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 …
Global Aerosol Market to Reach $70B by 2020: Study
A new study published by market research syndicate Grand View Research, Inc. predicts growth in the global aerosol market over the next five years, led primarily by growing demand for aerosol packaging for personal care …
Schoolscience promotes aerosols as educational tool
Schoolscience, the website for school students and science teachers in the UK, has recently featured on the Association for Science Education website an article promoting its new interactive resource on the physics and engineering that go …
President Obama signs the Sunscreen Innovation Act into law
The White House announced on Dec. 2 that President Obama has signed into law S. 2141, the Sunscreen Innovation Act, which modifies the process for the review and approval of over-the-counter sunscreen ingredients by the …
What happens when spray packages corrode?
Hello everyone. Is corrosion-free spray packaging a realistic expectation? What can happen when a spray package corrodes? This month we’ll examine the various scenarios that could occur when a formula causes spray package corrosion, and …
Updates on CARB, SCAQMD and new VOC limits in New Hampshire
CARB The California Air Resources Board (CARB) continues with its 2013 Consumer Product Survey. If you sold a Consumer Product into the state of California in 2013 and your product is on the CARB survey form, …
Limited Quantities: Costly Misconceptions
Shortly after I drafted last month’s article, Limited Quantities—Size Matters, I received a phone call from a very large cosmetic manufacturer in Los Angeles, CA. Even though this company ships hundreds of millions of …