A solution to the propellant can-troversy
MRO product manufacturers come up with some neat ideas to address the needs of their customers. One example is the new Sprayon Liqui-Sol line of lubricants, cleaners and specialty maintenance products from Diversified Brands.

Liqui-Sol products feature spray triggers, a feature that eliminates the need for pressurized propellants.

No propellant means each can is filled with 100 percent usable product. No waste?  That’s nice. And, with no propellant, safety concerns dealing with can storage, application and disposal are greatly reduced.

Unlike aerosol cans, when it’s disposal time, you don’t have to puncture the container; capture the propellants with special filters; drain, collect and sort the can’s residues; or pay for disposal of the collected residue. You just remove the trigger and trash the can as regular, non-hazardous waste. You also may recycle the empty can as scrap metal. Keep the trigger, though. It’s reusable.

The product costs a little more than propellant-based equivalents, but the Liqui-Sol line seems to be designed with total cost in mind.

For more information about this product, talk to a sales representative from the industrial distribution company that calls on your plant and sponsors your MRO Today magazine subscription.

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