Aluminum Production

Aluminum is created from the mineral bauxite, and is created into long metal aluminum sheets though a refining process. It is then cut into tubes to create the shape of the can, which are trimmed down to various sizes, and then cleaned off and painted in a printer that spins them around. The cans are carried to an oven that bakes the paint and coats it so it doesn't chip. The next step is the spray the inside of the can with a coating so that the aluminum doesn't react to the beverage in the can. The can is baked again and then shaped and formed to created the lid, and carried to the manufacturer of the lids. The lids are also created through a similar process and are applied after the liquid is put in the can.