InsulBox® Product Description
The Wilpak Group produces a range of custom InsulBox® thermal box liners.
These thermal barrier systems enclose the packaged products to provide an enclosed thermal environment, that passively manages product temperature during storage and transport.
The InsulBox® is constructed from InsulPlatinum®, a high performance thermal barrier material that is exclusive to The Wilpak Group.
The InsulPlatinum® material is a heavy duty three layer highly reflective air cylinder barrier, consisting of a foil/air/foil laminated configuration.
InsulBox®
Performance Testing
Clients using InsulBox® thermal box liners typically need to validate this product, ensuring that the product performance meets specified requirement.
Accordingly, InsulBox® has been independently validated by our clients:
- Trial 1 – Laboratory (Controlled Environment)
- Trial 2 – Commercial Route (Uncontrolled Environment)
Trial 1
Laboratory (Controlled Enviroment)
Overview
Client wanted relative performance data of the InsulBox® against a baseline exposure profile.
InsulBox profile – L 377 (15) x W333 (13) x H403 (14) mm (inches)
Thermal barrier material – InsulPlatinum®
Test Method
Location – Certified laboratory, USA
Timing – January 2017
Exposure Conditions – ISTA 7d 24 Hours Summer profile
Set-up
External temperature – controlled chamber environment
Internal temperature – measured by data logger (to ISTA requirements)
Payload – 4 x 48oz gel packs at -20⁰C
Performance Data
Internal Data Temperature Range
Maximum temperature of +10.0 °C
Minimum temperature of 0.0 °C
Performance Observations
Temperature stayed below the desired 8⁰C upper limit for 19 hours
Trial 2
Commercial Route (Uncontrolled Environment)
Overview
Pharmaceutical client wanted practical validation that goods stay under 8 °C during journey.
InsulBox profile – A4 L 300 x W210 x H230mm
Thermal barrier material – InsulPlatinum®
Test Method
Location – Distribution Route: Metropolitan Melbourne to rural Victoria, Australia
Timing – October 2015
Exposure Conditions – Seasonal Spring weather
Set-up
External temperature – data logger on outside surface of box
Internal temperature – data logger on inside surface of box
Payload – Typical mixed wholesale pharmaceutical order, with 1 kg ice pack
Performance Data
Internal Data Temperature Range
24-hour period
Maximum temperature of +6.5 °C
Minimum temperature of +2 °C
Performance Observations
Temperature stayed between 2- 8⁰C for 24 hours
