Innovative bag on valve aerosol packaging is fast making traditional aerosol packaging a thing of the past. The bag on valve aerosol filling system is an exciting and moderately new technology developed to improve the convenience and ease of use in the aerosol packaging of many products on the market today. Bag on valve aerosol filling uses a relatively new concept in which the product is kept entirely separate from whichever propellant the manufacturer chooses to use.

Bag on Valve Advantages

The bag on valve aerosol filling system is a less complicated package than traditional aerosol packaging, and it does not have the safety expense that accompanies conventional aerosol production such as a gas house, propellant tank farms and sometimes, to meet DOT regulations, the use of a water bath. Rules and regulations continually tightened under the watchful eye of the EPA are causing many manufacturers and product developers in the aerosol industry to move away from the traditional hydrocarbon propellants. Bag on valve packaging is a fast-growing trend in the aerosol industry. Because the filling process is much more effective with the bag on valve spray system, it can be used with either a standard aerosol can or with a conventional actuator.

Many manufacturing industries have begun to adopt the bag on valve aerosol filling system due to the numerous advantages both to the consumer and to the manufacturer. The technology has endless possibilities, and the bag on valve aerosol filling system increases the performance of the product. The only limiting condition to using the bag on valve aerosol filling system would be with a product that depends upon hydrocarbon to thin, soften or liquefy the product.

The bag on valve aerosol filling system is ingenious and consists of pumping the product into a multi-layered welded or laminated bag which is attached to an aerosol valve. At the same time, the propellant (compressed air or nitrogen) fills the area between the bag and surrounding can. The system is available with both male and female valves. The most commonly used aluminum cans have a 1-inch opening. During the production process, the valve is crimped, then welded to the packaging bag. Nitrogen or compressed air, the propellant, is then pumped into the area surrounding the bag in a procedure called cup gassing. This procedure helps to safeguard the product and keep it separate from the propellant.

The unique bag on valve aerosol filling system eliminates the chance of oxidation of the product. Since the product is 100 percent protected from oxygen content, added preservatives in many cases are unnecessary for longer shelf life, giving the product an authentic and organic impression. Since oxidation during storage is not an issue using the bag on valve aerosol filling, the extended shelf life increases the product value.

The propellant squeezes the bag when the spray button is pressed, causing the product to dispense. The product distributes evenly, and the bag on valve spray will dispense from any angle, even upside down. With traditional packaging, the propellant runs out much quicker, meaning the product left in the can is unused and wasted. With the bag on valve spray system, approximately 99.5 percent of the product empties so there is very little waste. The bag on valve spray system is the most environmentally friendly aerosol packaging system on the market today.

Bag on valve aerosol packaging works with a liquid product as well as substances with a glutinous nature such as sticky or viscous products. Many spray adhesives packaged traditionally, gum up before the product is even half used. Because of the cutting-edge technology used with the bag on valve filling system, that same product can be nearly 100 percent utilized.

There are limitless marketing options for aerosol packaging using the bag on valve product filling system. The inside bag itself is available in a large number of sizes, and a diverse array of shapes and sizes are available for the surrounding can. This combination creates many marketing combinations.

Newly invented, but not yet on the market is transparent cans with a transparent bag inside. Consumers will be able to see and know exactly how much product remains. There is a very high probability that this new design in the bag on valve packaging will be trendy, especially in the food and wine industries.

Traditional aerosol packaging uses potentially hazardous gases. Many injuries to consumers have occurred from the use of flammable and explosive gases in traditional aerosol packaging. Traditional packaged aerosol products are controlled through sometimes highly pressurized gases, which can be a disaster waiting to happen. These traditionally packaged products need to be stored in cool dark areas because when exposed to excessive heat or sunlight, the pressure in the can will increase, possibly leading to an explosion.

When working with traditionally packaged aerosol cans, workers face some dangerous situations. Unintended depressurization of the aerosol can, such as with a faulty valve, puncture or corrosion can result in an explosion, burning anyone nearby and also causing shrapnel injuries. These safety failures are not only a potential danger to consumers but are a liability concern for the product manufacturer as well. Bag on valve spray aerosol packaging does not use dangerous flammable or explosive gases, giving bag on valve aerosol packaging a tremendous advantage over traditional packaging regarding the safety of product use as well as eliminating the liability for manufacturers.

Since bag on valve aerosol filling of products is an axenic process, it protects products from the potential of any bacterial or viral contamination. This process is also a benefit for sterile or oxygen-sensitive products such as cosmetic or pharmaceutical products. The complete separation of the product from the propellant, along with a bag with exceptional leakage prevention properties, and full oxygen protection ensure that bag on valve technology is the ideal solution for packaging of cosmetic, pharmaceutical and health-related products.

