IP Library Granted Patent US 8,349,419
Granted Patent B2
US 8,349,419 · App. 12/066,123 · Granted Jan 8, 2013

Resin-coated seamless aluminum can and resin-coated aluminum alloy lid

Assignee: Toyo Seikan Kaisha, Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,349,419
App. No.
12/066,123
Granted
Jan 8, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention provides a resin coated seamless aluminum can and a resin coated aluminum can lid having adhesiveness and corrosion resistance by applying a non-chromium chemical conversion coated film to an aluminum alloy sheet and by applying an organic resin layer to the non-chromium chemical conversion coated film. For this end, an organic-inorganic composite surface treated layer containing 2 to 20 mg/m 2 of zirconium compound expressed in terms of zirconium atoms, 1 to 10 mg/m 2 of phosphorus compound expressed in terms of phosphorus atoms, and 5 to 60 mg/m 2 of organic compound expressed in terms of carbon atoms is formed on at least one-side surface of an aluminum alloy sheet, and an organic resin coated layer is formed on the organic-inorganic composite surface treated layer.

Claims (49)

1. A resin coated seamless aluminum can having excellent corrosion resistance and adhesiveness, comprising:

an organic-inorganic composite surface treated layer made of adhesion quantities of a zirconium compound, a phosphorus compound and an organic compound formed on at least an inner surface of an aluminum alloy sheet,

wherein an adhesion quantity of the zirconium compound is 2 to 20 mg/m 2 expressed in terms of zirconium atoms, an adhesion quantity of the phosphorus compound is 1 to 10 mg/m 2 expressed in terms of phosphorus atoms, and an adhesion quantity of the organic compound is 5 to 60 mg/m 2 expressed in terms of carbon atoms,

the organic compound is formed of an organic polymer having structure units expressed by the following formula (I)

and an average molecular weight of the organic polymer is 1,000 to 100,000 when all X are hydrogen atoms, and

a thermoplastic resin layer further formed on the organic-inorganic composite surface treated layer,

wherein, in the formula (I), X in respective structural units are independently constituted of a hydrogen atom or a Z group expressed by the following formula (II)

and an introducing ratio of the Z group per one benzene ring is 0.3 to 1.0, and

wherein, in the formula (II), R 1 and R 2 in respective structural units are independently constituted of a hydrogen atom, a C 1 to C 10 alkyl group or a C 1 to C 10 hydroxyalkyl group,

wherein the resin coated seamless aluminum can is produced by deep drawing, drawing and ironing or stretch drawing of the organic polymer coated aluminum alloy sheet.

2. A resin coated seamless aluminum can according to claim 1 , wherein the aluminum alloy sheet is an aluminum alloy sheet containing 0.2 to 5.5% by weight of Mg, 0.05 to 1% by weight of Si, 0.05 to 1% by weight of Fe, 0.01 to 0.35% by weight of Cu, 0.01 to 2% by weight of Mn, and 0.01 to 0.4% by weight of Cr.

3. A resin coated seamless aluminum can according to claim 1 , wherein the thermoplastic resin is a polyester-based resin.

4. A resin coated seamless aluminum can according to claim 1 , wherein the aluminum can is formed by molding by applying deep drawing or drawing and ironing to a resin coated aluminum alloy sheet, heat-setting the cup, applying neck-in forming to the heat-set cup to a predetermined diameter, and applying flange forming to the neck-in formed body.

5. A resin coated aluminum alloy can lid formed of an aluminum alloy sheet and having excellent corrosion resistance and adhesiveness, wherein

an organic-inorganic composite surface treated layer made of a zirconium compound, a phosphorus compound and an organic compound is formed on at least an inner surface of the aluminum alloy sheet, wherein an adhesion quantity of the zirconium compound is 2 to 20 mg/m 2 expressed in terms of zirconium atoms, an adhesion quantity of the phosphorus compound is 1 to 10 mg/m 2 expressed in terms of phosphorus atoms and an adhesion quantity of the organic compound is 5 to 60 mg/m 2 expressed in terms of carbon atoms,

the organic compound is formed of an organic polymer having structure units expressed by the following formula (I)

and an average molecular weight of the organic polymer is 1,000 to 100,000 when all X are hydrogen atoms; and

an organic resin coated layer is further formed on the organic-inorganic composite surface treated layer,

wherein, in the formula (I), X in respective structural units are independently constituted of a hydrogen atom or a Z group expressed by the following formula (II)

and an introducing ratio of the Z group per one benzene ring is 0.3 to 1.0,

wherein, in the formula (II), R 1 and R 2 in respective structural units are independently constituted of a hydrogen atom, a C 1 to C 10 alkyl group or a C 1 to C 10 hydroxyalkyl group,

wherein resin coated aluminum alloy can lid is produced by rivet forming and score forming of the resin coated aluminum sheet.

