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Date Published:
12 March 2019

Volume 2, Issue 2


Know which way the wind nose

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The human nose is an amazing and powerful tool. Not only is the nose the primary organ in the olfactory system, but it also helps with our sense of taste. Pleasant smells can improve mood, cue memories and enhance wellbeing. Odours from smoke, gas or waste can make us feel stressed or annoyed, may cause headaches or irritation, and can even contribute to a perceived sense of danger. Body odour... [read more]

The root of the problem

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The discourse regarding sustainability in the industry has been growing steadily in recent years. As global awareness surrounding environmental issues continues to improve, it is only natural for the conversation on sustainability to drive forward, seeking improvements for existing solutions as well as opening the doors for newer ones. Consumer goods and contract manufacturing company Colep has... [read more]

Good practice makes perfect

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In the summer of 1996, a strategy meeting amongst BAMA (The British Aerosol Manufacturers’ Association) members agreed that an action plan was needed to help the aerosol industry prepare for the twenty-first century. It was designed to build on the excellent safety record in aerosol manufacturing and consumer use and needed to capture the collective wisdom and knowledge of the supply chain.... [read more]

Safety first

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CEO of MBC Aerosol Filling Machinery, Jim McBride has worked within the aerosol industry for 32 years. He founded his own company in 2008 with business partner Peter Burt and has since developed simple, high quality machinery for aerosol filling. Here, McBride has outlined some of the ways how to successfully and safely manage and work in an aerosols factory.

Laser guided solution

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Over the last fifty years aerosols have developed from a cumbersome device used by the US military to combat deaths from insect borne diseases, to a multi-million dollar industry producing an incredible range of products and designs. To put this into perspective, around 50 million “Bug-Bombs” were made in World War Two compared to 5.6 billion filled in Europe in 2015. Leakage can... [read more]

Primed and ready to spray

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World Aerosols spoke to Prime Controls’ Mark Mohn to understand the importance of aerosol can leak detection and to find out about the company’s preferred method of detection Double sheet detection company Prime Controls has been providing products and services to the canmaking sector for just over 26 years. The family owned business claims that nearly all of the cans in the world... [read more]

Four eyes are better than two

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Catchwords like automation and Industry 4.0 are easier said than put into practice. Although aerosol can producers are facing increasing quality requirements and cost pressure they still have to compromise between a zero-defect target and a high output rate. One weak spot is the final quality inspection at the end of the production process. Jonas Auerswald, technical sales manager for... [read more]

Introducing Aeropak

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Aeropak is a new company on the aerosols market. It began operations in 2018, and is currently the only tinplate can producer in Serbia. Aeropak produces and fills 3-piece tinplate aerosol cans. After careful consideration of the market needs, it was decided to offer a full service – providing branded and ready-touse products to the company’s contractual partners, the brand owners.... [read more]

Strong and stable

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The global aerosol industry boasts some impressive numbers. In 2017 – the latest figures available – over 16 billion units were manufactured worldwide, with 5.7 billion produced in the European region. Personal care products accounted for 56.6% of the total European production, of which the vast majority were used for deodorants and antiperspirants. Household items made up 20.7%, with... [read more]

Successful delivery

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Caps play a fundamental role is the successful delivery of product in aerosol packaging. The latest exclusive study from Smithers Pira The Dispensing for Packaging Report: Forecasts to 2023, shows, within metal packaging, aerosols are the primary category for dispensing fixtures. The aerosols caps market had a global market value of $2.99 billion (€2.66 billion) in 2018, out of a total... [read more]

ADF says Shanghai

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Taking place on 27 and 28 March 2019, the Aerosols & Dispensing Forum (ADF) will bring together leading specialists, suppliers and producers in the aerosols industry in Shanghai, China. Located in Shanghai’s Convention & Exhibition Centre of International Sourcing at 2739 West Guangfu Road, Putuo District, the event will be exhibiting aerosol products and machinery, old and new. A... [read more]