Aerosol Cans are usually made from Tin plate or Aluminium.

Tinplate aerosol cans are mostly made up of 3 components - a top containing the Valve opening, a body & a bottom. Some two-piece cans are also now available. Aluminium cans are made from single piece of Aluminium metal.

Aerosol Containers must be capable of withstanding the internal pressures generated during filling, and the subsequent transport, warehousing, and usage in the consumer's hands. They must also safely contain the product through out the life of the aerosol.

Aerosols are pressurized systems, and as such they are governed by legislation. This is not only covers the manufacture of the empty can, but also its subsequent filling.

Legislation governs the amount of product that may be filled into aerosol cans, and for Safety reasons there will always be some space in the can, which does not contain Liquid. If you shake a 'full' aerosol you will usually hear the liquid moving around, due to the headspace in the can. Because an aerosol is under pressure there must be sufficient space for the propellant to occupy, under all likely conditions.

The main product market is deo market, which accounts for 50% of the overall volume. In the two Strategic business areas - cosmetics and pharmaceutical - aluminium aerosol cans are performing Very well, which is also due to the excellent functional advantages of this material. Owing to the extraordinary barrier properties of aluminium, an optimal protection of the product is guaranteed.

In this context special mention should be made of the protection it offers against light, moisture, hydrogen and oxygen. An additional advantage is the fact that fugitive substances contained in the contents the filling cannot escape. Especially for the cosmetics and the pharmaceutical industry these packaging properties are indispensable for maintaining product quality. The seamlessness of the aluminium aerosol can, which is achieved thanks to the monobloc technology, guarantees a high safety standard during transport and storage. This has positive effects of the distribution of the cans along the entire logistic chain. The formability of metal and thus the variety of shaping possibilities enhances the appeal of aluminium aerosol cans. It ensures an image-building and marketing-minded implementation of the shaped can idea and prompts quick reactions to changing market trends.

The can bodies can be imaginatively designed and fitted with various shoulders (round, domed, angled, stepped and ogive formed.) Thanks to their seamlessness aluminium cans offer excellent printing properties, which guarantee promotional and aesthetic added value.

The quality of the printing is a decisive factor in determining the consumer's decision at the point of sale. In addition, aluminium is corrosion resistant so that, for example, unsightly spots of rust in bathrooms are avoided.
 
These convincing functional advantages have induced renowned cosmetics producers to stick to aluminium cans or even to substitute other materials with aluminium.