Spray it, don’t say it: Lindal unveils universal spray cap for personal and home care
20 Oct 2020 --- Aerosol dispensing experts Lindal Group is launching a spray cap branded Teo. The cap boasts a “universal” design, making it suitable for both personal care and home care applications.
Officially unveiled at the Aerosol and Dispensing Forum (ADF) in Paris earlier this year, the 52 mm Teo actuator is predominantly suited to body sprays, air fresheners or fabric care products.
“The launch of Teo really signifies our desire to refresh our product portfolio by offering customers new designs with a strong consumer appeal,” says Kashif Choudhry, group marketing manager at Lindal.
The company boasts a wide product offering for the personal care market segment. “This launch allows us to offer another contemporary-looking actuator and build on that strong foundation,” Choudhry says.
The cap boasts a “universal” design, making it suitable for both personal care and home care applications.The Teo actuator is mono-material with a combination of matt and gloss finished surfaces, providing a modern and aesthetically pleasing look. The 52 mm actuator is compatible with Lindal’s wide range of male valves and bag-on-valves. Teo is able to fit any 52 mm tin-plate or 53 mm transfer can on the market.
“We have rejuvenated the design of a typical spray cap actuator by incorporating a matt skirt with a glossy upper body,” explains Choudhry.
“This has given Teo a much more modern, fresh and sleek looking image. Teo is also compatible with Lindal’s insert technology, allowing our customers to tailor the spray performance in order to meet their requirements.”
Turning over a green leaf
The personal care industry’s transition toward more environmentally friendly packaging is persevering.
Aerosol deodorant applications are roughly 60 percent tin-plated steel and 40 percent aluminum. Both of these metals are recyclable, but aerosols also contain some small plastic and rubber components, including the lid, valve and dip tube.
If these can be extracted in the recycling process, then the can becomes recyclable. However, this does not change the fact that most companies are not using recycled materials in the production of new products.
In this same space, Tubex and Unilever released a deodorant can made of patented aluminum alloy and 25 percent real post-consumer recycled (PCR) material. The can will be used for Unilever’s Rexona deodorants.
In May this year, P&G also launched an all-paper tube edition for its Secret and Old Spice deodorants in the US, across Walmart stores. The move helps the company and its brands reach the goal of using 100 percent recyclable or reusable packaging while cutting petroleum-based plastic in half by 2030.
The deodorants segment is seeing a flurry of innovative packaging. PackagingInsights previously reported on some of the most interesting eco-packaging launches within the deodorant business and how novel packaging is taking an eco turn.
Edited by Kristiana Lalou
