Tin Can Mould Library · 4,371 Ready Tin Box Moulds
Search ready-made tin box moulds by usage, can shape, lid structure and capacity: tea, coffee, candy, biscuit, chocolate, candle and gift tins across 12 usages; round, square, rectangular, oval, octagonal and custom shapes; slip lid, hinged, screw top, airtight, window and latch structures. All food-grade tinplate, production-ready — no tooling cost, no 20–25 day mould lead time.
- ready moulds
- 4,371
- usages
- 12
- can shapes
- 6
- lid structures
- 6
A tin can mould (also spelled tin box mould / tin can mould, known in the trade as iron box mould) determines the shape, diameter and height of a tin can — the cost starting point of custom tinplate packaging. The CNTINWORLD mould library lists 4,371 tooled, production-ready tin box moulds covering round, square, rectangular, oval, octagonal and custom tins, with slip lid, hinged lid, screw top, latch and airtight structures. All moulds are food-grade tinplate with 3D preview, AI artwork generation and low-MOQ sampling, supplied directly by a Chinese tin can manufacturer.
To pick a mould: confirm the product and target capacity first, then the can shape and lid structure, and finally the printing process and inner coating. If an existing mould meets your size tolerance, you save the tooling cost and the 20–25 day mould lead time. Check the mould size chart, see use an existing mould or cut a new one, or upload a photo to find the same mould.
- 4,371 ready moulds
- 3D preview
- AI artwork
- Low-MOQ sampling
- Food-grade tinplate
- Recyclable
4,371 ready moulds, production-ready
Round / Square / Rectangular / Oval / Octagonal / Custom · Slip / Hinged / Screw / Airtight / Window / Latch · Save tooling cost & 20–25 day mould lead time
K1 · By Usage
Find moulds by usage: tin mould, cookie tins,tea tins, coffee tin box,candy tins,gift tins,candle tins...
Most buyers start from the product, not the tin — so pick a usage first and jump straight to moulds that are already tooled. This group covers tin mould by usage across 12 categories: loose-leaf tea tins and tea tin boxes (1,675 moulds), coffee tin boxes and coffee tin containers, cookie tins with lids, candy tins bulk and biscuit tins, chocolate box moulds, candle tin containers, matcha tins, mint and slide-top tins, cosmetic tins and gift tins wholesale. Each usage group lists ready tin box moulds with measured capacity, so you can match a tin can to your fill weight before asking for a quote.
K2 · By Can Shape
Find moulds by shape: round tin box, square tin box, rectangular tin box, oval tin box, octagonal tin box, custom tin box...
Shape decides shelf presence, printable area and unit cost. The round tin box and square tin box moulds carry the deepest inventory (1,279 and 2,556 models); rectangular tin box and oval tin box moulds cover slim and low-profile formats; octagonal tin box and custom tin box moulds handle premium faceted and irregular profiles; and nested tin sets pack several tins into one gift box. If your target size sits within ±2mm of an existing round tin box with lid, no new tooling is needed — and if you want a star shaped tin box, heart shaped tin box or book shaped tin box, we can adapt the nearest tool before quoting new tooling.
K3 · By Lid Structure
Find moulds by lid structure: slip lid, hinged, screw top, airtight, window, latch...
Lid structure is the airtightness and unboxing decision. A slip lid tin (also called a slide top tin) is the cheapest and most common; hinged tin boxes and metal hinged tin boxes stay attached for repeat use; a screw top tin container seals liquid-adjacent contents; airtight tin boxes and airtight tin cans add a foil or gasket seal for tea and coffee; a window tin box or tin box with window lid shows the product inside; and latch tin boxes add tamper evidence. All six lid types below are filtered from the same mould library, so you can compare slip lid vs hinged vs airtight on the same capacity.
