3 Liter Paint Can With Handle

Range

The size ranges from 50 ml to 50 litre. Nowadays, the most common round tinplate packaging ranges from 125 ml to 8 litre. The standard sizes are produced at high speed and are they are the most common type on sale at DIY shops. The diameter in combination with the height determines the capacity. The most standard diameters are: 60 mm, 73 mm, 99 mm, 108 mm, 153 mm, 167 mm and 178 mm.

In addition to the standard sizes, alternative sizes are also available for the European and the local market.

Lids and closures

RL lidTT lid

In principle, the cylindrical tin containers can be closed by hand. A lid shutting unit can relatively easily be integrated into the filling line at greater filling speeds. The smaller sizes (up to 1 litre) generally have RL closing. In this closing, the lid falls onto the inside of the ring and closes there as well. Some 500 ml and 750 ml tin containers have a TT closing. A TT closing has a double shape in the top of the ring, and the lid falls into the ring. The TT closing is particularly suited to adding colour to paints and lacquers (colour mixing system), because resealing is easiest and the quality of the reseal is highest. The car paintwork industry often works with a mixing lid. These generally connect best to TT closings.

In absolute terms of airtightness, the RL closing is a tighter closing than the TT closing. However, both varieties are very suitable for the packaging of paints and lacquers.