The MAA elects new Board, opens registration for Spring Meeting
The Midwest Aerosol Association (MAA) recently elected its new Board. Seated in the first row: Gina Bucciarelli (Secretary), DS Containers; Faye Haber (Treasurer), eStyle Caps; Hunter Williams (President),Summit Packaging Systems; Brad Brunsman (VP), Aeropres Corp.; Deborah …
Ashland introduces new Advantage 4910 polymer
Ashland announced the commercial launch of its new Advantage 4910 polymer with a trade press luncheon and tour of the company's research and development facility on Wednesday, Jan. 16 in Bridgewater, NJ. The polymer, a hair fixative …
Ball announces expansion at UK aerosol plant
Ball Corporation announced plans to add a new high-speed line in its Devizes, UK, impact extruded aerosol can manufacturing plant. The additional line, which will allow the company to meet growing customer and European market …
DuPont spins off multiple brands…
DuPont Fluorochemicals recently announced that it has sold the global marketing, sales and distribution rights for its Dymel Pharmaceutical Propellants businesses to companies more strategically aligned with this unique market segment. This DuPont Fluorochemicals business …
Honeywell starts full-scale production of HFO-1234ze
Honeywellannounced that it has started full-scale commercial production of a low-global-warming-potential (GWP) material used as an aerosol propellant, insulating agent and refrigerant. The material, known by the industry designation HFO-1234ze and marketed by Honeywell under its …
January Feature: The regulatory arena…
As we usher in 2015, many questions arise as to what the regulatory arena will look like. In an effort to bring readers a variety of perspectives, SPRAY surveyed regulatory experts and researched various sources …
Spray paint graffiti warnings no longer the law in New Jersey…
By Ava Caridad, Editorial Director In November, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed bill S1909, which will remove approximately two dozen antiquated and anachronistic statutes from the state’s books. The bill addresses laws that have been …
Around the Industry
Representatives of The Consumer Aerosol Products Council (CAPCO) recently exhibited at the 2014 National Resource Recycling Conference in New Orleans, LA. It was the second time that CAPCO attended the event that brings together professionals …
Corrosion terminology that applies to spray packaging
Happy new year, everyone. Corrosion science and engineering, like all technical fields, has its own jargon. I thought we’d start out this year by defining those corrosion terms and a few statistical terms that are …
The regulatory scene greets 2015 with new VOC limits and ongoing studies
Happy New Year! CARB The Consumer Product Survey is ongoing. CARB held a webinar on December 15 to assist consumer product companies in filling out their surveys. This is a time consuming activity. Remember, the better information …