AirOPack can be used with a variety of products including liquids, gases, creams, gels or foam, and uses a patented pressure control device which functions with ordinary compressed air.
According to the makers of the product, packaging companies Resilux and Innovative Packaging Solutions (IPS), AirOPack allows for pressurized dispensing of products not previously possible with conventional aerosol technologies.
“In beauty and personal care, creams with a dense texture that come in pots (such as Beiersdorf’s Nivea cream) can be used in the AirOPack, which means the consumer does not need to put their fingers in a pot which may transfer bacteria,” a spokesperson told CosmeticsDesign-Europe.com.
The dispensing system is being brought to market through a partnership between the two companies, which established the joint venture AirO-Lux for the production, marketing, sale and further development of the technology.
Environmentally-friendly
Made from PET, the dispenser is completely recyclable, no chemical propellants are used and volatile organic compounds (VOC’s) are eliminated, according to AirO-Lux, making it an environmentally-friendly option.
Lower transport and filling costs and new market and product formulation opportunities are some of the benefits offered to manufacturers, the company claims. For the consumer, the properties of PET result in a strong, robust container, a continuous dispensing flow is guaranteed and the product is visible due to the transparency of the plastic packaging.
The establishment of AirO-Lux follows the signing of an agreement between Resilux and IPS in December last year, and the new venture is headquartered in Bilten, Switzerland.
Initially, AirOPack dispensers will be produced at the existing manufacturing facilities of Resilux in Bilten, it was said in a statement.