Minmetals' MEVAC® Vacuum Insulation Panel (VIP) technology, is the ideal thermal management insulator for both the perishable products and cold chain life sciences industries
Dec 20,2024
From shipping containers, to boxes and trucks, our MEVAC® VIP insulation is ideally suited for the demands of modern temperature controlled transportation. Our innovative product can help support extra volume requirements, better temperature control, longer shipping times, reduced shipping volume and weight, or can be used primarily to increase energy efficiency.
CONVENTIONAL INSULATION FOR THE DESIGN OF A HEAT INSULATED PACKAGING
Classic insulating materials used to manufacture heat insulated packaging are polyurethane, expanded or extruded polystyrene and polyethylene. With its heat conductivity of 20 to 25 mW/m. K, polyurethane is the most efficient classic insulating material. Associated with 0°C gel packs, polyurethane boxes provide an autonomy of up to 5 days between +2°C/+8°C, compared to less than 3 days for the others.
The VIP is a vacuum insulation panel. It has a thermal conductivity between 3 and 7 mW/m.K. In other words, based on the same cold source, VIP provides an autonomy of 7 to 10 days or 2 to 3 times that of a classic insulation material. VIP (Vacuum Insulated Panel) therefore meets the specific needs of long-haul shipping, especially in intense heat. This insulation material has been used since the beginning of the 2000s in the aeronautical, marine, construction, refrigeration etc. industries.
WHY DESIGN VIP INSULATED SHIPPING PACKAGING?
VIP is built into heat insulated packaging because:
1.For the same source of cold, VIP provides an autonomy of 7 to 10 days, or 2 to 3 times that of a classic insulation material, thus fulfilling a specific need.
2.Used without a cold source, the VIP heat insulated box increases the temperature maintenance time.
3.The VIP heat insulated box has better resistance to hot segments and extreme profiles.
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