Cotainer lid

A container lid comprising:

• a flexible stainless steel substrate having a first and second surface;
• and
• a plurality of grasping sections disposed about the periphery of the flexible substrate;
• wherein a primer is applied to the plurality of grasping sections and the first and second surface of the flexible substrate;
• and
• wherein a silicone rubber is adhered to the primer-treated plurality of grasping sections and the first and second surface of the flexible substrate.

A combination container and container lid comprising:

• a container body having at least one side wall, defining an open end, and a bottom wall opposite the open end;
• a lid formed of a flexible, bi -stable substrate having a peripheral lip and dimensioned to enclose the open end of the container body;
• and
• a flexible material adhered to at least the peripheral lip of the flexible substrate, wherein the substrate is capable of changing configurations between a convex and a concave state relative to the container and the flexible material forms a seal against the container body when the lid is in the concave state and connected to the container body.