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Research
Engineer, Edward A. Hovenac, inquired about Aero-Tech's compatibility
vessels. He was involved in a project to determine how aerosols behave
in a microgravity environments. After seeing the different types we
offer, he choose the GK-500 along with the PSGK-500 hand-held
Polycarbonate shields.
Project 1: NASA used the GK-500 and PSGK-500 in flight, aboard a KC-135
and had successful experiments. They could see inside the container for
the effects of microgravity on the product. Conventional aerosol cans
with dip tubes in the containers would not be adequate. With lack of
gravity present, the product would not stay at the bottom of the
container, therefore not having constant contact with the dip tube.
Project 2: A prototype container using CCL’s Advanced Barrier System.
This prototype container was made of 303 stainless steel and consisted
of four pieces. This time, the product was placed inside the barrier
system. The container was then pressurized and NASA had perfect
360-degree dispensing. See photographs of the experiments at NASA
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