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Cylinder Tins

Cylinder tins are tall, round metal containers with a height greater than their diameter. DOLYPACK supplies aluminum or tinplate bodies with slip, screw, or click lids for tea, candy, coffee, cosmetics, bath salts, and gift sets.

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Cylinder Tin Sizes & Capacities

DOLYPACK’s aluminum packaging line spans 5 ml to 6,000 ml, and cylinder bodies are built anywhere across that range once a diameter-to-height ratio is set for the product going inside. Rather than one fixed SKU, buyers sourcing cylinder tins wholesale usually work within four rough size classes:

Size Class	Approximate Capacity	Common Fit
Compact	5–100 ml	a 2 oz tin container with lid, single-serve spice or tea, matcha
Standard	100–500 ml	loose-leaf tea, candy
Large	500–2,000 ml	bath salts, bulk coffee
Extra-large	2,000–6,000 ml	gift sets, bulk retail packs

Screw-lid cylinder tins pair with aluminum screw caps sized from Ø17.5 mm to 89 mm, so a small tin and a bulk canister share the same closure logic, just scaled up. Need a flatter profile instead of a tall body? Round tin boxes cover that footprint with the same lid mechanisms.

Stock Cylinder Body Specs

Named cylinder lines that already exist as production molds — rather than a build-from-zero shape — cover most of the volume DOLYPACK ships. Diameter, height, and wall gauge are set to hit a target capacity and lid choice, and a cylinder built for a bath salt canister carries different wall-gauge needs than one built for a caviar tin even at a similar overall size:

Stock Body	Typical Capacity	Ø × H (mm)	Lid Options	Wall Gauge
2 oz tin	60 ml	Ø45 × H55 mm	click	0.20–0.25 mm
Matcha tin	80 ml	Ø50 × H70 mm	click	0.20–0.25 mm
Caviar tin	30 ml	Ø40 × H35 mm	click	0.20–0.25 mm
Tea tin	400 ml	Ø65 × H120 mm	slip, click	0.25–0.30 mm
Candy tin	350 ml	Ø70 × H90 mm	slip, screw	0.25–0.30 mm
Coffee tin	1,000 ml	Ø100 × H130 mm	screw	0.30–0.45 mm
Bath salt tin	1,500 ml	Ø100 × H200 mm	screw	0.30–0.45 mm

These dimensions and gauges are typical starting points for each stock body, not fixed tolerances. The exact figures are confirmed against your drawing and fill weight before tooling is committed.

Materials & Lid Construction

Cylinder bodies come in two base metals, with lid mechanics selected according to how the tin will be handled:

Aluminum
Takes anodized and metallic finishes well and runs lighter per unit.
Tinplate
A heavier-gauge steel body, common where a printed can-and-label look is expected, as with tea and candy tins.
Lid mechanics
A slip lid drops over the rim for quick opening, a screw lid seals tighter for travel or repeated reopening, and a click lid snaps onto a formed bead for a firmer seal without threads.

For food-contact fills — tea, candy, coffee — interior liners and lacquers can be specified toward FDA, LFGB, or other target-market food-contact standards, including BPA-free lacquer options; confirm the exact liner spec your market requires at quote stage.

Choosing between aluminum and tinplate bodies, or between metal and plastic altogether, comes down to weight, finish options, and cost — compare tin vs aluminum and see how aluminum tins stack up against plastic before locking a spec.

cylindrical floral-patterned tin can with clear lid

Custom

Custom Printing & Embossing on Cylinder Tins

A curved body changes what decoration will reproduce cleanly:

Embossing or debossing

Depth depends on metal gauge, how the body and lid are formed, and where the seam sits. Bold shapes hold their form on a curved wall better than fine detail, and tooling is cut from vector artwork (AI, EPS, or vector PDF).
Printing and marking

Label or screen printing, laser marking, and full-color wrap printing are alternatives when a full embossed pattern is not needed.
Finishes

Matte, glossy, frosted, metallic, lacquered, or anodized finishes can be combined with these methods, along with a spot varnish accent.

For custom tea tins or any other cylinder run, tooling and pattern depth are quoted after your artwork and container drawing are reviewed. See how embossing choices differ in the embossed tin materials guide, or start a broader custom tin packaging conversation if the project needs a new mold from scratch.

Applications

Common Applications

Sourcing Process: MOQ & Lead Time by Decoration Type

MOQ and lead time scale with how the tin is decorated, and indicative bands look like this:

Decoration Route	Indicative MOQ	Indicative Lead Time
Stock body + printed label	~3,000 pcs	~20–25 days
Stock body + full-color wrap or spot varnish	~5,000 pcs	~25–35 days
New embossed/debossed die or custom shape	~10,000 pcs	~35–50 days

These are typical starting points, not quoted commitments — exact MOQ, sample terms, and timing are confirmed once your artwork, decoration method, and target quantity are reviewed. Start that review with your specs.

Why Source Cylinder Tins from DOLYPACK

More than 441 references have shipped to over 80 countries across candles, cosmetics, food and beverage, wellness, pharmaceutical, and pet packaging. This is the same production base that supports cylinder tin orders.

That decade-plus track record in metal packaging comes with an in-house tooling team, so a project can move from an existing cylinder mold with new printing to a fully custom die without switching suppliers mid-project.

FAQ

Is there a fixed MOQ for cylinder tins?

No fixed number applies across all projects. A stock body with a printed label needs a smaller run than a project requiring a new embossed die or custom shape; the exact figure is confirmed during quote review.

Does a sample cost extra, and how long does it take?

Sample cost and lead time aren’t published as fixed figures; they’re confirmed alongside MOQ once your container, decoration, and artwork are reviewed together.

What artwork format do you need for custom printing or embossing?

Vector formats — AI, EPS, or vector PDF — are preferred, since tooling for embossing and dies is cut directly from vector paths rather than raster images.

Should I choose a screw lid or a slip lid?

A screw lid seals tighter and suits travel or products reopened often; a slip lid is faster to open and close and works well for retail display or single-use gifting.