Salvalco Eco-Valve, a new aerosol delivery system which uses compressed air or other harmless gases as a propellant rather than a liquid petroleum gas (LPG), is set to be trialled extensively by major contract fillers, leading brands and specialist spray companies.
Using a compressed gas propellant with standard valve systems can result in a wet, dense and large particle-sized spray which is not suitable for many household sprays and personal care products. Extensive tests of Salvalco’s Eco-Valves have shown that they consistently perform just as well as an LPG spray in terms of mist and density, particle size and contents exhaustion.
This like-for-like performance, combined with Eco-Valve’s compatibility with most existing filling equipment, means that a significant portion of the global aerosol industry could quickly and easily switch to a compressed gas solution and reduce the need to use LPGs and other VOCs in the production of sprays.
This in turn would have a dramatic and positive impact across the supply chain through the removal of highly volatile and flammable propellants which are costly to store and transport. Such a shift would also benefit the environment and improve air quality though a reduction in certain VOCs.
