Custom Color-Printed Empty Two-Piece Tinplate Cans for Premium Pet Food & Seafood Packaging

Opt for our factory-direct, custom-printable two-piece empty tinplate cans to maximize shelf appeal while eliminating the costs associated with secondary labeling. These premium shallow metal containers are engineered for high-speed automated filling lines and feature high-definition metal offset printing, applying vivid, vibrant graphics directly onto the metal surface. Precision manufacturing ensures superior sealing integrity, making them the ideal packaging choice for wet cat food, premium dog treats, salmon chunks, and high-quality tuna products. Delivered securely stacked on pallets (in pre-formed state), they integrate seamlessly with your sorting and sealing equipment.

🌟 Key Factory Advantages

1. High-Definition Direct Metal Offset Printing: Say goodbye to the issues of paper labels peeling or bubbling. Our facility is equipped with advanced multi-color metal offset presses that print and heat-cure your custom designs and branding directly onto the raw tinplate sheets before forming. This process delivers crisp text and rich, saturated colors, giving the packaging a premium retail look and feel.

2. 100% Retort and Steam-Resistant Coatings: Our external printing inks and protective overprint varnishes are specifically formulated for commercial pet food and seafood sterilization processes, offering exceptional retort resistance. They withstand the extreme temperatures of high-pressure autoclaving (up to 121°C), ensuring your custom graphics remain flawless, vibrant, and scratch-free after high-heat processing—with absolutely no fading or peeling. Product: Empty Cans (Open-top, pre-formed two-piece can bodies)

Structure: Two-piece, deep-drawn, seamless round steel container

Exterior Finish: Multi-color high-definition offset printing / Spot varnishing / Tactile matte finish

Ink Durability: 100% retort- and steam-resistant pigments (no flaking or fading)

Standard Diameter: Industry standard 73mm (300#) or 83mm (307#)

Internal Protective Coating: Organosol / Epoxy-phenolic resin / Peelable aluminum foil coating

Heat Resistance: Engineered to withstand commercial retorting (autoclaving) processes up to 121°C

❓ FAQ

Q1: Will the custom printed graphics on the empty cans get scratched or fade during the high-pressure steam sterilization process?

A: Absolutely not. We utilize specialized retort-grade inks and apply a scratch-resistant clear varnish topcoat. The entire graphic layer is heat-cured onto the steel surface, ensuring the design remains intact—preventing shifting, color deviation, or fading, even under rigorous autoclaving conditions or during handling on automated production lines.

Q2: What are your design department's requirements for vector file formats (original artwork)?

A: We require high-resolution vector design files in AI, PDF, or PSD formats, with all text converted to outlines (paths). Our packaging engineers will map your design directly onto the precise 73mm or 83mm dieline and provide a detailed 3D digital proof for your approval of the structure and visual appearance prior to plate making.