[PART 3] 100 Years of Aerosols: Stories Behind the Spray
November 2nd, 2026
Part 3 — LINDAL behind the spray
From 1959 to the next generation of aerosol dispensing
In 1959, Johannes Lilienthal began manufacturing aerosol valves in Germany under licence from Newman-Green in the USA. This first step marked the inception of what would become the company, LINDAL.
More than three decades later, Aerosol Spray Report would describe Lilienthal as “one of the pioneers of the European aerosol industry”. Today, more than six decades after those first valves, dispensing technology remains at the heart of what LINDAL does.
The technology has changed enormously. But the fundamental question is surprisingly familiar: how do you make the simple press of an actuator deliver exactly the right result?
Two products, one dispensing system
One example is Bag-and-Bag (BAB). Developed as an extension of Bag-on-Valve technology, BAB uses two separate bags connected to a single two-channel Bi-Power valve. It allows formulations that need to remain apart during storage to be combined only when the product is dispensed or applied — all within a single pack.
In 2018, World Aerosols depicted BAB as LINDAL’s “unique dual dispensing technology”. At the heart of the concept is the ability to manage two separate pathways through one valve. LINDAL has since adap
ted this two-channel principle to address challenges beyond barrier-pack applications.
That thinking is now helping LINDAL address a very different challenge: improving the performance of aerosols powered by compressed gas.
Reimagining the Bi-Power platform
Compressed gases offer an alternative to traditional liquefied propellants such as LPG, but they behave differently. Conventional compressed-gas aerosols may exhibit lower spray force, different dispensing characteristics and increased fallout — differences consumers notice immediately.
LINDAL’s solution, Turbo, approaches the problem through a two-channel Bi-Power valve architecture, with separate pathways for liquid and compressed gas. Combined with a boost controller and specially designed actuator, the system controls the interaction between gas and liquid during dispensing. According to LINDAL’s testing, this is designed to create a stronger, more consistent spray and reduce visible fallout compared with conventional compressed-gas systems.
By improving spray force, consistency and the overall dispensing experience, Turbo is intended to expand the potential of compressed-gas aerosols across a wider range of applications.
A century after the aerosol story began, the press, spray, release functionality remains remarkably familiar, yet the continued engineering and innovation behind the aerosol never stops pushing the boundaries.
Sources & further reading:
- Aerosol Spray Report — “In memoriam: Johannes Lilienthal”, Vol. 31, No. 6, 1992
- World Aerosols — “Innovation: The driving force behind progress”, September/October 2018
- LINDAL Group — “Turbo: Raising the Performance of Compressed-Gas Aerosols”, BAMA Awards 2026 submission
- BAMA Aerosol Focus — compressed-gas article, September 2026