6. A resin coated aluminum alloy can lid according to claim 5 , wherein the aluminum alloy sheet is an aluminum alloy sheet containing 0.2 to 5.5% by weight of Mg, 0.05 to 1% by weight of Si, 0.05 to 1% by weight of Fe, 0.01 to 0.35% by weight of Cu, 0.01 to 2% by weight of Mn, and 0.01 to 0.4% by weight of Cr.

7. A resin coated aluminum alloy can lid according to claim 5 , wherein the organic resin coated layer formed on the surface treated layer is a coated film.

8. A resin coated aluminum alloy can lid according to claim 5 , wherein the organic resin coated layer formed on the surface treated layer is a thermoplastic resin.

9. A resin coated seamless aluminum can, formed from a sheet comprising:

an aluminum alloy substrate for shaping to the form of a can, a first layer coated on a surface of the aluminum alloy substrate to be the inside of the can, and a second layer coated on a surface of the first layer coating to be inside of the can,

the first layer coating comprising an organic-inorganic composite surface treated layer of a zirconium compound, a phosphorous compound and an organic compound,

the zirconium compound being present in an adhesion quantity of 2 to 20 mg/m 2 expressed in terms of zirconium atoms,

the phosphorous compound being present in an adhesion quantity of 1 to 10 mg/m 2 expressed in terms of phosphorous atoms, and

the organic compound being present in an adhesion quantity of 5 to 60 mg/m 2 expressed in terms of carbon atoms,

the organic compound being formed of an organic polymer having structural units of formula (I)

wherein X is hydrogen or a Z group, and wherein said organic polymer has a molecular weight of 1,000 to 100,000 when X is hydrogen,

wherein, in the formula (I), when X is a Z group, the Z group has the following formula (II)

and an introducing ratio of the Z group per one benzene ring is 0.3 to 1.0,

wherein R 1 and R 2 are independently hydrogen, a C 1 to C 10 alkyl group, or a C 1 to C 10 hydroxy alkyl group, and

wherein said second layer formed on the inside surface of the organic-inorganic composite surface treated layer comprises a thermoplastic resin layer.

10. A resin coated aluminum alloy can lid, formed from a sheet comprising:

an aluminum alloy substrate for shaping to the form of a can lid, a first layer coated on a surface of the aluminum alloy substrate to be an inside surface of the can lid, and a second layer coated on a surface of the first layer coating to be on the inside of the can lid,

the first layer coating comprising an organic-inorganic composite surface treated layer of a zirconium compound, a phosphorous compound and an organic compound,

the zirconium compound being present in an adhesion quantity of 2 to 20 mg/m 2 expressed in terms of zirconium atoms,

the phosphorous compound being present in an adhesion quantity of 1 to 10 mg/m 2 expressed in terms of phosphorous atoms, and

the organic compound being present in an adhesion quantity of 5 to 60 mg/m 2 expressed in terms of carbon atoms,

the organic compound being formed of an organic polymer having structural units of formula (I)

wherein X is hydrogen or a Z group, and wherein said organic polymer has a molecular weight of 1,000 to 100,000 when X is hydrogen,

wherein, in the formula (I), when X is a Z group, the Z group has the following formula (II)

and an introducing ratio of the Z group per one benzene ring is 0.3 to 1.0,

wherein R 1 and R 2 are independently hydrogen, a C 1 to C 10 alkyl group, or a C 1 to C 10 hydroxy alkyl group, and

wherein said second layer coated on the first layer coating to be on an inside of the can lid comprises an organic resin coated layer.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Jun 21, 2013
From: TOYO SEIKAN KAISHA, LTD.
To: TOYO SEIKAN KAISHA, LTD.
Reel/Frame 030666/0598 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 3, 2009
From: NISHIDA, KAZUHIRO; TADAKI, YASUFUMI; FUJITA, SATOSHI; TAKAGI, NOAYUKI; KANAZAWA, SEITAROU; SUE, TOSHIO
To: TOYO SEIKAN KAISHA, LTD.
Reel/Frame 022509/0184 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2005-263098 · Sep 9, 2005 · national
JP 2005-263099 · Sep 9, 2005 · national
Continuity (1)
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