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This graph shows how our product
stands up against polystyrene. The pictures
below show how we packaged the foil/foam and how we
packaged the polystyrene. We wanted to make
sure that the inner dimensions for both containers
were the same. The savings in weight allowed
is to put 2 extra 16 ounce gel packs in the
foil/foam bag. The weight of the molded
polystyrene with a cardboard box and the foil/foam
bag with a cardboard box were both 11 pounds.
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As you can see both the polystyrene and our foil/foam packaging
performed about the same for the first 24 hours.
However where we excelled was over the next 24 hours where we only
gained 9 degrees and the Styrofoam gained almost 13 degrees.
While this might not sound like much, it can be the difference
between your perishables getting to the destination frozen or
thawed.
One of the added benefits to the foil and foam packaging is that
because of the flexibility of the material it allows for excess air
to be pushed out of the packaging. We did not do this for the
test but would be of great improvement to the extension of the
packaging staying cold.
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Benefits of foil/foam: |
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Cheaper than same size polystyrene
- Smaller sidewalls so allows for more refrigerant in
same box
- Better for the environment that polystyrene
- Significant reduction of inbound freight costs
- Reduction in storage space
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