2011: Re-Engineer Family of pour, spray and aerosol Dispensers
RE-ENGINEER FAMILY OF POUR, SPRAY and AEROSOL DISPENSERS
Executive on Demand Position:
President, Chief Operating Officer, Vice President Sales and Marketing, Vice President Research and Development
Project Outline:
A high level project activity as the activity is part of a much larger project. The master project includes the development of a bulk liquid interlocking stack-able cradle storage system. The success of the the program is interdependent on the successful development and execution of the two separate projects.
Project Outcome:
Having invented and engineered the universal stack-able and horizontally expandable bulk liquid storage cradle system I found that the market potential for successfully taking this program to market would require the need for an environmentally friendly alternative to the current popular single use plastic and metal pour, spray and aerosol containers.
The easiest container category to resolve was the plastic pour and spray type of packaging. The current designs do make them re-usable by refilling. However the aerosol category became a much larger challenge. Market research indicated that this had been attempted by several organizations unsuccessfully. The major reason for its inability to succeed in the marketplace is based on the system original refillable aerosol manufacturer’s lack of understanding in the design and execution of an aerosol spray product by the users. The manufacturers developed a universal program for releasing the product that is filled in the canister and locally pressurized using compressed fresh air.
Working with one of the refillable aerosol system makers and the end user market I was able to assess that the lack of acceptance could easily be resolved. The end user has a pressure and spray pattern expectation based on the standard commercially filled aerosol products they use each and every day. To gain their confidence, they advised that a refillable aerosol spray program must deliver a very similar functionality experience.
Working with a team of commercial aerosol packaging specialist I quickly realized that the functional experience of the commercially packaged aerosol program is based on using a specifically designed actuator for each liquid product packaged in an aerosol can to deliver the ideal spray pattern. Based on the findings the approach was applied to the refillable
aerosol dispensing system using unique premium liquid product actuators and sprayers.
For a view of options to commercially based alternative and reusable dispensing products, click on this link: “Alternative Dispensers”