Composite container with peelable membrane

A method of manufacturing a composite container for holding products comprising:

• forming a tubular body defining a first end by:
• providing at least one paperboard body ply having an inner surface;
• and
• adhering a metallized Oriented Polypropylene (mOPP) liner ply to the inner surface of the paperboard body ply, wherein the mOPP liner ply defines an inner surface and an outer surface, and wherein the mOPP liner ply comprises a liner sealant disposed on the inner surface of the mOPP liner ply,
• wherein the at least one paperboard body ply and the mOPP liner ply are rolled outwardly to form a rim at the first end of the tubular body, wherein the first end defines an opening providing access to an interior of the tubular body and the products held therein;
• and
• attaching a peelable membrane to the first end of the tubular body to form the container, wherein a membrane sealant is disposed on an inner surface of the peelable membrane and is sealed to the liner sealant on the rim of the tubular body,
• wherein, upon peeling of the peelable membrane from the tubular body to access the products via the opening, the membrane sealant and the liner sealant remain sealed to each other and cause separation between the inner and outer surfaces of the mOPP liner ply to allow the peelable membrane to be removed from the first end of the tubular body.