Polymers are tightly applied to steel by means of direct extrusion, offering good surface gloss and abrasion resistance.
Packaging steel
Hoogovens Packaging Steel (Ijmuiden, the Netherlands) has introduced a new polymer-coated packaging steel named Protact. Made for use in the food and aerosol sector, Protact can replace traditional lacquering processes.
Jun 30, 1999
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