a limited edition design for Nivea’s Invisible for Black & White
was created by UK fashion designer Matthew Williamson. The
250ml spray antiperspirant offers 48-hour protection and prevents
white marks on black clothing and no yellow staining of fabric. It is
available in the Original scent. Williamson provided a mixture of
mandalas, shapes, flowers and butterflies in a pink, black and white
color scheme for cans sold in the UK. The limited edition design was
nominated for a 2018 World aluminum aerosol Can award by
aerOBal.
18 Spray January 2019
Aluminum aerosol cans may
exceed $3.5 billion in 2019
In a new study, Future Market Insights
(FMI) projects global sales of aluminum
aerosol cans to exceed $3.5 billion in 2019.
The yearly revenue growth of the aluminum
aerosol cans market in 2019 is estimated at a
promising rate of 5.3%, reports FMI.
Europe alone has witnessed around five
billion aerosol products in 2017, where the
UK was the most significantly contributing
market. Europe remains the top consumer
of aerosol containers owing to a brisklyexpanding
application base across multiple
end use verticals. Russia’s thriving agricultural
market is especially raising substantial
demand for aluminum aerosol cans for
pesticides and insecticides. Toward the end
of 2019, Europe’s aluminum aerosol cans
landscape is projected to account for over
one-third of global market revenue, said
FMI.
Consistently improving lifestyles, robust
demand for convenience products and growing
affordability continue to foster the prospects
of aluminum aerosol cans at a global
level. While necked-in aluminum aerosol
cans are likely to be the most popular type
globally, containers of more than 500mL
capacity remain the most preferred among
consumers.
In Turkey, the Uludag Group launched
UlUdaG NaTUral MINeral WaTer
in an aerosol spray. The 150ml premium skin
care sprays come in three versions: regular,
Vitamin e and Sun
Protection. The sprays
can be used throughout
the day to stabilize the
pH of the skin, supply
minerals and refresh the
face. The cans are from
Perfektüp.
can be recycled again and again without any loss in quality. Moreover, aluminum
is one of the most valuable packaging waste materials so there is a big
economic incentive within the entire supply chain to keep the material in the
recycling loop. Ultimately, only about 5% of the energy used to produce virgin
aluminum is used to recycle.
Since consumers are asking for material reduction and ever-lighter cans, aluminum
can producers are conducting intensive joint research with upstream
material suppliers on new alloys for containers. These alloys will help to reduce
the already low weight of aluminum containers to an even greater extent,
thereby achieving the highest possible level of resource efficiency. This will
further improve the CO2 footprint of aluminum containers.
Another major challenge for the European aluminum aerosol can industry is
the pressure on certain chemicals coming from Europe’s Registration, Evaluation,
Authorisation & Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) legislation and even
stricter national legislation. Therefore, customers are asking to replace BPA-
and NMP-based coating systems with alternative lacquers. This substitution
process is a time- and cost-intensive exercise. However, alternatives are available
today and it is now up to customers to adopt these new systems.
Increasing individualization of packaging and decreasing lot sizes are further
challenges that require more flexible production technologies to achieve the
desired results.
Thanks to the innovative drive of the aluminum aerosol can industry and the
convincing material properties of aluminum, it is able to offer sustainable and
convenient packaging solutions to the benefit of consumers and our planet.
Steel aerosols in the EU
Alexis Van Maercke, Secretary General of the association of european
Producers of Steel for Packaging (aPeal)
The Brexit deadline is fast approaching but, in the meantime, the UK is
obliged to adhere to the measures set out in the EU Circular Economy
Package.
Whichever long-term approach the UK takes, steel will nevertheless continue
to be able to meet the demands of a circular
economy, and as such will remain a vital component
in aerosol production.
Thanks to its magnetic properties, steel is
easily and economically separated and recovered
from waste streams. Moreover, steel is a
permanent material—its inherent chemical and
physical properties do not change, regardless of
how many times it is recycled. Steel produced
as far back as 150 years ago can still be recycled today and can be used in the
manufacture of new products with no loss of quality.
However, good quality scrap steel is essential in the production of new
steel. By using scrap steel rather than raw materials, the steel industry has
reduced energy consumption by up to 70%. That is why APEAL’s focus is on