All atomizers work on the principle of air flow and suction. When horizontal air passes over a vertical tube, it causes the air and liquid inside the vertical tube to be pulled upward. Classic atomizers use a squeeze bulb to store a lot of air that moves quickly over the feeder tube when squeezed. The bulb has two one-way valves located at either end. When the bulb is depressed, the valve leading into the tube that leads toward the bottle is forced open by air pressure while the valve leading to the outside is pulled closed. When the bulb is released, the rubber inside returns it to its original shape, closing the valve leading to the tube, and opening the valve to the outside so that air can fill the bulb.
The perfume rests in the body of the perfume bottle, or "reservoir." The vertical feeder tube is partially submerged in the reservoir and connected to the bottle's lid, which also houses a tube that connects the squeeze bulb and the nozzle. The vacuum created by the passage of air pulls the liquid up into the feeder tube and pushes it out through the nozzle. When the airflow stops, a small amount of liquid remains in the tube and, because of the cohesion properties of liquids, will act as another mechanism to pull perfume up the tube once the bulb is squeezed again.
The nozzle is the end of the horizontal tube, and is usually made of metal or plastic. When the air and liquid perfume pass through the nozzle, it causes the perfume to break up into small drops and mixes it with the air. The restriction at the end of the nozzle, called a "venturi," speeds up the air and liquid mixture causing the liquid to break up and the air to disperse it widely. Depending upon how hard the squeeze bulb was squeezed, the amount of liquid and its distance dispersed changes.
"Atomizing" does not mean to break down into its component atoms, but rather to break a large body up into small, discrete bodies, typically suspended in another medium. In this case, the liquid perfume is a mixture of oils, alcohols, water and dyes. When the air flow pulls some of the liquid out of the reservoir and mixes it with the air flow, the liquid breaks up into drops suspended in the air, each of which has the same ratio of oils, alcohols, water and dyes.
We take advantage that our perfume bottles simply spray the liquid in the glass or plastic bottle onto our bodies as a fine mist. Have you ever wondered how? Let’s take a look at how perfume pumps work and how that liquid is turned into the spray that we love.
There are basically two steps to how perfume pumps spray. It is a simple process of turning liquid into mist. Allow us to explain it for you right now;
Step 1 – Liquid
The first step in packaging of perfume is once the perfume has been formulated as a liquid, to pour it into the packaging chosen be it a glass atomiser or plastic perfume spray pump bottle. The fragrance will be in a liquid form at this point.
Step 2 – Liquid to Mist
To get the liquid out of the bottle as a mist onto your skin, the spray bottle top or trigger needs to be pressed down. This action draws the liquid perfume up through a tube and it is dispersed through the nozzle of the spray bottle out as a mist. A spray bottle nozzle is designed so that the liquid that passes through it, it turned into a fine mist through the nozzle itself.
A perfume atomiser works on a similar principle to the spray bottle concept. Atomisers are often made of glass or plastic and can be refilled with perfume liquid regularly. They also stream the liquid fragrance through a nozzle to create a fine mist. Many people carry small atomisers in their handbags or bags to be able to spray perfume on regularly throughout the day.
At ACS Promotions, we stock a range of perfume pumps and atomisers to choose from. Whether you’re choosing the perfect packaging for your newly created fragrance brand or deciding what spray pump and closure you want for your personal fragrance, you’ll find the right packaging pump to choose with us. Here is an overview of the types of perfume bottles we stock:
We also stock a range of pumps and caps to choose from to compliment the bottle you’ve chosen.
Find out more about perfume bottle selection in our blog on How to Choose the Perfect Perfume Bottle
Choose the ideal packaging pump or atomiser for your fragrance creation with help from the specialists in perfume oils, solvents, packaging and much more. Chat to the ACS Promotions team today on 011 783 0605.
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