Keeping Drinks Cold

24 Hour Performance Test

Ice Vs ThermaFreeze

Substantial Reduction of Inbound Freight Cost

ThermaFreeze pads are shipped dry, gel packs are water-filled and ground shipped in pallets loads. A single pallet of 44 cases of gel packs weighs approximately 1,600 lbs. A study of UPS Ground shipping charges from Mobile, Alabama to a dozen US cities resulted in an average cost of $0.41 per pound, or $656 per pallet. Two cases of ThermaFreeze with a total weight of 48 lbs. produce 1,600 lbs. of equal refrigerant, at a cost of $19.68.

Superior Thermal Performance and Substantial Reduction in Outbound Freight Costs:

ThermaFreeze is flexible when frozen and its flat, flexible properties distribute cold evenly. It stays frozen 25% longer than an equal mass of gel pack under the same conditions. ThermaFreeze pads allow a perishable product to be partially or completely encased, resulting in significant reductions in spoilage rates.

When thawing begins, a pad continues to provide a cooling affect. Due to the non-woven fabric side and because of the same technology that allows for a pad to be hydrated, the water that is suspended in gel state will begin to evaporate out of the cell. The water will not appear in a liquid state, creating a watery mess, but rather sublime or evaporate into the atmosphere as water vapor. Through this process of sublimation, ThermaFreeze continues to provide cooling, until the pad is fully dehydrated, typically over a period of 7 – 10 days.

This increased effectiveness in the distribution of cooling throughout the shipping package, provides a longer shipping window. Twenty-four hour shipments can be increased to 36 – 48 hours or more, resulting in significantly reduced outbound transit costs.