K6 · Capacity & Size
Tin Can Mould Size Chart (common models · diameter · height · capacity)
This tin box size chart lists the most-requested moulds with diameter, height, measured capacity and typical fill weight — use it as a tin can size chart to shortlist before you ask for a quote. Read the diameter column first: standard tin can diameters cluster at 55, 73, 91 and 120mm, and moving one step up usually adds 100–200ml rather than resizing the footprint. Then match capacity to fill weight — 100g of loose-leaf tea needs about 420ml (D73×120), 250g of coffee beans about 975ml (D91×150) — and pick the lid structure last. Sizes outside this tin box capacity chart can usually be interpolated from the nearest tool rather than cut from new.
| Model | Shape | Dimensions (mm) | Capacity | Typical Usage | Lid Structure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D73×120 | ≈420ml / 100g tea | ||||
K7 · Material & Craft
Food-grade tinplate, inner coating and printing processes
All moulds run on food-grade tinplate, and every quote pairs the mould with the right inner coating and printing process for the contents. This section covers two cost-relevant topics: food contact safety — standard food-grade epoxy coating for dry goods, phenolic or double coating for acidic and oily contents, and BPA-free options for maternal and health packaging — and tin printing, the second cost item of a custom printed tin box, where the choice between CMYK four-colour, Pantone spot colours, matte or gloss varnish, hot foil stamping, tin box embossing and spot UV changes both unit price and lead time. Read both before approving artwork.
1Food contact safety & inner coating
All moulds are designed for food-grade tinplate with coating options by content: dry goods (tea, biscuits) use standard food-grade epoxy; acidic or oily contents (candy, chocolate, sauces) use phenolic or double coatings to prevent metallic taste migration. BPA-free coatings available for maternal & health-product packaging.
2Printing & surface finishing
Tin printing is the second cost item of custom tins and the most error-prone. Common processes: CMYK four-colour, Pantone spot colours, matte/gloss varnish, hot foil stamping, embossing/debossing and spot UV; irregular or deep-drawn moulds need print-blank size and registration tolerance confirmed first.
K8 · Sourcing & Tooling
Buying tin box moulds: use an existing mould, or cut a new one?
Buying tin box moulds comes down to one question: can an existing mould hit your size, or do you need new tooling? Reverse-search your target dimensions in this 4,371-mould library first — an in-tolerance match means zero tooling cost and 7–10 day sampling, while a new mould carries a one-off tooling fee and a 20–25 day lead time. The blocks below give the standard MOQ, both lead times, and the decision rule we apply when quoting; if you are sourcing a custom tin box manufacturer, ask for the adapted-mould price before the new-tool price.
- Ready moulds in library
- 4,371tooled
- Standard MOQ
- 500pcs (varies by mould)
- New tool lead time
- 20–25days
- Sampling lead time
- 7–10days
1Existing mould or new tool?
The most common pre-quote question (search term: existing tin moulds). The logic is simple: reverse-search your target size in the mould library first and check whether an in-tolerance option exists.
K9 · Question Long-tail
FAQ: tin box moulds & custom tins
These are the questions buyers ask before requesting a tin box mould quotation — what a tin can is made of and whether food tastes metallic, whether we are a tin box manufacturer or a trader, the minimum order quantity for custom tin boxes, how wholesale prices for custom tins are calculated, how airtight our tea tins are and how long they keep moisture out, whether you can print your own logo, which finishes are available, how long a new mould takes to cut, and how to stop tin boxes from being crushed in transit. If your question is about size selection, start with the tin box size chart above.
What material is a tin can made of? Will food taste metallic?
Tinplate is low-carbon steel sheet plated with tin, typically 0.21–0.35mm thick; the tin layer itself is the food-contact safety barrier. With a food-grade inner coating there is no metallic taste: dry goods use standard epoxy, acidic or oily contents use phenolic or double coatings. See the coating guide.
Are you a tin box manufacturer or a trader? Can we visit the factory?
We run our own production lines — mould library, stamping, tin printing and assembly on one campus. Online factory tours and video walkthroughs are available; third-party inspection agencies are welcome. Contact the to schedule.
K10 · Internal Link Matrix
Browse all mould categories by usage, shape, structure and capacity
Every mould page on this site is reachable from here — browse tin box moulds by usage, by can shape, by lid structure and by capacity, or open the full tin box mould catalogue to filter on several dimensions at once. The columns below group the same 4,371 moulds four different ways, so you can move from a usage to a shape to a capacity without going back to search.
