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Aerosol cans are convenient as they make painting, polishing, and using other household chemicals like detergents, deodorants, and air fresheners easy. The two main types of aerosol dispensers are cans and misters. In the past, aerosol spray manufacturers used chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) in aerosol packaging, which was damaging to the ozone layer. However, aerosol spray manufacturers […]

If you’re like most people, you probably think of aerosol cans as those things that noxious spray paint and hair products come in. And while it’s true that aerosols have a long history of use in household cleaners and other commercial applications, many people don’t realize that aerosol cans have a ton of advantages over […]

Since its development in 1941, aerosol packaging has been in use throughout the years. Companies in the medical, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, and home cleaning field have been using aerosols in their packaging. Aerosol products are easy to use throughout the household and even when on the go. The most common products are air fresheners, disinfectants, and […]

When you think about aerosol spray and pollution, you might immediately picture a big, vintage hairstyle held together with loads of high-pollution hair spray. Sepia-toned images of blissfully unaware ‘60s housewives spraying their aerosol with abandon might pop into your head, underscoring how long ago that all seems. Aerosol can pollution feels like an ancient […]

In 2014 alone, more than 1.045 billion household cleaning products sold in the United States consumer market. Aluminum and steel aerosol products accounted for nearly 931 million of the total products sold. Cleaning products including room sprays, disinfectants, laundry products, glass, oven, rug, fabric, wall, and tile cleaners have flooded the market and made their […]

Aerosol can actuators are the most overlooked part of an aerosol can. Usually, people only pay attention to them when they’re no longer working. But the actuator is a vital part of an aerosol can and should be treated as such. The actuator is the part of the can that dispenses the product. There are […]

When talking about aerosol cans, “aerosol” actually refers to the cloud of liquid and gas that comes out of the can. An aerosol is a fine mist of liquids—or many fine solid particles—that are evenly dispersed throughout a gas. Fog, smoke, and steam are all aerosols. About Aerosol Cans Aerosol cans are a mechanism designed […]

In 1974, Dr. F. Sherwood Rowland and Dr. Mario Molina proposed that chlorofluorocarbons (or CFCs) deplete the stratospheric ozone layer. CFCs were used in many household items like refrigerators and air conditioning units. They were also used in aerosol cans as propellants. However, because of Rowland and Molina’s study, many American aerosol manufacturers switched from […]

  Aerosol products are found throughout the retail environment, from the household cleaning aisle to personal care, hardware and even the grocery section has them. This unique packaging form allows products to be dispensed in foams and fine sprays and some can even be sprayed upside down! Clearly there are many benefits to this packaging […]