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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.

Polymers are tightly applied to steel by means of direct extrusion, offering good surface gloss and abrasion resistance.

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