Thursday, December 31, 2009
Flexfoil outperforms 1.5" polystyrene container
In a recent case study conducted at Polyair's laboratory in Toronto, Polyair's insulated Foil/Single Bubble/Poly Pouch outperformed a 1.5" polystyrene container.
The following was used in the test:
The Corrugate Box, Lined with Dow Polystyrene at 1.5" thick, filled with 144 Chocolate Bars (Reece's Peanut Butter Cups), Cooled to -2 degrees Fahrenheit
The second box was lined with a Flexfoil Liner (two dimensional pouch constructed from a Foil/Single Bubble/Poly substrate) and subjected to the same freezing cycle.
The two boxes were then left in a chamber that fluctuated between 90 and 100 degrees Fahrenheit. It is important to note that it is not often the case that these temperatures are reached for the entire shipping cycle and that the boxes were tested without any gel packs.
Conclusion:
Despite the slightly better performance for the Polystyrene container in the initial hours, the Flexfoil product showed dramatically better performance on average. At the 12th hour the chocolate that were inside the Flexfoil lined box showed an 8 degree difference when compared with the Polystyrene.
For more information on Polyair's Flexfoil products please visit http://www.flexfoil.com and contact your your packaging consultant at mlaubscher@polyair.com for examples of more food applications.
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
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