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World’s lightest 3-piece steel aerosol can

What’s said to be the world’s lightest three-piece steel aerosol container is a good example of the environmental dividends that can be gained through targeted improvements in process engineering systems in high-volume packaging production.

World's lightest three-piece steel aerosol container.
World's lightest three-piece steel aerosol container.

Developed collaboratively by Henkel of Germany and Ardagh Group for Henkel’s leading European hairspray brand Schwarzkopf Drei Wetter Taft, the 250-mL container has a wall thickness of only 0.13mm. This results in a 15 percent saving in materials and water used in the production of the popular hairspray product.

Henkel Beauty Care Innovation and Sustainability Manager Philippe Blank explains the background:

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