Even since its introduction as a packing material for the proceed foods, tinplate has plays an important role in packing industry for over 100 years. Today, various kind of packing materials have been developed and commercialized. However, with an attractive surface finish, excellent corrosion resistance, workability, solderability, printability and paintability, tinplate is still the main stream of food packing materials and popular in numerous applications such as motor oil cans, electric parts, dry cells, stations, toys, etc.

Tin Mill Black Plate (TMBP), one kind of thinner gauge, low carbon cold rolled steel, is the raw material of Tinplate and Tin Free Steel (TFS).