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Q: How many colors can I have in my designs?
A: We have the capability to print up to 8 different colors of your choosing
on any design. Our process is dry-offset, so there are no process colors (we
will not mix two or more colors on the press to achieve a color) each color is
set to the customer's specification.
Q: Do you have hexachrome?
A: No, we do not utilize 6 (or 4) color process on the press. We offer up to
8 different custom colors of your choosing.
Q: Do you have four color process?
A: No, we do not utilize 6 (or 4) color process on the press. We offer up to
8 different custom colors of your choosing.
Q: What is your FDA approval rating?
A: Our cans are FDA and EU approved for direct food contact.
Q: Are you food grade certified? How can I get a confirmation of
certification?
A: Our cans comply with the US and EU legislation for food contact; FDA
21CFR 175.300, and EU 1935/2004/EC, 1895/2005/EC, and 2007/72/EC.
Furthermore, our can lining is free from Bisphenol-A (BPA), BADGE, NOGE,
and BFDGE.
Q: What is your US DOT rating?
A: All of our cans are made to the same material specifications which will
satisfy the DOT-2Q pressure and wall thickness requirements. However,
unless directed by our customer to do so, we do not incorporate the
required "DOT-2Q" markings into the lithography. Therefore, our cans are
DOT-2Q (or 2P) only upon request.
Q: What is 2Q?
A: DOT-2Q is a classification for certain aerosol cans that adhere to specific
dimensional, material, manufacture, wall thickness, testing, and marking
requirements. The DOT-2Q certification is the strongest among the three
classifications; non-specification, DOT-2P, and DOT-2Q.
Q: What is buckle/burst?
A: This refers to the pressure required to cause permanent deformation
(buckle) or bursting of an aerosol can.
Q: What is buckle/burst for 2Q?
A: All DOT-2Q cans are required to withstand a minimum of 180 psig without
buckle and 270 psig without burst.
Q: Do you have an 18 Bar EU rating?
A: Yes, cans with this rating are available, but only upon request. This is a
European designation that exceeds the DOT-2Q requirements for
buckle/burst. 18 bar cans will withstand a minimum of 261 psig without
buckle and 313 psig without burst.
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