Frozen Cheesecake/48hr. Test/Gel Pack & Dry Ice In this test, AirLiner was inflated with the inert gas Argon and compared to a Foil Bubble Bag for use with a frozen 10-inch cheesecake in a box. Each box was packed first with the product, then one 3 lb. +10 deg. Gel Pack and 1 lb. of dry ice snow on top. The boxes were properly closed; the corrugated outer cartons were sealed, and then left for 48 hrs. at the Cargotech Structural Design and QA Lab. AirLiner performed the better of the two packages reaching 32 deg. F in 40.5 hours, while the foil bubble reached 32 deg. F at 26 hours. It should be noted that the temperature recorders were placed on the surface of the cheesecake. In the AirLiner package, the cheesecake was still frozen at the core, while the foil bubble packaged cheesecake was completely thawed. AirLiner offered a 55% improvement over the current control package. To ship 48 hours and maintain a freezing temperature, additional gel packs need to be added. Frozen Dessert/36 hr. Test/Gel Pack  The goal of this test was to compare a 4-baffle AirLiner to an equivalent package of 1-1/2 2# density molded foam. Each package included a 3 lb. package of frozen dough and one 3 lb. +10 deg. gel pack. The boxes were properly closed; the corrugated outer cartons were sealed, and then left for 36 hrs. at the Cargotech Structural Design and QA Lab. The results clearly highlight the benefit of AirLiners superior thermal performance. While both packages tracked temperatures very closely until 30 hrs., AirLiner continued to hold the product frozen throughout the critical final hours of testing. By the conclusion of the 36 hr. test window, the product in AirLiner was still frozen at 29 deg. F while the eps molded foam box was at 44 deg. F well beyond the acceptable temperature for this product. |
The Answer is in its Proprietary Design! Why does AirLiner work so well? The key to AirLiner's ability to maintain constant temperature is found in it's Award-winning, patented, internal heat barrier technology. Under a United States Department of Energy Grant, researchers at the Ernest O. Berkeley National Laboratory developed the gas-filled panels that are central to AirLiner's design. AirLiner is manufactured using layers of reflective barrier film that are heat-sealed into a proprietary geometry. These unique aluminized, honeycomb baffles block heat transfer to keep the heat out, so your product stays cooler longer! You can even choose to enhance AirLiner's performance by inflating with an inert gas! AirLiner Works Both Ways AirLiner was initially designed to keep heat out of your fresh and frozen shipments; however, it does an equally superior job keeping heat and warmth in your shipment - if that's what you require! The unique thermal design is perfect for shipping products that can't get too cold such as live tropical fish, pharmaceutical products and other products which must maintain specific temperature ranges. |