The Insulation Superiority of ThermoCor

by

Becky

Retaining quality from the supply line to the end user is one of many major concerns for manufacturers of temperature-sensitive products. Even the slightest fluctuation in temperature can compromise the quality of items such as blood, pharmaceuticals, bio-science and medical devices.

For items such as these, standard insulated containers alone won’t do the job. Instead vacuum insulated containers are recommended to ensure maximum hold time performance and assurance of product quality.

Flat and rectangular or square in shape, the performance of vacuum insulated panels offer significantly greater R values than fibrous and closed cell foam-based insulation and have a much smaller physical footprint. Because of its properties, vacuum insulated panels are commonly used in appliances such as refrigerators. Depending on the size of the appliance, vacuum insulation can reduce energy consumption by as much as 50 percent over foam insulation.

One of the highest performing vacuum insulated panels on the market today is ThermoCor. The heat resistance ability of ThermoCor insulation panels is 6 to 10 times greater than common insulation materials such as expanded polystyrene (EPS) and polyurethane (PUR), both foam based insulation types.

Made from a process that includes the creation of a barrier envelope surrounding an open cell core material, ThermoCor is able to thwart the common methods in which heat transfers occur: conduction, radiation and convection.

Heat transferred by convection and conduction through liquid and gas account for as much as 70 percent of heat transferred in traditional insulation. The vacuum technology of ThermoCor virtually eliminates the ability of these methods to transfer heat by minimizing the presence of molecules below the amount required for conduction to occur, and by limiting the availability of gas needed for the initiation of convection.

AcuTemp, the manufacturer of ThermoCor, is a leading supplier of insulated containers for the pharma, military and transportation/logistics industries. ThermoCor’s resistance to heat flow greatly enhances the quality of AcuTemp insulated boxes by making them smaller and lighter. These features allow AcuTemp to increase payload capacity without increasing the footprint of the shipper, ultimately resulting in a reduction of shipping costs for the customer, and a greener solution The seamless construction of ThermoCor insulated containers reduces the amount of heat transfer generated through edge effect far greater than boxes constructed with multiple insulated panels.

In addition to their insulated ability in shipping boxes, the compactness of ThermoCor panels enable refrigeration and freezer systems to provide more open space to store goods and achieve longer hold times.

With the high temperature sensitivity of some perishable goods, it’s easy to understand why so many companies rely on vacuum insulated panels such a ThermoCor to ensure the quality of their products.

Becky McCarty of AcuTemp Thermal Systems is responsible for the development and testing of custom passive shippers to meet specific customer profile requirements. She has years of experience in the

cold chain distribution

field and in the design of

insulated shipping boxes

utilizing thermal and structural research.

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