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
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 …
Midwest Aerosol Association Annual Dinner Meeting November 9
The Midwest Aerosol Association (MAA) will be having its Annual Dinner Meeting with Industry presentations on Wednesday, November 9th at Café le Cave in Des Plaines, IL from 5:30PM—8:30PM. Speakers for the night will include: The MAA …
VariBlend announces call for entries for second annual formulation challenge
The dual chamber dispensing provider offers $10,000 in prize money for entries in the mini-sized product category… Anticipating further growth in mini-products,VariBlend has announced a global call for entries in this hot industry category for the …
Precision Global Acquires Ralpet Plastics Pty Ltd
Precision Global, a portfolio company of Peak Rock Capital, a leading middle market private equity firm, announced that it has acquired Ralpet Plastics Pty Ltd , a manufacturer of injection and blow molded plastics products. Headquartered …
Aerofil Technology, Inc. Wins 3M Supplier of the Year Award
Aerofil Technology, Inc., an industry leader in Lean aerosol and liquid contract packaging, was honored with the 2016 3M Supplier of the Year Award in recognition of the company’s contribution to improving 3M’s competitiveness and …