Energy saving with PERSPEX®: Eis-Kalt fridge doors
We are celebrating 90 years of PERSPEX®. Each month of the anniversary year, we are presenting an example of an application of this versatile material. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Eis-kalt (UK) Ltd. is a company based in Bolton in north west England who design and supply products for retail shopping outlets. They have designed a range of energy saving doors that are fitted to in-store chiller cabinets to improve the energy efficiency of the cabinets by reducing the amount of cold air lost from the cabinets. The doors are made from 10mm thick PERSPEX® clear cast acrylic sheet, which is laser cut to size and shaped to give a perfect fit to the cabinets. The doors are fitted with plastic hinges which open to 180 degrees allowing easy access to the food by consumers and have an auto close system to further reduce cold air loss.
The clear PERSPEX® acrylic doors not only allow consumers to easily see the food on display but they also help create a more conducive temperature around the chiller cabinets. PERSPEX® acrylic was the ideal material for this type of application as it offers excellent clarity transmitting 92 % of all visible light no other product offers better light transmission – not even glass. Moreover, the material is extremely hard wearing and is easy to keep clean.
To date, Eis-kalt have supplied their new energy saving fridge doors to a number of stores.
Crystal clear and energy-saving: chiller cabinet doors made from PERSPEX®.
Project: Chiller cabinet doors by Eis-kalt
Material: PERSPEX® Clear
Location: UK
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