CUSTOM SOLUTIONS | ICE PACKS

For several years, Temp-Ex® has produced and marketed eutectic products under the name “Freeze Pack Battery”. These are added to a wide range of isothermal covers and containers to meet the cold chain requirements of the food and pharmaceutical industries.

These liquids or gels generate cold air at a constant temperature through the process of melting. This temperature is called the ‘eutectic temperature’. Temp-Ex® provides its cold batteries with different eutectic solutions, with melting temperatures ranging from -3°C to -21°C.

These liquids can be used in various forms, such as eutectic plates (single or multi-use) and eutectic gel bags (single or multi-use). Eutectic plates and gel bags are primarily used in the pharmaceutical and food industries to protect the refrigeration chain during transport. The liquids must first be frozen, and then, as they melt,
They absorb the calorific energy of the surrounding atmosphere. This stabilises the surrounding temperature at the same level until melting is complete. Moreover, ice packs extend cold chain protection by up to an extra 96 hours when used with proper isothermal covers and bags.

FUNCTION

The Temp-Ex® eutectic plate provides constant coldness at its eutectic temperature by releasing the latent heat of the eutectic mixture contained within the plate or gel bag.

APPLICATIONS

Eutectic plates and gel bags are primarily used in the medical and pharmaceutical industries to keep blood, vaccines and transplant organs at a specific temperature during transportation. They are also used in the food industry for the safe transportation of fresh and frozen food products, setting up cold buffets in catering services and transporting home meals, etc., when used with isothermal covers and containers.