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2. Steel and tin cans - Wikipedia

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   Cans can store a broad variety of contents: food, beverages, oil, chemicals, etc. In a broad sense, any metal container is sometimes called a "tin can", even if it is made, for example, of aluminium. [1] [2] Steel cans were traditionally made of tinplate; the tin coating stopped the contents from rusting the steel. Tinned steel is still used ...

3. Tinplate - Wikipedia

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   Tinplate consists of sheets of steel coated with a thin layer of tin to impede rusting. Before the advent of cheap mild steel, the backing metal (known as "backplate") was wrought iron. While once more widely used, the primary use of tinplate now is the manufacture of tin cans.

4. Tin box - Wikipedia

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   These are often known as "flip top cans" [1] A tin box is a tinplate container. Tinplate metal is primarily steel with a very thin tin coating. Tin-free steel is also used. In some cultures, these boxes or cans are referred to as "tin boxes" or sometimes even "tins". Many “tin boxes” have hinged or removable lids or covers. Some people ...

5. Drink can - Wikipedia

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   A drink can (or beverage can) is a metal container with a polymer interior designed to hold a fixed portion of liquid such as carbonated soft drinks, alcoholic drinks, fruit juices, teas, herbal teas, energy drinks, etc. Drink cans exteriors are made of aluminum (75% of worldwide production) [1] or tin-plated steel (25% worldwide production ...

6. Why We Can't Have Nice Things: Can You Afford Tariffs on Tin ...

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7. Ball Corporation - Wikipedia

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   The Ball brothers' company made tin cans encased in wooden jackets to hold kerosene, paints, or varnishes. [3] Because the acid used to refine kerosene caused corrosion in tin, the brothers decided to use glass for the inserts of the wood-jacketed cans.

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   Old tires, crumpled cans and empty wine bottles are piling up at construction sites across the desert. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways ...

9. 20 genius gifts that make life easier, from lawn work to laundry

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   Even the household handyman or DIYer could use genius gifts to make things like paint touch-ups and yard work even easier. ... No more hunting down the entire tin of paint just to touch up on ...