A new insulating film material that enables temperature-controlled transit packaging of a variety of food products has been launched into the UK by Coldpack.
Airliner acts as a thermal barrier and comprises two layers of a special film manufactured using DuPont Surlyn resin, which are separated by an aluminised honeycomb structure.
The combination of material and design, when filled with air, creates multiple compartments - known as ‘baffles’ - which block calorie transfer to minimise all three types of heat transfer: radiation, convection and conduction.
Airliner preserves the temperature inside the pack. The inclusion of coolants such as gel packs or dry ice inside the Airliner can therefore be used to implement an efficient and controlled cold-chain distribution.
The Airliner maintains products in packs of up to 70 litres either at ambient temperatures, typical product temperatures or at -18ºC temperatures for frozen products.
Arnaud Adam, sales director at Coldpack, said: “Coldpack has achieved considerable success with Airliner in France and the US, and believes that the UK market will take to the new concept.
“Britain has robust and forward-looking food industries, and we are already receiving enquiries from interested companies.
“In addition, British consumers have proved to be early adopters of e-commerce and home delivery, making a convenient solution like Airliner particularly suitable for online retailers.”
Coldpack is now working on new applications for its patented technology, which the company hopes to launch in 2010.
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