Confirm that the body is aluminium. Steel cans and other packaging need a different material route; contents, inks and coatings are not included.
03 · MATERIALS BECOME AN OBJECT
Made, part by part.
For a drawn aluminium beverage-can body: sheet is punched and drawn into a cup, ironed and domed, trimmed and cleaned, then printed, coated and finished. This manufacturer-described route does not identify the producer of your can.
Aluminium
Primary production refines bauxite into alumina, then uses electrolysis to make metal. Recovered aluminium offers another branch. Product forming and finishing depend on the item.
