AkzoNobel introduces BPAni coatings at Abralatas 2025

AkzoNobel Packaging Coatings will unveil its latest Accelshield BPA non-intentionally added (BPAni) coatings range at Abralatas 2025 (5 November, São Paulo), introducing key solutions for can bodies to the Brazilian market. AkzoNobel’s Accelshield range of internal can and beverage ends coatings gives can makers and brand owners high-performance solutions that meet evolving legislation and consumer expectations, helping the metal packaging industry to move confidently toward a bisphenol-free future.  

“The transition away from bisphenols represents one of the largest material shifts the beverage packaging industry has ever faced,” says Manoel Rodrigues, regional commercial director, AkzoNobel Packaging Coatings. “At Abralatas, we’ll be sharing how our Accelshield technologies enable that change – by providing reliable, compliant, and future-proof solutions that don’t compromise on performance.” 

AkzoNobel’s Dominique Fort will participate in a panel discussion at Abralatas where he will discuss the challenges facing the industry during a period of regulatory change and highlight the need for can makers and industry bodies to take a structured and future-focused approach to plan for the transition. 

On the exhibition stand, the team will be showcasing two key beverage inside spray solutions from its Accelshield range. Accelshield 150 is a waterborne BPAni internal coating for can bodies. It has been proven in commercial use in markets around the world since 2015, delivering the flexibility, chemical resistance and corrosion protection can makers expect from epoxy systems, while being qualified by an extensive list of brand owners. Accelshield 150 offers excellent mobility and processing efficiency on high-speed lines. 

AkzoNobel’s Accelshield 300 coating for internal can bodies is free from bisphenols, phenolics, formaldehyde and styrene and represents the next step in performance and responsible innovation for can coatings. By anticipating future developments, Accelshield 300 coating is the most regulatory-advanced and future ready solution on the market. It delivers outstanding corrosion protection, flexibility and sensory performance – with laboratory and brand testing showing improved flavour performance compared with earlier generation coatings. 

Complementing the new BPAni introductions, AkzoNobel will also feature its Aqualure epoxy-based inside spray coatings, trusted by can makers worldwide for their performance and reliability. 

AkzoNobel Packaging Coatings continues to partner with can makers, coil coaters and brand owners says Manoel Rodrigues: “We’re helping the metal packaging industry transition responsibly towards coatings free from materials of concern. By combining proven epoxy technologies with a growing portfolio of next-generation BPAni solutions, AkzoNobel ensures its customers are equipped to meet both current market needs and evolving future regulatory standards affecting their markets.”