Ball and Henkel unveil further aerosol can lightweighting
Ball Corp. and Henkel Beauty Care continue their aluminum aerosol lightweighting journey with the introduction of an even lighter iteration of ReAl, Ball's revolutionary technology utilizing recycled aluminum to create a metal alloy that exhibits …
Russian drug firm teams up with Lindal for aerosol pharmaceutical systems
Russian pharmaceutical company NATIVA announced a strategic agreement concerning cooperation in the manufacture of innovative dispensing solutions for respiratory disease treatment with VARI, a wholly-owned subsidiary of LINDAL Group and one of the leading makers of …
Colep becomes sole owner of three Brazilian firms
Colep has become the sole shareholder of Brazilian companies Provider, Total Pack and Colep Provider Aerosol (CPA). After first entering the Latin American personal care and household care products markets in 2010 by acquiring a …
Legislative Update on California Assembly Bill 708
California Assembly Bill 708, the ingredient disclosure bill, was moved to the inactive file which makes this a 2-year bill. This Bill would have required the 20 most prevalent ingredients be disclosed on product labels …
Global Harmonization: Achieving compliance on both sides of the U.S./Canada Border
With the release the final version of the Hazardous Products Regulations, Canada has finally followed the lead of the U.S. and entered the globally harmonized-era. However, do not let the term “globally harmonized” fool you, …
Changes in the Approvals Process
In my article from the April 2013 issue of SPRAY titled “If You’re Planning on a Special Permit…Plan Early,” I explained some of the delays in processing Special Permit applications and some of the new …
Spray package material defects and their relationship with corrosion
Part I: Traditional aluminum aerosol containers Hello, everyone. There is no such thing as defect-free spray package materials. Thus, there are always potential concerns as to whether or not defects will contribute to or cause spray …
CARB looks to reduce greenhouse gases, CA pushes for ingredient disclosure
CARB The California Air Resources Board (CARB) released a concept paper on May 7 concerning a way to reduce greenhouse gases in a shorter time frame than by working on carbon dioxide reductions. CARB’s concept …
Blanton Whitmire, inventor of “crack and crevice” aerosol technology, passes away
Blanton Whitmire, whose contributions to the pest control industry include founding Whitmire Research Laboratories (a BASF legacy company) and developing the innovative “crack and crevice” aerosol technology, died on May 24. He was 97. A native …
BAMA appoints new Chief Executive
The British Aerosol Manufacturers' Association (BAMA) has announced the appointment of Patrick Heskins as its new Chief Executive. He will take up post in the late summer 2015. He succeeds Dr John Morris, who is …