tinplate
Can material, historically
Tinplate is thin sheet steel coated with tin to prevent rusting.
The tin layer makes it safe for food contact, which is why tinplate has long been the standard material for cans: tinplate containers, the tinplate industry.
As a verb, to tinplate is to coat with tin.
Carbon-hardened iron alloy
- sheet-metalFlat-rolled thin alloy
- ferrousRelating to iron
- electrolyticInvolving electrical chemical decomposition
- malleableCapable of being shaped
corrosion-resistant · rustproof · food-grade · non-toxic · annealing · tempering · sheet · gauge
Cylindrical metal container
Industrial metal production facility
- millGrain-crushing facility
- rollingTurning over repeatedly
- smeltingExtracting metal from ore
- foundryMetal casting facility
pickling · annealing · galvanizing · stamping · fabrication · pressing · forming · blanking
Coated with metal
- lacqueredCoated with hard gloss
- enameledCoated with vitreous finish
- galvanizedStimulated into sudden activity
- cladWearing outer covering
laminated · hot-dipped · electroplated · oiled · sealed · finished · protected · varnished
Preventing edible spoilage
- packagingProtective product enclosure
- canningAirtight food preservation
- hermeticImpenetrably closed off
- shelf-stableStorable without refrigeration
vacuum-sealed · retort · seaming · preserving
Acid-incised metal print
- engravingCarving into hard surfaces
- aquatintTonal etching process
- intaglioCarving cut below surface
- drypointNeedle-scratched printmaking method
burin · impression · matrix · proof · edition · incising · rocker · burnishing
Capable of being remade
- scrapDiscarded bit or tussle
- reclaimTake back possession
- salvageRecovering damaged goods
- reprocessingHandling material again
steel
Carbon-hardened iron alloy
- sheet-metalFlat-rolled thin alloy
- ferrousRelating to iron
- electrolyticInvolving electrical chemical decomposition
malleable · corrosion-resistant · rustproof · food-grade · non-toxic · annealing · tempering · sheet · gauge · coil
can
Cylindrical metal container
steelworks
Industrial metal production facility
foundry · pickling · annealing · galvanizing · stamping · fabrication · pressing · forming · blanking · lithography
plated
Coated with metal
- lacqueredCoated with hard gloss
- enameledCoated with vitreous finish
- galvanizedStimulated into sudden activity
clad · laminated · hot-dipped · electroplated · oiled · sealed · finished · protected · varnished
food-preservation
Preventing edible spoilage
- packagingProtective product enclosure
- canningAirtight food preservation
- hermeticImpenetrably closed off
shelf-stable · vacuum-sealed · retort · seaming · preserving
etching
Acid-incised metal print
drypoint · burin · impression · matrix · proof · edition · incising · rocker · burnishing · ground
recyclable
Capable of being remade
- industrial commoditiesnatural rubber, synthetic rubber, commodity exchange, latex
- plated metalsgalvanized steel, galvanized iron, chrome
- steel productsbillet, bloom, ingot, slab, stainless steel
- tinsbiscuit tins, cookie tins, tea tins, candy tins
- tinworklanterns, candle holders, relief work
- can manufacturingaluminum cans, steel cans, beverage cans, food cans, aerosol cans
tinplatewrought iron
Soft, workable decorative metal
cast iron · stainless steel · aluminum · copper sheet · glass