Inhailant.org Gets a makeover

September 1, 2012

The Alliance for Consumer Education (ACE)—the nonprofit organization dedicated to informing the public with regards to consumer product, health and environmental safety awareness—announced the launch of its revamped Inhalant website. The new and improved www.inhalant.org …

Thailand Aerosol Production Jumps 12.7%

The Thai Aerosol Association (TAA) released figures for aerosol production in Thailand for 2011. Overall, production was up a healthy 12.7% from 2010, with Household Products taking the lion’s share (50%). Personal Care Products now comprise …

Water plats many rolls in the corrosion of all spray package materials

Hello everyone. Water is often referred to as being the closest thing to a universal solvent. It dissolves a wide range of formula ingredients and dissolves into a wide range of formula chemicals. For example, inorganic salts and organic …

Networking in Vegas

Celebrating 10 years in Las Vegas, NV, Cosmoprof North America (CPNA) was held at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center from July 22–24. The event featured 856 exhibiting companies to a sold out show floor along with over 25,000 attendees representing …

Czech Aerosol Production

The Czech Aerosol Association (ČAS) recently released its figures on Czech aerosol production (not consumption) for the years 2007-2009-2011, exemplifying “the good times as well as the crisis times,” according to Josef Moravec, CEO Adviser of Czech Aerosol, a.s. and …

Packaging Innovations

Spray Patterns

Aerosol Handbook now available! The re-release of the 1982 landmark 2nd Edition of The Aerosol Handbook by Montfort A. Johnsen is now available in three fully searchable, easy-to-navigate and portable digital formats. In order to effectively bring this seminal …

Cleaning with convenience

The future looks bright and shiny as Household Care aerosol production jumps yet again. The Consumer Specialty Products Association’s (CSPA) latest survey of U.S. aerosol products production indicated that fillings of Household Care products (disinfectants, room deodorants, waxes & polishes, hard …

On the Market

Regulatory Issues

This month there is only one significant issue that affects our Industry. South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) has proposed to remove the Low Vapor Pressure Volatile Organic Compounds (LVP-VOC) exemption from Consumer Products. This is …