Can Coatings

Food contact requirements, appearance and line efficiency—can your coating deliver it all? Evonik develops and sells advanced additives, resins, crosslinkers, silanes, and specialty powders that help formulators meet the toughest requirements in beer & beverage, food, and aerosol packaging. Our portfolio supports chemical resistance, ductility, and sterilization durability, while enabling fast, robust processing across interior and exterior layers.

• Proven performance for can interiors and exteriors: From DYNAPOL® stoving enamels to TEGO® performance additives and VESTANAT® and VESTAGON® polyurethane crosslinkers, our solutions deliver adhesion, flexibility, hardness, and long-term barrier protection.
• Food contact and sterilization durability: DYNAPOL® grades are engineered for direct food contact and retort resistance; TEGO® Addbond families support sterilization endurance in can systems. 
• Solvent-free, waterborne and bio-based options: TEGO® Addbond LP 1600 is solvent-free and suitable for high-solids coating systems; TEGO® Addbond DS 1300 improves adhesion of waterborne coatings on steel, galvanized steel and aluminium. TEGO® Wet 270 eCO applies the mass balance approach to replace fossil by circular raw materials, and TEGO® Wet 570 Terra and 580 Terra are biosurfactants.
• Tailored texture & durability: VESTOSINT® PA12 powders and AEROSIL®/ACEMATT® enable matte, textured, and scratch-resistant surfaces with reliable rheology and appearance control.

Solutions by End Use Subcategory

Beverage Cans (Body/End)

High ductility for draw/redraw, sharp printing, and taste neutrality requirements.

Binders & Crosslinkers 

• DYNAPOL® polyesters for stoving enamels - optimized flexibility/hardness for deep-drawable enamels and interiors; proven for can coatings.

Additives & Appearance 

• TEGO® Addbond (LTW, LTH, LP series; DS 1300) for metal adhesion, flexibility, and sterilization endurance in base coats, sideseam protection, inks, and clear coats.
• TEGO® Dispers / ZETASPERSE® - high quality pigment wetting & dispersion to maximize color strength and image clarity in overprint varnishes and inks. 
• AEROSIL® / ACEMATT® - rheology control, matting, and consistent gloss across thin and thick films.  

Food Cans (Interior & Exterior)

Retort resistance and robust barrier against acids, oils, and salts.

Interior Linings 

• DYNAPOL® - Copolyesters designed for food contact interiors; combine chemical resistance with flexibility for retort. 
• VESTANAT® - Blocked polyurethane crosslinkers for interior and exterior coatings provide highly flexible, durable protection. The range includes caprolactam- and diethylmalonate-blocked grades; VESTANAT® B 1358/100 is supplied solvent-free in flakes.
• TEGO® Addbond - adhesion promotion and sterilization endurance; waterborne DS 1300 supports waterborne interior systems. 
• VPS 4721 – epoxy-functional silane resin that bonds organic polymers to glass and metal surfaces. 
• VPS 7163 – isocyanurato silane and strong crosslinker. 
• Dynasylan® SIVO 203, 210 and 214 – multifunctional aminosilane adhesion promoters.  

Exterior Decoration & Protection 

• AEROSIL® / ACEMATT® for controlled matting and scuff resistance in label coats and overprint varnishes. 
• VESTANAT® - Blocked polyurethane crosslinkers for interior and exterior coatings provide highly flexible, durable protection.
• TEGO® Flow / TEGO® Glide / TEGO® Rad to prevent cratering, improve slip, and support radiation-curing lines where used. 

Crowns, Caps & Closures

Excellent adhesion on steel/tinplate or aluminum, stamping/formability, and long-term corrosion protection.

Adhesion & Flexibility 

• TEGO® Addbond - versatile polyester co-binders for solventborne, high-solids, UV, and waterborne systems; dedicated can/cap application guidance. 

Surface Texture & Protection 

• VESTOSINT® / ACEMATT® - enable fine textures, abrasion resistance, and consistent matte aesthetics in cap enamels or functional topcoats.

Aerosol Cans & Tubes

High pressure resistance, chemical robustness, and premium finish.

Crosslinkers & Binders 

• VESTANAT® polyisocyanates - Chemical PUR topcoats with high barrier properties for various media and cosmetics. 
• VESTAGON® - Highly functional blocked PU crosslinkers for a higher surface hardness, while giving cosmetic cans flexible strength during production and improved resistance.

Flow, Slip & Printability 

• TEGO® Flow / TEGO® Glide / TEGO® Dispers—improve levelling, reduce defects, and support sharp graphics on curved, pressurized geometries. 

Supporting Chemistries & Building Blocks for Formulation Excellence

• Dynasylan® (Functional Silanes) and Dynasylan® SIVO – adhesion promoters that increase corrosion resistance, hardness, and durability in metal treatment and DTM primer layers.
• VESTASOL® – Solvents and intermediates based on isophorone chemistry    
• SURFYNOL® – dynamic wetting and molecular defoaming for defect-free films in waterborne systems and dispersions. 
• NANOCRYL® – specialty nanoresins that enhance hardness and surface protection in can formulations.
• ZETASPERSE® – dispersants for inorganic/organic pigments and carbon blacks; boost color strength while minimizing impact on film properties. 
• VESTOSINT® – PA12 powders that create textured, elastic, abrasion-resistant lacquers; improve surface durability and reduce dirt pickup.

Ancillary Materials for Packaging Workflows

Beyond coatings, Evonik supports adjacent packaging processes with high-performance plasticizers that enhance flexibility, durability, and processing in inks, sealants, and liner compounds.

• ELATUR® – Advanced plasticizers delivering low migration and excellent compatibility for specialty sealants and flexible packaging components.
• VESTINOL® – Proven high-molecular-weight general purpose plasticizer for resilient formulations in printing inks and closure systems.

• Performance + Process Efficiency: Coatings that draw deep, cure fast, and print clean, supported by TEGO® deaerators/defoamers, wetting agents, and flow/levelling solutions to minimize rework. 
• Regulatory Confidence: DYNAPOL® food contact portfolios and TEGO® Addbond regulatory guidance help simplify compliance. 
• Solvent-free options: TEGO® Addbond LP 1600 is solvent-free for high-solids systems, and VESTANAT® B 1358/100 is supplied as a solvent-free blocked polyisocyanate.
  
• Imagine a line trial where your new interior system draws deeper without cracking, your exterior finish prints sharper, and your retort test passes on the first run. With Evonik’s integrated portfolio - DYNAPOL®, TEGO®, AEROSIL®, ACEMATT®, VESTANAT®, VESTAGON®, Dynasylan®, ZETASPERSE®, SURFYNOL®, VESTOSINT®, VESTASOL® - you get codevelopment, regulatory support, and scalable supply to move from concept to commercial success faster. 

• Retort-stable interiors using DYNAPOL® L grades, combined with TEGO® Addbond DS 1300 for robust sterilization cycles.
• Matte, scratch resistant exteriors achieved through ACEMATT® plus VESTOSINT® texturing powders - consistent gloss and abrasion resistance at high line speeds. 
• High durability PUR powder topcoats with VESTAGON®, delivering levelling, hardness, and flexibility for beverage and aerosol can exteriors. 

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