Name: Paper-bottomed potato chip cans
Brand: Senmei
Availability: InStock

Paper-bottomed potato chip cans — produced on a Senmei integrated line

Overview

The end product on Senmei's chip-can lines.

Paper-bottomed potato chip cans are the finished format Senmei's packaging machinery is built around — the snack can on the retail shelf. The format replaces a metal-end can with a paper-bottom closure that is curled, not crimped, into the base of the tube. The result is a food-grade, paper-stream-recyclable format that prints like a magazine and stacks like a tin.

Senmei positions this page as the entry point for converters and brand owners asking "what does the Senmei line actually make?" The answer is the paper-bottomed chip can — and the equipment that produces it runs across Senmei's integrated packaging platform: the SM500-S fully automatic potato chip canister integrated system for flaring, outer crimping, inner-wall brush cleaning, and sealing in a single frame, paired with the SM600-F auto paper tube sealing machine as the standalone alternative for lines that already cut, label, and curl upstream.

Finished snack can Paper-bottom closure Produced on SM500-S / SM600-F Food-grade Senmei integrated line

See SM500-S integrated system See SM600-F sealing machine

What the format is

A paper can with a paper-bottom closure.

Paper-bottomed chip cans are paper-based cans whose bottom disc — instead of being a metal end — is a paper closure curled into the body rim. The can body itself can be spiral-wound kraft or composite (multi-layer with barrier), and the top closure is a heat-sealed foil membrane, induction-sealed aluminum lid, or snap-fit overcap applied by Senmei's sealing station.

Because there is no metal end, the finished can be put straight into the paper recycling stream where local fiber-recycling programs accept it. For brand owners, the format is the cleaner replacement for tin — same shelf presence, same stackability, paper-stream recyclability, with a print surface that takes offset inks and hot-foil finishes without specialty tooling.

Which Senmei machines build it

The production line behind the format.

The finished paper-bottomed chip can is built on Senmei's integrated packaging platform. Upstream, paper tube labeling machines apply the printed body wrap, and paper tube curling machines lock the bottom disc into the rim. The end-of-line can-building work — flaring, outer crimping, inner-wall brush cleaning, and sealing — runs either on the SM500-S integrated system as one integrated four-process frame, or distributed across the standalone SM600-F sealing machine when the line already has dedicated stations for the other three processes.

For a converter building a complete potato chip can line, the SM500-S is the shortest path: four processes, one frame, one operator. For a converter already running Senmei cut, label, and curl stations and adding sealing to an existing layout, the SM600-F ships as a standalone end-of-line unit.

Where these cans ship

Markets using the paper-bottomed chip can.

Snack foods. Potato chips, tortilla chips, pretzels, crackers, popcorn, and extruded snacks — the dominant retail-market format for paper-bottomed cans.
Confectionery and biscuits. Cylindrical chocolate, candy, and biscuit packaging in premium printed cans.
Nuts and dried fruit. Cans for roasted nuts, seeds, and trail mixes, with optional foil-barrier liner for shelf life.
Coffee, tea, and powdered drinks. Single-serve and family-format beverage powders in printed paper cans.
Seasonal and gift packaging. Holiday and promotional SKUs that need premium shelf presence without a tin.

Trade information.

HS Code	8441.80 (other machinery for making up paper pulp, paper or paperboard)
Minimum order quantity (MOQ)	1 unit
Lead time	30–60 working days after deposit (confirmed per inquiry)
Payment terms	T/T 30% deposit + 70% balance after factory acceptance test; L/C at sight for large orders
Incoterms	FOB Qingdao (default) · CIF · CFR · DAP (door-to-door)
Packaging	Fumigation-free wooden case, anti-rust film, desiccant, foam-padded impact points; one standard machine per 20'GP
Loading port	Qingdao Port, Shandong Province, China
Country of origin	China
Certifications	CE marking (per shipment), ISO 9001 (manufacturer)
Warranty	12 months limited on main components; wear parts excluded
Spare parts availability	5 years from shipment date
Installation & training	One-for-one on-site engineer dispatch (quoted separately); remote video support included free first year
Documentation	Commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin (Form A / E / F), CE declaration, fumigation certificate

For accurate FOB pricing, CIF quote to your destination port, and door-to-door delivery to your facility, contact Senmei with your destination country and tube specifications. Reply within 24 hours on business days via WhatsApp or email.

Reference production line

Senmei's full potato chip can package line.

The paper-bottomed chip can sits at the end of Senmei's potato chips can package production line — the full cut-to-seal workflow that Senmei engineers build around the format. For converters already running a paper-tube machine, the line integrates the labeling, curling, integrated can-building, and sealing stations on a common control platform with shared recipe storage and remote diagnostics.

To confirm machine availability, lead time, and a configuration that matches your can dimensions, send Senmei your target diameter, height, and monthly throughput. The Senmei team comes back with a line layout, an equipment list, and a price band promptly.

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Integrated system

Paper-bottomed potato chip cans

The end product on Senmei's chip-can lines.

A paper can with a paper-bottom closure.

The production line behind the format.

Markets using the paper-bottomed chip can.

Trade information.

Senmei's full potato chip can package line.

Planning a paper-bottomed chip can line?

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