Any public report of product contamination can have an immense, devastating and long-lasting impact on any manufacturing company, so eliminating the risk of product contamination is of utmost importance. Consumers will also appreciate the quality, purity, and freshness of the product packaged with the bag on valve technology, as well as trusting in the safety of the product itself.

Eco-friendly products are a fast-growing industry because today’s consumers are more environmentally aware than at any other time in history. The use of compressed air or nitrogen over the use of flammable and toxic gasses plays a massive part in winning over consumers.

Because of the separation of product and propellant, products packaged using the bag on valve filling technology will deliver a consistent, even and controlled discharge flow rate, without any pumping action, and constant pressure until the last drop. The reduced spray noise and decreased chilling effect of the spray are added benefits to the consumer.

Common Uses of Bag on Valve Technology

1. COSMETICS such as sunscreen sprays, self-tanning sprays and creams, lotion, facial cleansers and creams, and personal hygiene products.
The decline of tanning beds, once trendy but now avoided for obvious health reasons, has created a new very fast growing trend in spray tanning. Bag on valve packaging technology for spray tanning is an increasingly popular choice.

2. HEALTH-RELATED PRODUCTS such as first aid spray, wound washes, nasal spray, and baby care products.
Contact-free dispensing of the product is extremely important with health-related products. Limiting the chance of contamination of the remaining product in an open can is eliminated when using the bag on valve technology.

3. FOOD PRODUCTS such as cooking spray, mustard, ketchup, jams and jellies, sprayable coffee, tea, and salad dressing. Consumers receive more value for their money with the bag on valve packaged products, and superior product emptying helps reduce household waste.

4. MISCELLANEOUS household products such as air fresheners, household cleaners, disinfectant spray, furniture polish, and car care products. Safety is a huge issue when dealing with aerosol products in the home. Traditional aerosols are a hazard for leaking toxins and a risk for explosions and fire. With the bag on valve technology, these worries are not an issue.

More Applications of Bag on Valve Technology

The wine industry is fast becoming interested in the bag on valve packaging for obvious reasons. The consumers can pour a glass of wine without exposing the remaining wine to oxygen or light. An open bottle of wine can maintain its taste, freshness, and quality for much longer. The bag on valve packaging of the wine extends the shelf life.

The list is endless for possible products that manufacturers can package using the bag on valve technology. Safety products such as fire extinguishers, pepper spray, and bear spray are now beginning to use the bag on valve packaging technology. A consumer certainly does not want the product to gum up or not work when confronted by a bear, are a victim of violent crime or need to put out a fire. While these situations could certainly happen using products packaged using traditional methods, this would not be an issue using aerosol products filled using the bag on valve technology.

Bag on valve spray packaging is far more cost-effective and with a limited waste of product when it comes to storage or transport of the product. Manufacturers and consumers alike will find the problem of leakage or spillage of product typically found during transport with traditional packaging, is no longer an issue with the bag on valve spray packaging. Older aerosol cans can leak, leaving an expensive and unsightly mess in your home or garage. Bag on valve technology has eliminated this problem.

Superior quality, consumer safety, and user-friendly products are significant decisions when shopping for a manufacturing process. When the value of your capital investment is of utmost importance, the bag on valve aerosol packaging is worthy of your consideration. The bag on valve packaging system is not only an impressive alternative to traditional aerosol packaging systems, but it can also reestablish your entire packaging line by replacing pump bottles and sprays, tubes, and more. Since a wide variety of products can be packaged using the bag on valve filling technology, this provides the opportunity of using the same type of packaging for a range of products thereby increasing and simplifying product line identification. This idea will undoubtedly help make a product line unmistakably more noticeable on a store shelf.

The abundance of benefits to consumers using products packaged using the bag on valve spray aerosol packaging system are numerous. Consumers will appreciate the accurate usage of the product. The bag on valve spray will go precisely where you want, and you will use only the amount you need. Spillage of the product is never an issue as is frequent with traditional packaging. Waste of product will not be an issue with the bag on valve spray products as it is with prior packaging methods.

Over the years, there have been many different types of aerosol filling machines used, and some of the older non-automatic machines required the individual filling of aerosol containers. These older machines required more employees in the production process. The new automatic machines make the production of aerosol products simple, faster and more cost effective. With the growing demand for aerosol products, the more modern automatic aerosol filling machines help companies keep up with the increasing demand for aerosol products.

In closing, the benefits of the bag on valve aerosol filling technology are numerous. From the environmental and safety advantages, consumer satisfaction, and production and distribution benefits, the bag on valve aerosol filling technology has shown itself to be a superior, creative and beneficial process helping to bring aerosol packaging to a whole new and exciting level.