This can is made from a metal called aluminum -- Aluminum comes from bauxite, which is a type of rock -- Aluminum is made into ingots -- Rolls of aluminum arrive at the can-making factory -- Aluminum cups pass into the next machine -- The cans are decorated -- A machine sprays each can with lacquer -- The tops of the cans are formed -- The cans get a final check -- The ends of the cans are made at a different factory -- The cans and their ends arrive at the filling factory -- How a metal can is made -- Metal cans and their many uses -- Recycling aluminum -- Other uses for aluminum -- Glossary/index.