S. C. Johnson Son, Inc.

Wilcraft Can, LLC

Benjamin T White

Timothy I Moodycliffe

Matthew Lee Koele

Sean P Kingston

Judith E Swanson

An in-line process for reusing printed cans is disclosed. The process includes positioning a printed can in front of a laser, the printed can having existing-print on an outer surface of the printed can. And, irradiating the outer surface of the printed can with laser radiation to remove 10% to 90% of the existing-print from the printed can and thereby form a lightened-printed can. And further, coating the outer surface of the lightened-printed can with a masking agent to form a blank-reprintable can. Finally, optionally, printing a new print-pattern on the outer surface of the blank-reprintable can to form a newly-printed can.

Process for reusing printed cans

A dispenser for petroleum distillate based household products, such as furniture oil, baby oil, or the like, comprises a non-pressurized spray bottle comprising a reduced volume spray apparatus which dispenses less than about 0.8 ml per actuation, and a removal resistant neck closure which does not permit closure removal or easy opening of the container. Lower risk is also obtained by addition of a thixotropic thickener to the petroleum distillate based product, to provide a product having a viscosity of greater than 100 SUS at rest at 100&deg; F., but which exhibits shear-thinning, so as to be capable of being dispensed as a spray or fine mist by a non-pressurized spray dispenser or pump. Still further risk lowering may be attained by the addition of an effective amount of a bittering or aversion agent so as to substantially discourage voluntary ingestion of the petroleum distillate based product.

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Racine, WI, United States of America

Benjamin T White