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Marketer Profile: The Starco Group By ava caridad Editor Tfocus in industrial, commercial and consumer wide array ofoperating assetsto service ahe Starco Group of Vernon, CA, is a diversifiedchemical manufacturing conglomerate with a products. It operates aerosol and liquid fill manufacturing technologies that with a focus in the automotive, coatings and sealers, excel globally. adhesives, janitorial, shoe and fabric care, plumbing and “For over 40 personal care channels. years, TSG The Starco Group (TSG) is made up of three business has grown to units: Four Star Chemical, Betterbilt Chemical and SEI be a leader in Chemical. the chemical “We operate with the mandate that environmentally manufacturing destructive approaches to problem solving in any sector in industry are no longer viable,” said Ross Sklar, Principal California,” said & Co-Owner. “From design, to R&D, to development, Sklar. “We are The Tip Clip on a stack cap to pilot and scaled up production, TSG has the overall thrilled about the future of providing environmentally awake innovations that exceed the current regulatory and performance norms and look ahead to a continued path of excellence.” Sklar started his career in the late 1990s by developing corrosion solutions in the oil and gas arena while attending the University of Manitoba, Canada. He commercialized corrosion preventative coatings and additives utilizing unique combinations of reactive silicones that help solve corrosion in a wide variety of aggressive applications. Sklar utilized this patent-pending Corrosion Preventative Technology (CPT) in SEI Chemical’s industrial line of Corrosion Proof Coatings and these technologies are now being commercialized under the Betterbilt brand for retail distribution. Recent innovations include the TiP Clip, a collection of six different tips that allow consumers a choice in spray pattern and product performance, similar to a painting contractor being able to choose the tip on a spray gun (see Spray, May 2012, p. 20). Sklar also invented and patented a new innovation allowing pure 100% water-based paints, coatings, adhesives and other products to be successfully sprayed from a Bag-on-Valve (BOV) aerosol. He has developed and patented 52 commercial and consumer aerosol formulas and adapted the component infrastructure so The Tip Clip fits directly inside over-caps or over stacker caps. It comes by itself or can be molded as one piece directly into overcaps. Pictured, the Betterbilt line of aerosol this platform would successfully handle, store, prevent products utilizes the Tip Clip over stacker caps and is then shrink-sleeved. The Tip Clip separation, provide mechanical break up and successfully can hold any desired standard tip; for example, Betterbilt Perma Seal comes with a clip spray industrial, commercial and consumer aerosol consisting of three fan tips and three cone tips. products. 14 Spray December 2012


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