SC Johnson receives EPA Green Power Leadership Award

November 15, 2016

SC Johnson announced that it has received a 2016 Green Power Leadership Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). These annual awards recognize the country's leading green power users for their commitment and contribution to …

Third annual Indian Aerosols Expo 2017 announced

November 7, 2016

The Aerosols Promotion Council, India announced its third annual Indian Aerosols Expo 2017. The event will take place on February 17-18 at The Lalit, Mumbai, India and is expecting over 5,000 attendees. The Exhibition of Aerosol & …

Aerosol Forum Awards deadline is Nov. 7

November 3, 2016

Submit products now for the Paris Aerosol & Dispensing Awards… The 11th edition of the Paris Aerosol & Dispensing Forum (ADF) will be held Jan. 18–19, 2017 at the Porte de Versailles, Paris, France. It will …

CSPA & MAA Aerosol Propellant Safety Seminar November 10 in Chicago

November 1, 2016

On November 10th, 2016, the Consumer Specialty Products Association (CSPA) and Midwest Aerosol Association (MAA) will once again offer Aerosol Propellant Safety Seminar. You can register here. If you have any questions, please call or e-mail Cassy …

A Farewell to Doug Fratz

  It was only one year ago—the November 2015 issue of SPRAY—that saw the debut of Pressure Points, a monthly column penned by aerosol industry expert Doug Fratz of the Consumer Specialty Products Association (CSPA). We …

Strong outer packaging & conditions normally incident to transportation

The U.S. Dept. of Transportation’s (DOT) Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) refers to “strong outer packaging” and “conditions normally incident to transportation” throughout Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), subchapter C Hazardous …

The relationship between spray packaging corrosion

Batteries, Electrolysis, Electrolytic Corrosion, Electro galvanic Corrosion, Galvanic Corrosion and Electrochemical Corrosion. Hello, everyone. A number of terms are used to describe or explain spray package corrosion. The most common terms are: Batteries Electrolysis Electro galvanic corrosion Galvanic corrosion Electrolytic corrosion Electrochemical …

Regulatory Issues

CARB Industry members presented the California Air Resources Board (CARB) with an Aerosol 101 on Oct. 5 in Sacramento, CA. In attendance were approximately 20 industry members and 25 CARB personnel, including those from the Planning …

2017 Perfumed Plume Awards Open for Submissions

Call to Action 2017 Perfumed Plume Awards Open for Submissions November 1–January 31, 2017 Launching its 2nd year, The Perfumed Plume Awards For Fragrance Journalism announced that submissions will be accepted at www.perfumedplume.com starting November 1 through January 31, 2017.  The awards showcase …

BAMA Aerosol Award winners announced

October 24, 2016

The winning entries in the 2016 BAMA Awards were announced on Oct. 19. The results of these ‘Oscars' of the aerosol industry were revealed at the annual British Aerosol Manufacturers' Association Awards dinner held at …