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can coatings
September 15, 2025
Metal food and beverage cans often contain a coating to keep the food or drink separate from the metal. Epoxy-based can coatings containing bisphenol A dominated the market for many years. Epoxy is still a large share of coatings but formulations without BPA, and other types of coatings have entered the market due to toxicological concerns, public outcry, and regulatory decisions over BPA-based resins. This FPF article provides background information on the requirements, materials and properties of can coatings.
Reading time: 22 minutes
October 10, 2023
In the afternoon of the Food Packaging Forum’s 11th annual workshop, speakers shared businesses experiences on the path towards more safe and sustainable food packaging; five talks and one panel discussion present opportunities, challenges, and case studies; representatives from several large international businesses shared approaches their organizations use to respond to safety and sustainability challenges; reusable packaging founders discuss the unique issues of changing the food packaging field
Reading time: 7 minutes
July 20, 2023
A brief overview of US state-level regulatory actions concerning food contact chemicals, material prohibitions, and bottle deposits in 2023; state of Washington bans bisphenol-based epoxy liners in drink cans beginning in 2025; other updates from Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Vermont
Reading time: 4 minutes
October 5, 2021
Scientists summarize literature on chemicals in can-packaged food including metals, plastic-associated chemicals, and furans; report generally low contaminant levels but a lack of non-targeted and suspect screenings; find canning steps, internal and external factors to influence contaminant levels
Reading time: 3 minutes
November 30, 2018
Article in Chemical Watch discusses tetramethyl bisphenol F as an alternative monomer to produce bisphenol-based epoxies without endocrine activity
Reading time: 2 minutes
August 3, 2018
EFSA’s Food Ingredients and Packaging Scientific Network held 6th meeting on food contact materials on July 10-11, 2018, discussed ongoing activities, printing inks, paper and board FCMs
Reading time: 4 minutes
July 6, 2018
Danish Consumer Council finds BPA in 2 and BADGE in 4 out of 13 food can coatings; use of BPA in can coatings seemingly decreased since 2016
Topics: bisphenol A, can coatings
Reading time: 2 minutes
May 16, 2018
New FPF scientific publication summarizes safety aspects of commonly used food packaging types after recycling, shows typical chemical contaminants, discusses further measures for safe food packaging in the circular economy
Reading time: 1 minute
April 3, 2018
Chinese National Health Commission approves 4 substances for use in coatings and as adhesive, expands use of 2 existing food contact chemicals
Reading time: 1 minute
