, as well as energy reduction from lower oven temperatures.
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