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UK Paperboard can; fibreboard can – IT Barattolo di cartone – F Boîte en carton – D Papp Dose – E Frasco de cartón

A container that is generally cylindrical in shape, composed of a paperboard body (generally laminated with a sheet of aluminium on the internal surface) and a reclosable plastic cap. This is called a composite can and is widely used for food products such as dissolvable beverages & broth, cocoa, snacks, as well as pet food, pharmaceutical products and cosmetics.

Contenitore di forma generalmente cilindrica composto da un corpo in cartone (generalmente accoppiato con foglio di alluminio sulla superficie interna) e coperchio in plastica richiudibile. Viene denominato anche "can composit" ed è diffusamente impiegato per alcuni prodotti alimentari (preparati solubili per bevande e brodo, cacao, snack), pet food, prodotti farmaceutici e cosmetici.