Midwest SCC to host special May meeting event
For its May 2023 monthly meeting, the Midwest Society of Cosmetic Chemists (Midwest SCC) will host a special event at Flavorchem's SRS Center for Taste Innovation. The "Evening With Flavor & Fragrance" will be held …
The UK Regulatory Landscape 2023
Politics in the United Kingdom (UK) suffered a little bit of turmoil during 2022. We had three Prime Ministers, four Chancellors of the Exchequer and three Secretaries of State at the Dept. for the Environment, …
The intentional misuse of safe products
My early childhood education occurred in the 1990s, which meant I sat through a number of Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) classes. The D.A.R.E. program taught children how to resist the peer pressure of smoking …
Why is spray package corrosion so inconsistent?
Hello, everyone. One of the most difficult questions to answer about corrosion is why it is so random. For example, you may open and inspect 12 traditional aerosol container spray packages after six months of …
Regulatory Issues
CARB As discussed in the March issue, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) was working on the Innovative Product Exemption (IPE) Guidelines for the compressed and liquefied products provision. This provision was added to the CARB …
French aerosol production jumps 9%
Growth in Household and Personal Care leads the way... The number of aerosol products filled in France in 2022 totaled 649.78 million, according to the Comité Français des Aérosols (French Aerosol Committee or CFA). This is …
MAA announces 2023 Golf Outing date
The Midwest Aerosol Association (MAA) will host its annual Golf Outing on Thursday, August 17. Once again, the event will be held at Seven Bridges Golf Club in Woodridge, IL. Visit www.okaytospray.com for additional details …
BAMA to host 6th annual Innovation Day on April 19
The British Aerosol Manufacturers' Association (BAMA) will hold its 6th annual Innovation Day on Wednesday, April 19, at the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds, England. Since its inception in 2018, the yearly event has grown …
LUXE PACK NY 20th Edition set for May 10–11
LUXE PACK New York 20th Anniversary Event, slated for May 10–11 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York, NY, promises "An impressive 20th anniversary exhibitor roster unlike ever before." "We are excited to celebrate …
11th Latin American Aerosol Congress announces location
The Latin American Aerosol Federation (FLADA) has announced that the 11th Latin American Aerosol Congress will be held at the Goldencenter Eventos convention place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Sept. 13–14. FLADA's Aerosol Congress is …