INVOX* use CrodaTherm™ PCMs in Cold Chain Logistics

Challenge

INVOX manufactures best-in-class temperature-controlled packaging in many different applications for the pharmaceutical and food industries around the world, with a deep understanding of their products and the applications they are used in. 

INVOX wanted to differentiate themselves from competitors and provide higher quality, longer lasting and more sustainable temperature-controlled packaging for both single use and multi-use logistic applications.

Therefore, it was specified that the phase change material was non-toxic, biodegradable and provided repeatable and consistent temperature control; all properties that their existing salt hydrate PCMs did not feature. 

 Solution

 We suggested two products to INVOX within the specified temperature ranges, 2-8 °C and 15-25 °C that had:  

• High flash points
• Long term stabilities
• High latent heat capacities
• No corrosive properties
• No flammable labelling
• USDA bio-based certification

Expertise

INVOX were already knowledgeable in incorporating bulk phase change materials into packaging applications and were well versed in understanding how phase change materials operate across the logistic chain, so they were able to provide us in-depth feedback on how CrodaTherm performed in their products. 

We worked with INVOX to modify the viscosity of our CrodaTherm product to suit their processing needs, greatly improving the rejection rate and increasing productivity, all whilst improving the performance of their end product by incorporating bio-based, high-latent heat CrodaTherm materials. 

Safety was also improved by using CrodaTherm materials and eliminating the use of corrosive salt-hydrates on the production line. 

Result

CrodaTherm bio-based wax is the only choice for a sustainable, reliable and safe phase change material in cold chain logistics. 

INVOX were impressed with the quality and consistency of CrodaTherm materials and how there is no reduction in performance over the product lifetime. 

INVOX’s new temperature-controlled packaging solution is now successfully used for cold chain supply in pharmaceutical and food industries.

The bio-based nature of CrodaTherm is a key differentiator in the cold chain logistics segment and it is the only logical progression for the future of this market, with INVOX setting an example in the market for sustainability.     

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