Many aerosol products changed from Freon 12, a product that didn't cause
immediate problems with user contact to propane that also didn't cause
contact problems but burns really well to the distress of users of hair
spray while smoking. My can of Cramolin says it has an environmentally
safe propellant. It doesn't say which one though. I prefer the dropper
bottle anyway so it hasn't been used much.
73, Jerry, K0CQ
On 2/9/2011 5:06 PM, Charles P. Steinmetz wrote:
Dave wrote:
I have a bottle..looks old.
But it says Caig Laborotories on it..and the stuff is reddish in color.
So that means it might be almost the same thing as the current hit,
deoxit....also made
by Caig Labs...also reddish in color
Again, Caig Labs used to be the US distributor for Cramolin, which is
a German brand. What you have is an old bottle of Cramolin Red
"essential oil" with no carrier (solvent) or propellant. Like most
aerosols, the propellants in the aerosol versions of Cramolin became
disfavored by the EPA.
Caig Labs discontinued its distribution of Cramolin products, or
perhaps Cramolin dumped them -- in any event, the relationship
ended. Caig replaced the Cramolin products with its own products,
and has subsequently suggested that there were EPA concerns regarding
Cramolin. (Not true, except re: the propellants in the aerosol versions.)
Cramolin changed the propellant (as did all manufacturers of
aerosols), and its products satisfy the applicable EU and US requirements.
Best regards,
Charles
|