Fresh accumulator 2/8°C

Who we are

We’ve been building on our expertise in the manufacture and design of isothermal packaging for over 30 years. We support our customers in their need to respect and protect the cold chain. When we talk about the cold chain, we mean all logistics and transport operations from supplier to customer. From storage on the quay to final delivery.

What’s it for?

The main advantage of icepack is that it keeps the interior environment of the isothermal packaging in good working order. Not breaking the cold chain allows products (food or medical) to retain all their properties. Imagine if you had to use a vaccine and its cold chain had been broken in transit, causing it to lose its properties, or if the food product had developed bacteria.

How do I use a 2/8°C cold accumulator?

It’s very simple to use a cold accumulator: first, you need to put it in a suitable place so that it can store energy. For the 2/8°C thermal accumulator, you’ll need to put it in the freezer 48 hours before use. To protect your product properly, take it out 30 minutes before use to bring it up to temperature. In fact, if your accumulator is too cold, it could freeze your product because it’s too cold, i.e. when it comes out of the freezer, it’s at a temperature of -21°C. Then place it in your isothermal solution. The more insulating the packaging, the longer the phase-change time and the higher the product temperature.

What type of phase change?

The 2/8°C thermal accumulator is an icepack that changes phase at 0°C, i.e. when it reaches its phase-change temperature, it releases the stored energy to maintain the internal temperature of your isothermal solution under the right conditions. When it is taken out of the freezer, it is frozen, i.e. solid. When it reaches its phase-change temperature, the inside of the gelpack changes from solid to liquid, i.e. melts.

Why this type of thermal accumulator?

This type of thermal accumulator is used if you wish to preserve your product between 2/8°C. As soon as it enters phase change, the stored energy is released, enabling your product to be stored in a suitable environment. There are other types of accumulator, which enable your product to be stored under different conditions. If your product needs to be kept at room temperature (15/25°C), you’ll need to choose the right accumulator. The same applies if your product needs to be kept at -21°C. It’s important to choose the right accumulator for your needs, and to understand the phase change of each accumulator so you can choose the one best suited to your product. Rigid batteries have a service life of 20,000 cycles. All our accumulators are tested with our solutions in climatic chambers, so that we can offer you GDP-validated products.