AFA Dispensing Group unveils eco-friendly aerosol-replacement applications using Flair™ technology at Interpack 2011

Afa Dispensing Group (Afa) will launch exciting new advances in aerosol replacement at Interpack 2011 with the debut of packaging and dispensing applications based on its revolutionary Flair™ technology. Afa is a world leader in technologically advanced liquid dispensing systems.

Products from the hygiene and sanitation, personal care, and home and garden sectors, will demonstrate the practical, cost-effective and environmentally-friendly benefits of the Flair™ platform for as a dispensing platform for liquids, fluids, high-viscosity products, soft food and a variety of other products that are susceptible to oxygen degradation.

Flair™ is an air-based, all-plastic, highly-effective, non-pressurized alternative to aerosols. It offers the excellent spray pattern and sustained spray of an aerosol, with consistent dispensing in quality and quantity, however without environmentally-harmful VOCs. It also provides a safer, non-pressurised replacement packaging solution as no propellant gases are used.

Flair™ allows consistent dispensing in quality and quantity of a small droplet sized spray from start to finish regardless of viscosity, for both periodic and continuous applications. The product can be dispensed as a foam, spray, mousse or plain liquid, with or without measured doses.

Products have a longer shelf-life and sterility due to the airtight nature of the system. This helps branded products to be differentiated in the marketplace.

Flair™ offers all-round cost price advantages, as the packaging cost of the liquid is significantly lower when compared to the cost of traditional aerosol packaging.

Flair™ technology is the latest advance from Afa to herald a shift in traditional packaging approaches that support brand differentiation across a wide range of markets and applications. The Netherlands-headquartered company works closely with international brands seeking new ways to dispense their products and is world-famous for pioneering systems such as the OnePak™ pre-compression all-in-one bottle and dispenser.

Since the unveiling of the Flair™ technology concept, Afa has undertaken extensive R&D work with its clients to make the innovation a market reality.

“By closing the gap between traditional trigger sprayers and aerosols, Flair™ provides the ideal solution to brand owners seeking a more environmentally-friendly approach while achieving the small droplet size and consistent spray of an aerosol,” comments Dennis Stevens, Chief Commercial Officer AFA Dispensing Group. “Interpack 2011 provides a valuable opportunity to demonstrate to the packaging market how we have moved Flair™ technology from an exciting concept to a pioneering reality.”

In addition to launching its latest developments in Flair™, Afa will present new sprayer innovations, with benefits such as upside-down and tubeless spraying to Interpack 2011 visitors.

For more information visit Afa Dispensing Group at Interpack Stand 9A36.