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