No, TFS is not tinplate. The name TFS comes from the English words “TIN FREE STEEL”, which translates as “tin free steel”. It is also known as “chrome plate”. TFS is a different material that was developed as an alternative to tinplate in response to the rising price of tin and the risk of tin depletion. Although the base support of the TFS is the same steel used in tinplate, the protection on the TFS is not achieved by a tin layer, but by a chromium and chromium oxide coating.

what is tfs packaging Tin plating and tin weight on tin plate TIN FREE STEEL (tin free steel) TFS what is the difference between TFS and tinplate? Differences between tinplate and tfs HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM-FREE PASSIVATION ALTERNATIVE FOR TINPLATE CONTAINERS EXTENSION FOR THYSSENKRUPP RASSSELSTEIN FOR THE USE OF CHROMIUM TRIOXIDE IN CONTAINER STEEL EXTENSION FOR THYSSENKRUPP RASSSELSTEIN FOR THE USE OF CHROMIUM TRIOXIDE IN CONTAINER STEEL SUPERFICIAL TREATMENTS THE COATED MATERIALS TFS chrome plate