AkzoNobel has developed the next generation range of bisphenols- and PVC-free metal packaging coatings for food cans.
The international paints and coatings manufacturer AkzoNobel has recently presented the new SecurshieldTM 500 series of easy-open end coatings for food cans, its next generation range of metal packaging coatings that are both free of bisphenols (BPXni[1]) and PVC.
The new product has been specifically engineered to help can makers and their customers to
meet current and future regulatory requirements and provide significantly improved performance compared with the most common organosol-based alternatives. The European Commission continues to phase out the use of bisphenols, while the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), NGOs and retailers are increasingly concerned about plastics being used in food packaging.
“The Securshield 500 series is the latest example of how we are working with manufacturers to develop meaningful solutions for real-life challenges,” has stated Chris Bradford, the marketing director for the Industrial Coatings business line of AkzoNobel. “We have already committed to a future without the use of bisphenols to protect metal packaging. The new product range was developed in response to changing legislation and the eagerness of the European food packaging industry to transition to more sustainable alternatives.”
The new Securshield 500 seamlessly integrates into coil manufacturing processes, allowing to use a single technology to satisfy the varying needs of food can producers. Its launch follows on from the recent introduction of AccelshieldTM
700 – a styrene-free and BPXni beverage end internal coating – and the AccelstyleTM 100 and 200 overprint varnishes for two-piece aluminium beverage cans, which are free of bisphenols, styrene and PFAS.
“Our growing family of next generation technologies is providing the metal can and beverage packaging industry with viable and safe alternatives for even the most challenging foods and liquids, that comply with the current and future Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and EU regulations. Our ambition is the design and introduction of products to meet the demanding needs of the metal packaging industry with long-term regulatory and sustainability compliance,” has concluded Bradford.
[1] The BPXni designation indicates that bisphenol or bisphenol compounds were not intentionally added to, or used, in the manufacture of the product.