Aluminium cans used for aerosols containing shaving foam, hair mousse and sunscreen could be a thing of the past if Cambridge Consultants has its way, as the product development firm develops a low cost, environmentally friendly option using PET.
Germany-based Bayer MaterialScience premiered its latest film-forming polymer at this year’s Suppliers’ Day in New Jersey, designed for hair styling and fixing.
UltraChrome is the company’s new plastic additive that it claims can recreate a chrome-like finish without the secondary processing of vacuum metallization.