NYSCC Suppliers’ Day moved to November; in-person & virtual

February 5, 2021

The New York Society of Cosmetic Chemists has announced that in order to provide a safe and quality event for NYSCC members, exhibitors and attendees, Suppliers’ Day is being moved to November 10-11, 2021 at …

45-day CARB comment period for Consumer Product VOC regs begins Feb. 5

February 3, 2021

After nearly two years, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has released its amendments to the Consumer Products volatile organic compound (VOC) regulation. Read the Initial Statement of Reasons (ISOR) for the proposed amendments. On Friday, …

Ball Corp.’s Platek to retire; Billings to lead aerosol business

Stan Platek, VP & GM of Ball's Aerosol Packaging business, will retire on March 15 after more than 24 years in the aluminum aerosol and slug industry. "Stan has had a successful career in the aluminum …

Tubex receives 2021 World Star Award for lightweight aluminum aerosol can

Tubex has again been given a World Star Award from the World Packaging Organisation (WPO) for the Unilever Rexona Recycled Refreshed deodorant aluminum aerosol can. Highlighting its sustainability, the 2021 award recognizes the can's patented alloy, …

HCPA President & CEO Steve Caldeira earns leadership award from NAM

February 2, 2021

Steve Caldeira, President & CEO of the Household & Commercial Products Association (HCPA), has received the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) Council of Manufacturing Associations (CMA) 2020 Leadership Award, which occurred during CMA’s virtual Winter …

German aluminum aerosol manufacturers expect demand to pick up in 3Q

February 1, 2021

Calling 2020 a year that gave the industry a "black eye," the German Aluminum Association (Gesamtverband der Aluminiumindustrie e. V. [GDA e. V.]) reported aluminum aerosol can deliveries in Germany fell about 9% on lower …

Corrosion testing Dos & Don’ts…

Hello, everyone. In some instances, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused delays of new product and derivative product R&D programs. Consequently, it might be tempting to take shortcuts with corrosion tests to meet compressed timetables when …

Regulatory Issues

Federal HFC Legislation The U.S. Congress passed the COVID-19 Economic Relief Bill. Besides providing economic stimulus initiatives in response to the Coronavirus pandemic, this legislation grants the Federal government the authority to regulate the phase-down of …

How COVID-19 has redefined supply chain management

Like all of you, I can’t wait to get past this Coronavirus pandemic and return to normal times. With multiple FDA-approved vaccines, the end is hopefully in sight. However, there are still certain practices we …

Paul Crutzen, who shared Nobel for ozone work, has died 

January 29, 2021

Paul J. Crutzen, a Dutch scientist who won the Nobel Prize for chemistry for his work understanding the ozone hole and is credited with coining the term Anthropocene to describe the geological era shaped by …