Consumer goods manufacturer Henkel and Ball have joined forces to introduce a new, lighter weight sustainable aluminum aerosol can for the beauty care brand, Fa.
The recyclable extruded aluminum can has been manufactured using metal technology that increases packaging strength and allows lightweighting.
According to Ball, the technology enables the company to lightweight its aerosol packaging by as much as 10%, with further lightweighting expected in the future.
Ball global metal food and household products packaging chief operating officer Michael Feldser said the firms will continue to work on improving their environmental footprint.
"Thanks to our cross-enterprise expertise, we were able to add recycled aluminum from Ball's beverage can plants into our slug manufacturing processes, reduce the amount of metal used and lightweight the industry's standard extruded aluminum package," Feldser added.
"This helps improve the carbon footprint of a popular product and enhances the environmental performance of both companies."
A new method was developed by Ball that will allow the company to use either post-consumer recycled aluminum or aluminum recycled from its global beverage can operations in order to produce its new slugs.
