Development of tailor-made coating systems for the metal packaging industry – worldwide.
IPC GmbH & Co. KG, International Packaging Coatings
WettringenNew on Amplifa
About IPC
IPC GmbH & Co. KG (International Packaging Coatings) develops and markets technically sophisticated coating systems for the metal packaging industry. The portfolio includes exterior and interior coating systems for beverage cans made of steel and aluminium, coatings for monoblock aerosol cans, aluminium tubes, food cans (2-piece and 3-piece), coil coating applications for EOE, glass jar closures and crown caps, as well as coatings and adhesives for industrial applications such as e-motor technology. Technologies include BPA- and formaldehyde-free interior coatings, water-based systems with low VOC emissions, overvarnish for digital printing, and effect coatings. Tailor-made solutions are developed partly in collaboration with universities. The company has been active internationally for around 20 years, supplies customers worldwide and has been based since October 2022 in a new laboratory and office building in Wettringen (district of Steinfurt), which is operated with a photovoltaic system and heat pumps.
- Site
- Wettringen
- Processes
- Exterior and interior coating of beverage cans (steel and aluminium cans), Interior coating of beverage cans (BPA- and formaldehyde-free spray coating), Base coating (solvent-based or water-based), White base coat coating, Alulack coating, Clear coat coating, Gold coat coating, Water-based overvarnish (extremely low VOC)
- Materials
- Steel (tinplate packaging steel), Aluminium, Steel (packaging steel/tinplate), Water-based overvarnish, BPA- and formaldehyde-free spray coating, Polyester and polyurethane systems, Effect coatings, Coil coating paints
- Industries
- Metal packaging industry, Beverage can industry, Aerosol can industry, Food can industry, Glass jar closures, Aluminium tubes (cosmetics, hygiene, medicine)
- 01
Application-technology development of the coating systems
- 02
Laboratory & formulation
- 03
Qualification (where applicable with universities)
- 04
Sales and technical support worldwide
Materials & Coating Systems
Steel (packaging steel/tinplate)
Substrate for beverage and food cans, glass jar closures and crown caps.
Aluminium
Substrate for beverage cans, aerosol cans, tubes and EOE.
Water-based overvarnish
Extremely low-VOC system for aluminium cans, glossy or matte.
BPA- and formaldehyde-free spray coating
Interior coating of beverage cans with high food safety.
Polyester and polyurethane systems
Exterior coating of aluminium tubes, passing the dichloromethane test.
Effect coatings
Leather-effect coatings, Tectile OV and intensive matte coatings for look and feel.
Coil coating paints
For easy-open ends (EOE) in steel and aluminium.
Location
Wettringen
DEHeadquarters with laboratory and office building
- Materials
- Coating systems for steel and aluminium
- Laboratory
- Photovoltaic system
- Heat pumps
Coated Packaging Forms
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exterior and interior coating of beverage cans (steel and aluminium cans)Surface | – | – | – | – | Steel, Aluminium |
| Interior coating of beverage cans (BPA- and formaldehyde-free spray coating)Surface | – | – | – | – | Steel, Aluminium |
| Base coating (solvent-based or water-based)Surface | – | – | – | – | Steel, Aluminium |
| White base coat coatingSurface | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Alulack coatingSurface | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Clear coat coatingSurface | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Gold coat coatingSurface | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Water-based overvarnish (extremely low VOC)Surface | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Matte and intensive-matte overvarnishSurface | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Overvarnish for digital printingSurface | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Exterior coating of monoblock aerosol cans (base coating, solvent-based overvarnish, overvarnishSurface | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Steel |
| Interior coating of 2-piece or 3-piece food cans (BPA-free interior coating systems inSurface | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Exterior coating of food cansSurface | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Coatings for coil coating application EOE (easy open ends)Surface | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Steel |
| Coating of glass jar closures (white coatings, silver coatings, sterilization-resistant)Surface | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Coating of crown capsSurface | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Exterior coating of aluminium tubes (polyester and polyurethane systems, dichloromethane test)Surface | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Effect coatings (e.g. leather-effect coatings, Tectile OV, intensive matte coatings)Surface | – | – | – | – | Steel, Aluminium |
| Coatings or adhesives for industrial applications (e.g. e-motor technology)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Development of tailor-made coating systems for the metal packaging industryEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
History
Start of business operations; the company looks back on around 20 years of international experience.
- 2022-10
Move to a new state-of-the-art laboratory and office building in Wettringen with a photovoltaic system and heat pumps.