# Aluminum can guides for beverage buyers

> Guides for beverage brands: aluminum can sizes and dimensions, SOT vs full-aperture ends, BPA-NI linings, printed can MOQ and lead times, and container loading.

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## Aluminum Can Sizes & Dimensions: The Complete Buyer’s Guide
Standard, sleek, slim and tall aluminum can sizes with diameters, heights and matching end sizes — and how to choose the right format for your beverage.
https://www.aluminumcanfactory.com/blog/aluminum-can-sizes-dimensions-guide/

## SOT vs RPT vs 360 Full-Aperture vs Peel-Off: Choosing a Can End
How stay-on-tab, RPT, 360 full-aperture and peel-off can ends differ, which beverages and foods each suits, and what to check before ordering.
https://www.aluminumcanfactory.com/blog/sot-vs-rpt-vs-full-aperture-can-ends/

## BPA-NI vs Epoxy Can Linings: What Beverage Brands Should Know
What the internal coating of an aluminum can does, how BPA-NI linings differ from epoxy, and how to choose the right lining for beer, soft drinks, coffee and acidic beverages.
https://www.aluminumcanfactory.com/blog/bpa-ni-can-coating-explained/

## Custom Printed Aluminum Cans: MOQ, Lead Time & Artwork Checklist
Minimum order quantities for printed cans, realistic lead times from artwork to shipment, and a pre-press checklist that prevents costly reprints.
https://www.aluminumcanfactory.com/blog/custom-printed-cans-moq-lead-time/

## How Many Cans Fit in a 40HQ? Palletising & Shipping Empty Cans
How empty aluminum cans are palletised and loaded, approximate quantities per 40HQ container for popular sizes, and how to receive cans at your filling plant.
https://www.aluminumcanfactory.com/blog/shipping-empty-aluminum-cans-container-loading/

## Snap-On Can Carriers vs Shrink Film: Choosing Multipack Packaging
A practical comparison of rigid plastic can carriers, shrink film, paperboard and ring carriers for 4-pack and 6-pack beverage multipacks.
https://www.aluminumcanfactory.com/blog/can-carriers-vs-shrink-film-multipacks/

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