Ink jet printing on a metal can substrate

A method for forming a beverage can end (34a) having ink jet markings (50a) on its tab (36a) comprises a step of applying ink via an ink jet to a surface of tab stock, wherein the tab stock surface is unlubricated and substantially free of factory lubricant. The method further includes a step of lub...

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Main Authors Buy, Matthew, Ramsey, Christopher Paul
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 08.10.2019
Subjects
ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR
COLOUR PRINTING
CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS,e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES,DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS
CONVEYING
CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME
LINING MACHINES
MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVINGMATERIAL
PACKAGES
PACKAGING ELEMENTS
PACKING
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PRINTING
PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES
PUNCHING METAL
SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS
STAMPS
STORING
TRANSPORTING
TYPEWRITERS
WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS ORPROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL
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Summary:A method for forming a beverage can end (34a) having ink jet markings (50a) on its tab (36a) comprises a step of applying ink via an ink jet to a surface of tab stock, wherein the tab stock surface is unlubricated and substantially free of factory lubricant. The method further includes a step of lubricating the tab stock after the step of applying ink, a step of forming the tab stock into tabs, and a step of combining the tabs with an end shell to from the beverage can end.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201414773917