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Attachment 1. Metal Can Flange/ Metal Can End Curl/ Double Seam Structure and Terminology


Illustrates the metal can flange (the outward flare of the body cylinder) and the end curl (which forms the cover hook and is the area where the sealing compound is placed). It also illustrates double seam terminology and how to calculate overlap.

 

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