18 Liter Cheese and Butter Tin Pails AA

18 Liter Cheese and Butter Tin Pails AA

18 Liter Cheese and Butter Tin Pails AA are metal packaging products that can be considered for dairy foods such as cheese, cream and clarified butter. Kontensan offers them within Cheese, Butter Tin Cans, and Pails under Food Tin & Metal Packaging. For businesses seeking wholesale empty cheese tins, this family includes different lids, handles and inner coatings. Each configuration must be selected according to the food product and filling conditions.

What Can an Empty Cheese Tin Container Hold?

An empty cheese tin container may be used for white cheese and products stored in brine. The same mold family also includes versions for cream and clarified butter. Salt content, brine composition and storage time affect the choice of internal coating. Buyers comparing feta cheese tin packaging should therefore consider food-contact suitability, closing method and seam protection, not just capacity. This is important for products that remain in the container during storage and transport.

Technical Features of the 18 Liter Dairy Tin

The AA mold family datasheet lists a 232 mm diameter, 232 mm length and an overall capacity range of 4.5 to 21 liters. Its reference height is 85 mm, but the listed 18-liter examples have a final height of 350 mm. The L265 cheese tin version uses 0.32 mm metal, gold lacquer inside and outside, an open top and a cheese-shaped reinforcement. The L017 cream and clarified butter version uses 0.28 mm metal, gold lacquer, a 39 mm metal plug and a yellow plastic handle. Across the mold family, available sheet thicknesses include 0.28, 0.30, 0.32 and 0.38 mm.

Lid, Handle and Printing Options for Cheese Tin Cans

The AA range offers several metal plugs, practical closures, larger opening covers and open-top configurations. Plastic and metal handles, different plug colors and exterior offset printing may also be available. These options do not all come as standard on every version. For example, the L265 open-top cheese tin has no handle, while L017 has a plastic handle. Printing and coating choices should be confirmed before production.

How to Choose Wholesale Cheese and Butter Tins

When ordering an 18-liter cheese tin can, manufacturers should review filling equipment, metal thickness, internal coating, lid fit and handling requirements. The choice of a tin cans for dairy products supplier should not depend on price alone. Kontensan has produced metal packaging since 1980. A sample filling test and food-contact checks help confirm the right version. Businesses searching for a 17 kg cheese tin should also test the real filling weight rather than treating liters and kilograms as equal.

Frequently Asked Questions - FAQ

What are the height and thickness of the 18-liter cheese tin?

The L265 cheese version listed in the datasheet is 350 mm high and uses 0.32 mm metal. Other 18-liter versions may have different specifications.

Does the 18-liter tin include a lid and handle?

It depends on the version. L265 has an open top and no handle, while L017 uses a 39 mm metal plug and a plastic handle.

Can an 18-liter tin hold 17 kg of cheese?

Volume in liters does not directly determine weight in kilograms. Product density, brine and filling space must be checked through testing.